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Matches 1951 to 2000 of 2509

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1951	VAGUE Doreen Death notice 18JUL2010 Death 96 formerly of Wonthaggi Herald Sun (Melbourne) 21JUL2010	Doreen O'Connor
1952	????? O'DONNELL William Patrick Death notice 26DEC1972 Death late of Bexley North Sydney Morning Herald 28DEC1972 WW2 Service Record ???? Name O'DONNELL, WILLIAM PATRICK Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 67630 Date of Birth 10 Aug 1910 Place of Birth ENNGONIA, NSW Date of Enlistment 15 Jul 1942 Locality on Enlistment MARRICKVILLE Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW Next of Kin O'DONNELL, LITA Date of Discharge 24 Oct 1945 Rank Leading Aircraftman Posting at Discharge 2 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No	William Patrick O'Donnell
1953	Patrick Leo Alphonsus O'Halloran degree from Sydney University 13 Apr 1918 lived 30 Henderson-street, Inverell medical practitioner Divorce 1st marriage?? The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Friday 26 January 1940 p 9 O'HALLORAN V O'HALLORAN Patrick Leo O'Halloran v Emily O'Halloran (formerly Perry). Marriage, November, 1918, at Sydney. Roman Catholic rites. Issue, de- sertion. Decree nisi. Mr Cassidy, of Messrs F W. Cassidy and Co, for petitioner	Patrick Leo O'Halloran
1954	O'SULLIVAN Lanbourne MacIntyre Probate notice 06JUL1994 Death late of Toorak, Vic Gold Coast Bulletin 09MAR1995 O'SULLIVAN Lanbourne Macintyre Death notice 07JUL1994 Death 80 late of Gold Coast Sydney Morning Herald 20JUL1994 World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945 Name: Landbourne MacIntyre O'Sullivan Birth Date: 5 Apr 1914 Birth Place: Beaulieu New South Wales Year Range: 1939 - 1948 Enlistment Place: Sydney Service Number: 33458 Next of Kin: Peter O'Sullivan Series Description: A9300: RAAF, Officers	MacIntyre Lanbourne (Max) O'Sullivan
1955	Possible Death DAVIES Margaret Mary Death notice 29JUL1991 Death late of Belrose Sydney Morning Herald 02AUG1991	Margaret Mary O'Sullivan
1956	O'SULLIVAN Stanley Francis Death notice 15JUL1994 Death 76 late of Fairfield Sydney Morning Herald 20JUL1994 Service Record Name O'SULLIVAN, STANLEY FRANCIS Service Australian Army Service Number NX3256 Date of Birth 13 Mar 1918 Place of Birth INVEREL, NSW Date of Enlistment 24 Oct 1939 Locality on Enlistment BONDI JUNCTION, NSW Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW Next of Kin O'SULLIVAN, PETER Date of Discharge 4 Sep 1945 Rank Gunner Posting at Discharge 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No	Stanley Francis O'Sullivan
1957	ODLING Kenneth Anselm Death notice 08OCT1978 Death late of Balgowlah and Pennant Hills Sydney Morning Herald 10OCT1978	Kenneth Anselm Odling
1958	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1959	First Name VERA CONSTANCE Application Number Last Name FORSYTH Names are only recorded in capitals KC00195271 Karrakatta Cremation Aged (Years) 95 Date of Death 27/09/2014 Suburb CLAREMONT Ashes Request FAMILY GRAVE AT KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Completed yes Grave Location KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Cemetery ANGLICAN Area or Denomination LAWN 1 Section F001C Gravesite Grant Number K0107494 Grantee LEDDEN JENNIFER Grant Status CURRENT At today's date Expiry 16/04/2038	Vera Constance OLIVER
1960	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1961	Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Margaret Forsyth Birth Year: abt 1778 Age: 83 Death Date: 05 Feb 1861 Death Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1861 Registration Place: Hobart, Tasmania Registration Number: 2588 Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Name: Margaret Forsyth Death Age: 85 Birth Date: abt 1776 Death Date: 5 Feb 1861 Cemetery: Hestercombe Uniting Cemetery Location: Glenorchy, Tasmania	Margaret Oswald
1962	Ryerson Index Death Notice PAGAN Walter L Death notice 01JUL2005 Publication Herald Sun (Melbourne) 01JUL2005	Walter Lindsay Pagan
1963	Possible death 7891/1947 HORSLEY MINNIE HENRY CHATSWOOD	Minnie Pain
1964	PALLIER Athol Edwin Death notice 22AUG1987 Death late of Bankstown, formerly of Walgett and Gwabegar Sydney Morning Herald 24AUG1987	Edwin Athol Joseph Pallier
1965	Birth Name: Gladys Muriel Panitz Birth Date: 22 Apr 1898 Father's name: Frederick Samuel Panitz Mother's name: Janet Gordon Birth Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1898 Registration Place: Queensland Page Number: 20145 Registration Number: 004514	Gladys Muriel PANITZ
1966	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Daphne Panton Birth Date: 15 Jul 1895 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1895 Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emily Forsyth Registration Number: 3023 Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Name: Daphne Bassett Death Age: 65 Birth Date: abt 1897 Death Date: 14 Jan 1962 Cemetery: Latrobe Cemetery Section: general section Cemetery Location: Devonport, Tasmania	Daphne PANTON
1967	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Edward John Panton Birth Date: 9 Nov 1896 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1896 Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Sarah Forsythe Registration Number: 2940a WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 Name: Edward John Panton Birth Place: Bishopsbourne, Tasmania Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920 Enlistment Place: Penguin, Tasmania Service Number: 1275 Next of Kin: James Panton	Edward John PANTON
1968	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Elsie Louisa Panton Birth Date: 9 Nov 1896 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1896 Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Sarah Forsythe Registration Number: 2940	Elsie Louisa PANTON
1969	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Elvina Mary Louisa Panton Birth Date: 7 Jun 1887 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1887 Registration Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Sarah Forsyth Registration Number: 2127	Elvina Mary Louisa PANTON
1970	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Emmeline Annie Panton Birth Date: 13 Sep 1883 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1883 Registration Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Forsyth Registration Number: 3152 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Emmaline Annie Panton Birth Year: abt 1883 Age: 16 Death Date: 11 Apr 1899 Death Place: Tasmania Father's name: James Registration Year: 1899 Registration Place: Launceston, Tasmania Registration Number: 104	Emmaline Annie PANTON
