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I recently solved a long standing mystery of a g-g-uncle who was last seen in 1917 in Australia, and was thought to have perished in the outback as he was a stockman. I googled his full name (just curious!) and got a hit. New Zealand has a Cenotaph database of military personnel - go to...

Thanks Kerry. If I ever find out anything concrete, about this family's reasons why the boys had only one name each, I will post. It has certainly made me realise that I should keep records of how our generations were named, and why we chose our childrens' names. That should save my...

Thanks all - gives me lots to consider. The single, meaningless names compared to multiple traditonal names for their siblings seemed to just stand out for these 2 ancestors, as if it signifies that there was not the same level of commitment to naming them, or that they are somehow different...

Ok - this might be a strange one, but here goes... I was wondering if anyone is conversant with the allocation of middle names for Anglicans (Church)? What I mean is - some religions/denominations have informal traditions that mean at least one middle name is/was traditional. My mum once told...

Thanks Ben, Steve and community - what a quick response! I was thinking that Lifeguard must refer to some sort of military service - possibly diplomatic corps??? I know he was in Versailles, and his wife was with him as 2 of their children were born there. They subsequently returned to London...

Hi there, Try www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/index.aspx This has a good search facility "RecordSearch" on the left hand tool bar (bottom). Some records have copies of all papers including original enlistment, service records, medical records & medals etc. You can spend hours there -...

Hi all, Just joined hoping to connect with fellow researchers. Some of my ancestors came to Australia from England in the mid 1800's as paying immigrants. One in particular has a bit of a secretive past, and was a family outcast. I have posted details on the Wanted Names under Bretherton. My...