1971	Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) Sat 4 Jun 1881 Page 2 Family Notices PANTON-FORSYTH. On Wednesday, 25th May, 1881, at the residence of the bride's parents, Longford, by the Rev. F. Sinden, James, second son of Mr James Panton, of Longford, to Emma, second daughter of Mr William Forsyth, of Longford. Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Thu 30 Nov 1933 Page 1 Family Notices PANTON.-On the 29th November, 1933, at the Public Hospital, Launceston, John, relict of the late Emma Panton, of Evandale, aged 80 years. FUNERAL NOTICES PANTON.-The funeral of the late Mr. John Panton is appointed to leave the residence of his son, Mr. Gordon Panton, Arthur-street, Evandale, on Friday afternoon, 1st December, at 3 o'clock, for interment in the Presbyterian Cemetery. Friends are invited fo attend.--C. T. FINNEY, Funeral Director, 16 Brisbane-street, Launceston. ???????? Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) Mon 2 Jan 1899 Page 5 ACCIDENTS. On the 14th,(Aug) at Patterdale, Deddington, a young son of Mr. James Panton was shot by the accidental discharge of a gun,	James Edward PANTON
1972	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Lily Margaret Panton Birth Date: 22 Oct 1891 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1891 Registration Place: Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Sarah Forsyth Registration Number: 1248	Lily Margaret PANTON
1973	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Minnie Florence Panton Birth Date: 21 May 1889 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1889 Registration Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Forsythe Registration Number: 2060 Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Minnie Panton Spouse Name: Jno Ramage Marriage Place: Victoria Registration Place: Victoria Registration Year: 1913 Registration Number: 2940 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Minnie Florence Ramage Birth Year: abt 1890 Age: 84 Death Place: Boho, Victoria Father's name: James Panton Mother's name: Emily Forsyth Registration Year: 1974 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 17266 Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009 Name: Minnie Florence Ramage Death Date: 6 Jul 1974 Death Place: Violet Town Occupation: Widow Grant Date: 19 Dec 1974 Grant: P Probate File Number: 781/688 Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: John Ramage Birth Date: Abt 1877 Birth Place: Violet Town, Victoria Registration Year: 1877 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Thomas Ramage Mother: Ellizabeth Heldridge Registration Number: 25629 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: John Ramage Birth Year: abt 1878 Age: 65 Death Place: Violet Town, Victoria Father's name: Thos Ramage Mother's name: Eliz Aldridge Registration Year: 1943 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 18517 Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009 Name: John Ramage Death Date: 15 Apr 1943 Death Place: Violet Town Occupation: Farmer Grant Date: 3 Aug 1943 Grant: P Probate File Number: 344/756	Minnie Florence PANTON
1974	Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945 Name Owen William Panton Birth Date 24 Jan 1921 Birth Place Penguin Tasmania Year range 1939 - 1948 Enlistment Place Brighton Tasmania Service Number TX5183 Father William Panton Series Description B883: Army, 2nd Al F Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Name Sapper Owen William Panton Death Date 20 Jun 1945 Cemetery Labuan Memorial Burial or Cremation Place Labuan, Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia Has Bio? N	Owen William PANTON
1975	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Percy James Panton Birth Date: 5 Feb 1882 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1882 Registration Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Forsyth Registration Number: 1784 Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Thu 7 Sep 1939 Page 4 Late Mr. Percy J. Panton The funeral of the late Mr. Percy James Panton, who dide on Friday last at the Devon Hospital, Latrobe, took place at Ulverstone on Saturday. The late Mr. Panton was in indifferent health for years. The first part of the funeral service was held at Holy Trinity Church of England, and con cluded at the graveside. Rev. B. S. Hammond officiated. The carriers were Messrs. H. Turner, G. Purton, W. Carpenter, and M. O. Lakin, and the pall bearers Messrs. Geo. Stubbs, B. Stubbs, D. Stalker, and A. Bassett. The chief mourners were Messrs. P. Paenton (father), W. Panton (brother), Mrs. R. Turner (sister), and Mr. R. Turner (brother-in-law).	Percy James PANTON
1976	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: William George Panton Birth Date: 23 Jan 1885 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1885 Registration Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Panton Mother: Emma Forsyth Registration Number: 2033 Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Francis Victoria Barker Spouse Name: William George Edward Panton Marriage Place: Tasmania Registration Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1910 Page Number: 1382 Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Name: William George Panton Death Age: 80 Birth Date: abt 1885 Death Date: 28 Apr 1965 Cemetery: Penguin General Cemetery Cemetery Location: Penguin, Tasmania Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Name: Frances Victoria Panton Death Age: 80 Birth Date: abt 1885 Death Date: 13 Aug 1965 Cemetery: Penguin General Cemetery Cemetery Location: Penguin, Tasmania Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Frances Victoria Barker Birth Date: 5 Aug 1885 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1885 Registration Place: Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia Father: Jacob Barker Mother: Lydia Hedges Registration Number: 3298	William George PANTON
1977	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1978	Previously has dat of 22 Apr 1971 but denise gave date of 19 Apr 1971	Emma Louise Park
1979	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1980	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1981	First Name BEVAN Application Number PB00005628 Last Name PARKER Pinnaroo Burial Aged (Years) 78 Date of Death 27/07/2000 Suburb CARINE Grave Location PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK Cemetery MELALEUCA COURT Gravesite 0425 Grant Number P0005375 Grantee BERYL ELSIE PARKER Grant Status CURRENT At today's date Expiry 20/06/2025 Memorial Type BURIAL PLAQUE Memorial Location PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK MELALEUCA COURT - Position 0425	Bevan Parker
1982	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1983	PARKINSON Kenneth John Death notice 29MAY1948 Death 31 at Prince Henry Hospital Sydney Morning Herald 31MAY1948	Kenneth John Dingwall Parkinson
1984	Ryerson Index HIRST Shirley Gaye Death notice 07AUG1985 Death late of Mudgee Sydney Morning Herald 08AUG1985 HIRST Shirley Gaye Probate notice 08JUL1986 Publication late of Mudgee Mudgee Guardian 08JUL1986 HIRST Shirley Gaye Probate notice 29NOV1985 Publication late of Mudgee Mudgee Guardian 29NOV1985	Shirley Gaye Parkinson
1985	Service Record Name PARR, EDWARD Service Australian Army Service Number N294032 Date of Birth 12 Nov 1919 Place of Birth INVERELL, NSW Date of Enlistment 31 Jan 1942 Locality on Enlistment ROCKY GLEN, NSW Place of Enlistment DELUNGRA, NSW Next of Kin PARR, EDITH Date of Discharge 30 Sep 1945 Rank Lance Corporal Posting at Discharge 29 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No	Edward Parr
1986	Possible death 18648/1970 PARR HAROLD GEORGE AGED 67 YRS LINA ALICE ST LEONARDS PARR Harold George Death notice 23MAR1970 Death 68 late of Campsie Sydney Morning Herald 26MAR1970 Birth 15630/1901 PARR HAROLD G HAROLD A ALICE L PADDINGTON	Harold George Parr
1987	LOVELL, Patricia AM, MBE. 26 January, 2013. Film Producer, Actor and Teacher. Mother of Jenny and Simon, proud Grandmother of Maddy and Lauren. Remembered as a champion of Australian Film, a gifted mentor and inspiration to many. Family, colleagues and friends are warmly invited to a Celebration of PATS Life at St. Thomas Anglican Church, corner Church and McLaren Streets, North Sydney, on Monday (February 4, 2013) at 11 a.m. By request no flowers. Please consider a donation to Dementia Research or Hammond Care Dementia Centre. 1300 426 666. www.hammond.com.au Ann Wilson Funerals An Australian Company 9971 4224 ---------------------------------------------------- Patricia Lovell - From Wikipedia Patricia Lovell is an Australian film producer whose work within the that country's film industry led her to receive the Longford Life Achievement Award in 2004 from the Australian Film Institute (AFI).[1] One of her productions, Gallipoli, received an AFI Award in 1982 as best film. Two of her other films, Break of Day and Monkey Grip, were AFI Best Film nominees.[1] Early life and career Patricia Anna Parr[2][3] was likely born in either Artarmon or Willoughby, the second child and first daughter of Luticia Evelyn nee Forsythe and Harold George Parr.[4] Her childhood was a painful one, marked by the deaths of three of her siblings (one of whom died the day she was born) and the divorce of her parents.[4] She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale but "didn't do well in the Leaving at all" and failed to get a university pass.[4] She began her career in radio and television. She was Miss Pat on ABC TV's Mr. Squiggle.[4] In 1964 she became what she characterized as "one of the minor beauties"[4] on the panel of Beauty and the Beast. When The Today Show began in 1969, she joined that show; it was there as an interviewer where she met Peter Weir, the director with whom she would produce her two best-known films, Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli.[4] Personal life Lovell met her husband, the actor Nigel Lovell, through the Metropolitan Theatre in Sydney; the two had two children.[4] Because Patricia and Nigel were both well known names in the Australian television and film industry, their divorce became front page news in The Sun.[4] Filmography Tosca: A Tale of Love and Torture (a 2000 made-for-television documentary) The Perfectionist (1987) Monkey Grip (1982) Gallipoli (1981) Summerfield (1977) Break of Day (1976) Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Patricia Lovell (1995). No picnic : an autobiography. Sydney : Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-732-90823-X. Brian McFarlane, Geoff Mayer, Ina Bertrand (Ed.) (1999). The Oxford companion to Australian film. Melbourne, Australia ; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-553797-1. ------------------------------------------------------------ Transcript of ABC Talking Heads program Screened: 24/04/2006 Patricia Lovell Peter Thompson catches up with Australian Film Producer Patricia Lovell, and talks about her early television career as Miss Pat on ABC's Mr Squiggle, other roles on Beauty and the Beast, and The Today Show, and her experiences Producing the Australian classics, Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli. PETER THOMPSON: Film producer Pat Lovell had a painful childhood marked by the deaths of two sisters and a brother, and her parents' divorce. So, what a relief it must've seemed working on TV as Miss Pat on 'Beauty and the Beast' and then the 'Today Show'. There she met film director Peter Weir. She had an idea for a film herself. 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'. Tonight's talking head is Pat Lovell. Patricia, lovely to meet you. PATRICIA LOVELL: It's great to meet you. Thanks for coming to Talking Heads. When you went to hanging rock for the first time, tell us about that experience. PATRICIA LOVELL: We had thought that we'd save money by maybe doing the story in the Blue Mountains. I mean, you know, we thought a rock is a rock, you know, a mountain's the same. And it was only when we drove over from Mt Macedon and we drove down and we saw in the valley this extraordinary eruption of rock and trees that's just sitting there. All on its own. And there were no clouds in the sky but there was one tiny cloud just hanging over it. And we, we went completely silent. I was immediately terror struck. But we knew then that we could never film it anywhere else. PETER THOMPSON: Terror struck? PATRICIA LOVELL: Yeah, it did terrify me. PETER THOMPSON: Why? PATRICIA LOVELL: Because it was so alien to the rest of the countryside. PETER THOMPSON: How much of 'Picnic' is real? How much of Joan Lindsay's story is real? PATRICIA LOVELL: I think it's half and half. People are always asking, "Did it actually happen?" In her mind, it certainly happened. But she grew up in that area, in the Macedon area, and I think that rock probably haunted her as a child. And there were children who had been found dead. They'd got lost and then found dead. But that was all. So, whether that triggered something in Joan, I don't know. But I really believe it now because I know you could easily disappear up there. PETER THOMPSON: It's a most amazing story. Let's look at your own early story. PATRICIA LOVELL: I'm quite unsure as to actually where I first came into the world. I think it was either Artarmon or Willoughby. I never found I discussed it with my parents at all. But then my father, who was an optometrist, moved to the western suburbs. He found a very good practice in Campsie. And they're my first memories, that house, which was a big, old wooden federation house with a magnificent back garden with plum trees to be climbed. And the front garden we weren't allowed in because of my father's practice which was in the two front rooms. My mother's name was Luticia Evelyn Forsythe and she was one of eight children. My father was Harold George, and he was an only child, and hideously spoilt. The first child was Peter, and he died as I was being born. And I do think that shadow was over my head as a child because my father was exceptionally loving towards me, but my mother, I always wondered why she was a little bit offhand about it. Two years after I was born, my brother Timothy was born. And he was born with a huge fat intolerance which, of course, they can now cure. But he died when he was six years old. And, of course, I knew him very well and adored him. Even though my childhood was dogged with tragedy, really, we also had some lovely, happy times because when Tim was alive, and when he was well, he and Jeff and I, we really did have a lot of fun because we used to make up games. And I lived in a sort of, um, other world a lot of the time. 11 years after Jeff was born, my mother had another daughter. My sister Susan. Who was wonderful and healthy. And I was thrilled because I was old enough at 11, to help get cribs ready and to do all of that. And then, 18 months after that, Elizabeth was born. And at that stage I know things were strained between them, because I don't think he wanted the second daughter. And, um, we were packed off to Moree. My mother's eldest sister lived in Moree, who was a darling woman. But, of course, Moree was... I mean, there's this flat land with nothing. And it was so different to anything. The only good thing about it was, I was given a bike and learnt to ride. And I had a thing on the back which I used to carry Susan on. But unfortunately little Elizabeth, um, got very ill. And my mother took her to Sydney, but they couldn't save her. And she had a hole in the heart. So, you know, it was, you know, three out of six survived. I knew always that I had to do better than anybody else if I could to make up for it. I'd become a tremendous tomboy in Moree. I was always climbing up trees. So, I was glad when I was sent off to the Presbyterian Ladies College, PLC Armidale. I didn't do well in the Leaving at all. I didn't get a university pass. But I think it was because of the divorce. I can't say it was a really totally cheerful childhood. PETER THOMPSON: And that has to be an understatement. PATRICIA LOVELL: You know, it had magic moments. But the sadness and the mourning that one has to go through is intolerable, you know. It was intolerable. PETER THOMPSON: What's it like to lose a brother? Because Tim was a playmate. PATRICIA LOVELL: Yeah. And my mother told me, I was sent off when he got very ill to friends of theirs in Chatswood, and she actually told me on the electric train going back to Campsie. And I just was numb. I couldn't, you know, as a child, I just couldn't cope with it at all. But I didn't want to show feelings. I think I got this from my grandmother, from Gran Pat. She very rarely, you know, she always was in control. But it just stayed with me for so long. PETER THOMPSON: One of the things you learned, much, much later, as an adult, was how close to your birth was the death of your older brother Peter. PATRICIA LOVELL: It was actually when my father died, the day that we were going to his funeral, and it was my birthday. And my mother said, "Yes, this is the anniversary of Peter's death." I mean, I just went... You know, the hair... just telling you, I can feel... ..because I had no idea. I'd always been told as a child that he died before I was born. But not on the day I was born. I can't imagine. I mean, I understood more of my mother after that and because of the distance she put between us. PETER THOMPSON: You used the word there, offhanded, that she...she was somewhat offhanded with you. PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, yes. It was, "Patricia," you know, "You must learn this or you must learn that." She wasn't as tough on Jeff and Sue as she was on me - ever. I always had to take the blame for everything. But, yet she used to read to us every night. I mean, we were so lucky as children. PETER THOMPSON: What about your dad? How did he cope with these terrible losses? PATRICIA LOVELL: Well, he was a sweet guy, and I loved him. How he coped, I don't know. It must've been shockingly hard for him to lose two sons. I mean, he didn't know his baby daughter. But to lose two sons, I think he didn't ever recover. PETER THOMPSON: It's not surprising, really, even though it was unusual in those days, that they were ultimately to separate and effectively, divorce. PATRICIA LOVELL: Yeah. It was very divisive, and one just had to keep one's cool. And I'd spend some holidays with my mother in Moree and then going to Sydney and staying with my father. And because he was courting another woman and wanted me out of the way, I went to the movies all the time. PETER THOMPSON: And that no doubt was very significant for your later love of movies and how things were to turn out. PATRICIA LOVELL: I think so. I didn't think so at the time, you know, but I guess it was. I always...I did grow up with movies. PETER THOMPSON: Well, as you say, your matriculation result, well, a bit of a disaster really. PATRICIA LOVELL: My father...my father was furious. Absolutely furious. "She's seen too many movies." PETER THOMPSON: But how does that fit with that thing you also said about you felt like you needed to do things better than anyone else? PATRICIA LOVELL: I know. And I was very... PETER THOMPSON: Must've been terrible pressure. PATRICIA LOVELL: It was a terrible situation to be in. But I think the minute I did leave school, that was when I really thought, "I've got to do something better than any other, you know, child. "I must actually do things." PETER THOMPSON: And it was your mother who, in a sense behind the scenes, managed to get you a job at the ABC. PATRICIA LOVELL: She did. And my father was absolutely furious. PETER THOMPSON: Again. PATRICIA LOVELL: Again. He was furious. But, of course, he was quite happy once I started to do the radio show, and then when television came, "My daughter is on television." He was very proud. PETER THOMPSON: It was also through the ABC that you met your husband, Nigel. PATRICIA LOVELL: Yes, yes. Although, it was more through theatre that I met him. There was a little theatre in Sydney in those years called the 'Metropolitan Theatre'. He also was recording at the ABC when I was working in sound effects there. PETER THOMPSON: As it turned out, it was an odd little man from the moon that helped make you famous. We should have a look at that. PATRICIA LOVELL: Now, listen... PETER THOMPSON: Hurry up. PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, Mr Blackboard. MR SQUIGGLE: You heard that, Miss Pat? PATRICIA LOVELL: I heard it alright. MR SQUIGGLE: So did I. PATRICIA LOVELL: Dick rang me, Dick Parry rang me and said, "Look, could you come in and try." I said, "I've had no training. They've all had training. "I don't know anything about television." And the only instructions I was given, "Pat, there are two cameras. "When the light goes on, you know, look at that one." And that was it. Um, it's not an octopus, is it? MR SQUIGGLE: You're right, Miss Pat. PATRICIA LOVELL: Mr Squiggle. MR SQUIGGLE: You're very good today. (Pat sings on 'Children's TV Club') # As I was going to Strawberry Fair... # PATRICIA LOVELL: And from then on, I did do television. In '64, I was asked by the divine Graham McPherson to come onto the panel of 'Beauty and the Beast', as one of the minor beauties, I have to say. ELLIS BLAIN: And, on my extreme right, in red and black and white spots... PATRICIA LOVELL: They're actually blue and white spots. You're slightly colourblind... ELLIS BLAIN: I know, love. PATRICIA LOVELL: Hello, everybody. And I'm terribly pleased to see you, colourblind or not. ELLIS BLAIN: Haven't said who you are yet. PATRICIA LOVELL: I beg your pardon. ELLIS BLAIN: Pat Lovell. PATRICIA LOVELL: When the 'Today Show' began in '69 I also worked on that. The absolute turning point in my career was being in front of camera on the 'Today Show' to knowing how exciting it could be behind the camera. Interviewing all those people, seeing what was going on, was how I met Peter Weir. He'd made a short film called 'Homesdale'. And it was because of 'Homesdale' that I gave him 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' to read. PETER WEIR, 1975: Reading the book for the first time, it was irresistible reading. It was the unease, the tremendous unease that the book created. It's in my line of work. The sort of films I've done in the past deal with this sort of thing. And so I began to look for what caused that unease. I couldn't wait to get to the rock to see if it was as good as it read. And I tried to get some of that feeling into the film. PATRICIA LOVELL: Then, of course, Peter came back to me and said, "Look, I'd like to do this... "I've always had this in the back of my mind "to do this film on Gallipoli." And that was the prize present of all time. 'Gallipoli' was the highlight. And working with Peter Weir, we've remained very good friends. Actually producers and directors don't often do that. And I remember that one night on location, I think we were above the beach, which was then in South Australia, our Gallipoli beach, and Mark came to me and he said, "You don't remember me, do you?" And I said, "Yes, I do, you're starring in the film." And he said, "No. Don't you remember? I was your son when I was eight in a cheese commercial." And I thought, I said, "I wish you hadn't said that." We still laugh about it and, of course, we are great friends and we do see one another every so often. And David knows where all the bodies are buried and where the footage is. Producing is one of the most difficult...and so much responsibility is on the producer for the film. You wear it on your head. And I do think you've got to be awfully strong to do it. The producer must have that creative urge to really create something and then bring everybody along with them. PETER THOMPSON: Let's talk about your producing roles in a moment, but firstly, Miss Pat, on 'Beauty and the Beast', as a presenter on the 'Today Show', that's quite a lot. PATRICIA LOVELL: Often all in one day. I'd be up at 4:30 in the morning and ready to get out and get there and read the newspapers at 6:00 in the morning. Because we only had one journalist on that program. PETER THOMPSON: That's a lot. PATRICIA LOVELL: So we really did work damn hard. PETER THOMPSON: Now there can be minor drawbacks with this public face that you've got. Like the fact that your divorce becomes front page of the newspapers. PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, yeah. Yeah, it was. We had our photos on the front page of 'The Sun', I think. PETER THOMPSON: With your address. PATRICIA LOVELL: It was absolutely horrible. Because, you know, neither of us wanted that to happen. And I didn't want to do that to Nigel either. I mean, you know, he'd fathered these two gorgeous kids and I'd adored him. And you don't want that to happen, but it did. That's the problem. PETER THOMPSON: This crossover point where you decide what's going on behind the cameras is very exciting. Was it inevitable, given your love of theatre? PATRICIA LOVELL: You know, I think if I hadn't read 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', if I hadn't picked it up at the newsagent's, wasn't given to me, and read it... PETER THOMPSON: You did a book of it on television, didn't you? PATRICIA LOVELL: Yeah, and I was suggesting to the viewers that this would make a marvellous film. And then I started to think about it and then, because of Peter, I thought, "This is very Weir." So, I did actually say to him, you know, I took it around and said, "Pete, would you please read this?" And he was so busy working on 'Cars That Ate Paris' I think he left it for about three to four months. And then suddenly he rang me, screaming on the phone, "I've got to do this. What do we do? What do we do next?" I said, "Right, I will fly us economy to Melbourne and we will stay with friends overnight and we're going to try and meet Joan Lindsay and we will also go to the rock." So, we did this el cheapo thing, I'm very ashamed of it now. It wasn't what big Hollywood producers would do. PETER THOMPSON: This is very much the Australian film industry. PATRICIA LOVELL: This is, yeah, the Australian film industry. And it was all done on the cheap. PETER THOMPSON: So, there you are, you find yourself as a producer. PATRICIA LOVELL: Mmm, which was quite horrifying at night when I'd wake up and think about it. Because, I knew all the basics. That one gets the rights to something and then one gets a screenwriter, I knew that much. But I didn't know much else. And I learnt on the job as it were. PETER THOMPSON: Ultimately, success in these things, because I've always thought films are made against all the odds, success in these things requires someone with a belief. And you and Peter Weir obviously had that joint... that joint belief about this film. PATRICIA LOVELL: The more people said, "Don't do it and you can't do it," the more passionate I became. And I do think that a producer needs to be passionate because you have to live with the darn thing for so long. If it's a success, you live with it for the rest of your life. But also, so you can't be ashamed of it. But also, I mean, the whole process of filming takes such a long time. PETER THOMPSON: Well, if 'Picnic' was important for the industry, then 'Gallipoli' was important for the whole of Australia, really, because it's the central myth, isn't it? It's sacred territory you're getting yourself into there. PATRICIA LOVELL: It was sacred territory. And, you know, when I met some of the... some of the survivors of Gallipoli were still alive, and there were two wonderful guys in South Australia and they thought the film was a load of rubbish. They said to me it wasn't like that at all. But there was one guy who'd been in Canberra all his life and he was, I think he was 86 when I met him, and he came out and he gave me a huge hug at the Canberra screening. He said, "Pat, Peter and you have captured it perfectly." PETER THOMPSON: It's true too that you really had to fight every inch of the way for recognition. PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, absolutely. PETER THOMPSON: Not a pretty story. PATRICIA LOVELL: Still do. I mean, I still do. You know, to get in the door anywhere, I still do. It's tough. Each time you have to go back to scratch, "Oh, you know, can she still do it?" You know. PETER THOMPSON: Initially it's could you do it, now it's can you still do it. PATRICIA LOVELL: Yes, can you still do it? And I think I'm determined now. I've had, sort of, two bad years thinking about it, but I've now got a huge determination to actually make another film. And a really tough one. But I'm hoping to do it in Europe. PETER THOMPSON: Let's fast-forward and have a look at how things are happening right now. PATRICIA LOVELL: I'm feeling full of energy, hopefully, this is going to last. I did lose it a bit a couple of years ago. But I've slowly built up that energy again. At the moment there seems to be a lot going on, and, er, I'm trying to get a documentary off the ground. I have been for the last nine months. I'm just looking forward to doing a bit of part-time teaching and trying to inspire another group, um, to get on with it. And because we do need good producers in this country. Good, creative producers. Being able to buy this house was a real plus. Because I suddenly felt settled probably for the first time in my life. And it's a huge comfort. Just looking out at the gum trees and the water, and the boats occasionally. And the birds around here are magnificent. Absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately, if I don't get another feature film, I will possibly have to sell it and I'll worry about that when it happens. Uh-uh, don't pull me over. Don't pull me over. To relax, I take the dogs for a walk, or play with them. I listen to a tremendous amount of music. I do go to the movies a lot. I go to the theatre when I can. I'm in the State Theatre in Market Street, and it is truly a magical place still for me all these years later. I was first brought here by my grandmother when I was quite small, er, to the movies. And at present I'm standing in the mezzanine, which is the best part of this marvellous theatre come cinema. And she always felt she needed the best seats, so I feel very much at home in this area. KG Hall. Ken Hall. It was KG who encouraged me immensely. I have notes that he sent me which I will keep to my heart for the rest of my life because he encouraged me. (Reads) "My dear Pat. I often think of you, the great battle you've had, and the success you have enjoyed. Bless you. You were one of the real and few McCoys. Sincerely, Ken Hall. June, 1990." PATRICIA LOVELL: One needs to enjoy life with all its difficulties. because, otherwise, you know, it overwhelms. And I refuse to be overwhelmed. PETER THOMPSON: That letter from Ken Hall, did he help you get that determination to carry through? PATRICIA LOVELL: Well, he did, because KG was a remarkable man. I mean, there he was in the '30s, he made all these films. All made money except one but that one broke even. I mean, I think 'Picnic' was having an opening screening at the State Theatre, and I was being treated like an also-ran. You know, there were people saying, "She's a television person." You could just feel it. And suddenly, this very tall man loomed above me, but he said, "I'm Ken Hall." And I said, "I know." And he said, "Listen, my dear, I know who made this film and you must keep going." He said, "Congratulations, and I'll always be there for you." PETER THOMPSON: But there was plenty of money around, in those days particularly in the film industry, but it's pretty obvious, you're not rich. PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, no. I've got the house, thank heaven. PETER THOMPSON: The image is if you've got properties, if you like, like 'Picnic' and like 'Gallipoli' you should've done very, very well out of it. PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, no. But I had to, I mean... You know, in bad times, when you're going to have to sell your house, you actually have to hive those off. You know, the interest you have in those has to be given to somebody else for money so you save your house. PETER THOMPSON: Your house is your one serious asset. And at times you've really felt you've gone close to the wind with it, haven't you? PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, yeah, I'm close to the wind now. But I try not to think about it, I'm very good at that. I'm very good at putting the bad things behind me, on the best days, and actually thinking, "OK, now I'm going to do this, this and this." PETER THOMPSON: That's the grown-up Patricia dealing with some of the stuff that's was still left over as a child, isn't it? PATRICIA LOVELL: Yep. I don't think you can ever completely lose your childhood. I think it does stay with you. And, you know, I think that the reason I keep trying to do things, is probably, you know, the thought of those kids that didn't get a chance. It was wonderful working, I worked at film school teaching, and that, that was heaven. And they, I think, some of my graduates are really going to come up with some good stuff. They already have. While at the school, four of them were nominated for Academy Awards for Short Film or Animation. And, I mean, that's really something. I mean, I was so proud, you know. Terribly proud. PETER THOMPSON: So, you see there's no lack of talent. PATRICIA LOVELL: No. PETER THOMPSON: Is there a lack of money? Is there a lack of passion? PATRICIA LOVELL: There's a lack of passion, in a way, and it's not recognised sometimes by people putting up the money. They don't understand what it means. That if you have passion, real passion for something, it'll work. If you don't, or if you back off, it won't. PETER THOMPSON: Now, you can have passion but you can't teach it, can you? PATRICIA LOVELL: No. You can inspire. PETER THOMPSON: What inspires you now? PATRICIA LOVELL: Well, a proper...a book, a property. If I read it and I can see it and I can visualise it, and I am drawn to the characters, that inspires me. And I think that should maybe be done. PETER THOMPSON: This flame's still shining bright. PATRICIA LOVELL: Oh, shining brightly, yeah. PETER THOMPSON: Your life looks pretty good these days. PATRICIA LOVELL: Do you think so? PETER THOMPSON: Yeah. PATRICIA LOVELL: I do feel...I am beginning to feel very positive. I had some really dark days over the past two years, but I am getting that positiveness back and every time I feel really down, I look at those two dogs and I think, "Yes, I've got to keep feeding you and I've got to keep walking you, "so, let's go." PETER THOMPSON: Patricia, your life has been so amazing, it's encompassed so much. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. PATRICIA LOVELL: Thank you, Peter. PETER THOMPSON: And that's Patricia Lovell. But we'll be back again next week with another program.	Patricia Anne Parr
1988	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1989	Ryerson Index PATIENCE George Hardy Death notice 11MAR1964 Death late of Elsternwick The Age (Melbourne) 13MAR1964	Hardy George PATIENCE
1990	Spelling variants, Pattison, Paterson, Patterson	Alexander Lyle PATISON
1991	Sometimes referred to as 'Ellen'	Helen PATISON
1992	Ryerson Index FORSYTH Lillian Winifred Death notice 30JUL1967 Death 72 late of Young Sydney Morning Herald 31JUL1967	Lillian Winifred Patrick
1993	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
1994	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Norha Lillian Paulin [Norma Lillian Paulin] Birth Date: Abt 1910 Birth Place: Port Melbourne, Victoria Registration Year: 1910 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Norman Green Paulin Mother: Isabella Grant Southey Registration Number: 22243 New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 Name: Norma Lillian Paulin Gender: Female Marriage Year: 1936 Marriage Place: New Zealand Spouse: Claude Henry Parker Relation: Bride (Wife) Folio Number: 10742	Norma Lillian PAULIN
1995	Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Norman Green Paulin Birth Date: Abt 1880 Birth Place: Sridge, Victoria Registration Year: 1880 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Wm Edw Paulin Mother: Marr Reid Coventry Registration Number: 25155 Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 Name: Norman Paulin Gender: Male Age: 35 Birth Year: abt 1879 Birth Place: Port Melbourne, Victoria Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920 Enlistment Place: Melbourne, Victoria Service Number: 2842 Spouse: Isabella Grant Paulin Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Norman Green Paulin Birth Year: abt 1881 Age: 45 Death Place: Port Melbourne, Victoria Father's name: Wm Paulin Mother's name: Mary Coventry Registration Year: 1926 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 15501	Norman Green PAULIN
1996	FORSYTH Margaret Courtenay (Ping) Funeral notice 09APR2008 Death 87 late of Kincumber, Central Coast Armidale Express 11APR2008 FORSYTH Margaret Courtney (Ping) Funeral notice 09APR2008 Funeral 87 late of Kincumber, Central Coast Armidale Express 09APR2008 FORSYTH Margaret Courtney (Ping) Death notice 09APR2008 Death 87 Sydney Morning Herald 12APR2008 Name FORSYTH, MARGARET COURTNEY Service Australian Army Service Number NFX152952 (N444645, NX152952) Date of Birth 20 Dec 1920 Place of Birth SYDNEY, NSW Date of Enlistment 31 Mar 1943 Locality on Enlistment WAHROONGA, NSW Place of Enlistment CHARTERS TOWERS, QLD Next of Kin PAULL, FRANK Date of Discharge 25 Feb 1944 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 4 A M LAUNDRY WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No	Margaret Courtney Paull
1997	Benjamin Martin Pearce attended Arthur St School in Dunedin from 24May1903 to 22Jun1903. THe family lived at Michie St, Roslyn at the time. The school was established in 1848. Benjamin - always known as Jack - had been apprenticed as a plumber to R.W. Jenkins. He lived at 53 Richmond St, Petone, Wellington. At the time of joining the Army, he was described as 5'6" tall weighing 9st 10oz with ruddy complexion, blue eyes and auburn hair. A photo of Jack and another soldier in full uniform appeared in the N.Z. Freelance on 23Mar1917. Benjamin Martin Athol Pearce - known as Jack -joined the New Zealand Army at Wellington on 23Oct1917 as a Private in 4th Batt/3rd N.Z. Rifle Brigade. His Military Number was 74762. He marched into Trentham camp on 7Mar1918 and embarked from N.Z. on H.M. Troop Ship "105 SS Remuera" on 18Jun1918. He disembarked at Liverool on 31Jul1918 marching into Brocton - being Posted to Rifle Brigade as Rifleman on 31Jul1918. He left for France on 25Sep1918 marching into Etaples 27th Sep1918. He joined Battalion being posted to D Company on 30Sep1918. Jack was wounded in action 5Oct1918 - a gunshot wound to right buttock. He was admitted via 2nd N.Z. Field Ambulance to 11 Staty Hospital in Rouen on 7Oct1918. Later he travelled by hospital ship to 1st N.Z General Hospital at Brockenhurst on 11Oct1918 being discharged on 17Dec1918. He marched in Larkhill on 3Jan1919 and Torquay on 1Jul1919. He embarked for N.Z on H.M.N.Z Troop Ship "288 SS Ionic" at Plymouth on 8Sep arriving Wellington on 25Oct1919. Jack was discharged from Army on 22Nov1919 receiving the British War Medal and Victory Medal. While recuperating in England, he met Jean Mailer Forsyth b 19Feb1889 in Stirling, Scotland. According to cousin Molly - they met in London towards the end of the war. After a short courtship of five months they were married 2May1919 at 5 Phillips St, Paisley, Scotland. A relative Molly Smith had a photo of the place where Jack and Jean spent their honeymoon - she later presented them with a framed copy as a memento. (I do not know where this photo is now). There are postcards of places the newlyweds visited - including the Wallace Memorial at Stirling where they climbed to the top. Jean came back as a War Bride to N.Z. on the same ship that Jack returned from WW1 - the 'Ionic' - Jean travelled 3rd class! Recently found details of this journey with details in Jean's own handwriting. Jean and Jack lived at Huia St, Petone in Wellington. Benjamin prospered and they owned their home at 4 Adelaide St, Petone (photo) where their daughter Helen Whyte was born on 20Apr1921. Jean was homesick for Scotland so the family returned there for a year where Helene was Christened. (hence the two surnames as is the Scottish tradition. A passport was issued to Jack, Jean and daughter Helene on 10Oct1922 by N.Z authorities. His physical description is - 5' 7" tall with ordinary forehead and nose, blue eyes, straight nose, auburn hair, fair complexion and oval face, aged 31. He is described as Natural born British Subject. Jean is aged 32, 5' 6 1/2" tall with high forehead, blue eyes, ordinary nose, medium mouth and chin, dark hair and complexion and oval face. Both Jack and Jean signed their names in full. The passport states they were travelling to England. I have a copy of the Passenger List for Benjamin, Jean and daughter Helen sailing for Southampton per 'Corinthic' arriving 24Nov1922. Their address while in Scotland was 14 Cochrane St, Paisley. Benjamin is aged 31 and a Plumber, Jean is 32 and Helen is aged 18 months. The family returned to NZ the following year - again sailing per 'Corinthic' from Southampton to NZ arriving 28Dec1923. They had been staying at 19 Argyle St in Paisley. I have a small silver ashtray with the emblem of 'Corinthic' on it - a family heirloom! Jobs were becoming scarce when the familiy returned to N.Z. - another daughter Jean was born 30Apr1925 at Petone, N.Z. The family sailed to Australia in Oct1925 - Annie Newey (Jack's mother) had painted a very rosy picture - a land of milk and honey! A third daughter Dorothy Ann was born 14Dec1926 after the family arrived in Australia. Benjamin was without a job, but grew vegetables for the family to eat. He tried to sell some by taking a huge basket full every day down to Manly Wharf - walking all the way. He often returned with a full basket - selling none. Life in Sydney during the Depression was very difficult. According to the Electoral Rolls BMA Pearce and Jean lived at Consul Rd, Brookvale in 1930 and 1933. In 1936, 37, 43 and 49 they lived at 12 Francis St, Fairlight before moving to 4 Francis St for the 1954 Election. The family never regained the life they had in N.Z. where Jack had his own plumbing business and they owned their own home. He worked hard as a plumber, but when nearly at retirement age his employer went bankrupt and left Jack and Jean in a very ordinary financial position. Jack's health was deteroriating and he died 26May1960 aged 68 at Neringah Nursing Home, Wahroonga, after a long illness. He was privately cremated on 28May1960. Details as per Sydney Morning Herald 30May1960.	Benjamin Martin Athol PEARCE
1998	Details of Benjamin Martin Athol Pearce obtained from Ministry of Defence - 9Dec1983 The following information about your relative is compiled from his personal records. 74762 Rifleman Benjamin Martin Athol Pearce Personal Details Date and Place of Birth: 12Aug1892 - Auckland Religion: Roman Catholic Marital Status: Single Occupation: Plumber Address: 53 Richmond St Petone Employer: R W Jenkins Description: Height: 5 feet 6 inches Weight:" 9 stone 10 pounds Complexion: Ruddy Eyes: Blue Hair: Auburn Next of Kin: Mother: Mrs A Newey Address: Brookvale via Manly Sydney Place of birth: Taranaki Sister: Mrs E W Hosie Address: John St Petone (later 4a Adelaide St, Petone) Wife: Mrs Jean Mailer PEARCE nee Forsyth Married on: 2 May1919 at Paisley, Renfrew by W L Campbell Address: 5 Phillips St Paisley SERVICE RECORD War Time Service Attested at: Wellington on 23Oct1917 Marched into: Trentham Camp on 7Mar1918 Rank: Private Unit: 4th Battalion 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade Embarked from NZ on His Majesty's New Zealand Troop Ship Number: 105 SS REMUERA From: Wellington on 18Jun1918 Disembarked at: Liverpool on 31Jul1918 Marched in Brocton and posted to Rifle Brigade as Rifleman 31Jul1918 Left for France 25Sep1918 Marched in Etaples 27Sep1918 Joined Battalion, posted D Company 30Sep1918 Wounded action 5Oct1918 Gunshot Wound Right Buttock Admitted: 2 New Zealand Field Ambulance 5Oct1918 11 Staty Hospital, Rouen 7Oct1918 Hospital Ship 11Oct1918 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst 11Oct1918 Discharged Hospital to leave 17Dec1918 Marched in Larkhill 3Jan1919 Marched in Torquay 1Jul1919 Embarked for New Zealand on His Majesty's New Zealand Troop Ship Number: 288 SS IONIC From: Plymouth on 8Sep1919 Disembarked at: Wellington on 25Oct1919 Discharged on: 22Nov1919 Medals Awarded: British War Medal Victory Medal The following War History was written about his unit and may be available from your library: Title: The Official History of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade Author: Lieutenant Colonel W S Austin DSO Publisher: Lieutenant Watkins Ltd Wellington 1924	Benjamin Martin Athol PEARCE
1999	Dorothy Ann Pearce was born in ? on 14Dec1927- the third daughter of 'Jack' and Jean Pearce. Cousin Molly Smith stated that her second name Ann was from her grandmother Mary Ann - always known as 'Annie'. The family had recently moved from Petone in Wellington to join Jack's mother and stepfather, Annie and Tom Newey. They had sold their home and plumbing business to come to Sydney where according to the Neweys 'life was full of wonderful opportunities'. The families were not to know that the Great Depression was just a couple of short years away. Her sister Helene remembers her daredevil antics on her bicycle as she flew down the hills around Fairlight and Brookvale. The family lived in a home adjoining the Brookvale School in Consul St, then moved to 4 Francis St, Fairlight. I do not know any details of Dorothy's schooling but it was tough times for all families during the 1930s. In the early hours of the morning of the 12Apr1943 when Dorothy was aged 16 years old she accompanied her sister Helene to Crown Street Women's Hospital, Paddington. It was only 4.30am when the two women got out of the taxi - Dorothy assisting her older, heavily pregnant, in-labour, sister towards the entrance of the hospital. Helene was whisked away by nursing staff leaving poor Dorothy all alone in a part of the city she did not know. I never did hear the story about how she got herself home. Helene delivered her own baby, unattended, on a mattress on the floor of that very busy wartime hospital - but that is another story. There is a photo of Dorothy in her VAD (Voluntary Aid ?) uniform of which she was a member during the war. Dorothy visited her sister Helene, husband Tom and baby Sandra at Tyringham, Northern NSW on a property shared with Tom's family. It was a good 2 mile walk from the farmhouse to the village. Helene noticed that Dorothy was asking 'do you need any bread?' or 'are you sure you have enough bread?'. It appears there was more interest in the baker of the bread than the bread itself. Before too long Dorothy and Keith Anschau are married on 28Dec1947 and they are living in the house attached to the bakehouse in the village. Helene loved having the company of her younger sister nearby. I think she had been a bit outnumbered by the McKeowns. Moving from the city to the bush with no facilities was difficult for both women but now they had each other. (On the other hand I believe Helene was none too popular with her parents for having 'encouraged' the liaison between Dodo and her baker.) In August 1948 both women gave birth to daughters within a week of each other in Dorrigo Hospital. Dodo's daughter, Margaret Dawn was born 13Aug and Helene's daughter Vicki was born 21Aug (it snowed in Dorrigo that day). In those days mothers were kept in hospital for 2-3 weeks. They did not get out of bed for the first week. Life rotating around the baking of bread was hard. The baker had be awake at 3am to start the dough and get the baking done early so that deliveries could be made. In a house with a young baby this would have been very difficult. The sisters visited each other often, pushing their babies in heavy woven cane prams with very small wheels over unmade roads - a real challenge! There are photos of Margaret and Vicki at the Bakery house with their Nani Pearce when they were about 18 months old - probably around Christmas 1950. In 1951 and 1953 two more daughters were born - Patricia Ann on 12May1951 and Helen Roslyn on 24Feb1953. Sadly Dodo suffered a late term miscarriage between the births of these daughters. Life in the village went through its seasonal rhythms. Mrs Connors and her daughters Betty and Nancy ran the Post Office at the top of the hill. They knew everyones business through eavesdropping on the phonecalls and tearing holes in the corners of all the parcels we ever received. (I always thought how careless PMG parcel deliverers were to always deliver our parcels with tears in the corners!) Geoff and Joy Davies ran the General Store and Petrol bowser. All the goods were bought on credit. The account was paid monthly or when the cheque came in - whichever came first or last - depending on your priorities. Mrs Howlett ran the Plonk Shop - the premises licenced to sell fermented liquors. Aubrey and Eileen Fahey and family of six children lived apart at 'Paloma' in the big house with the long driveway from the big white gateway. The big elm tree stood quietly at the edge of the village. I cannot recall the other family's names. There was a passing parade over the 1950s and early 60s. I remember card nights at the bakehouse. The four of us girls would be fed and put to bed early - supposedly to sleep! - but we had other ideas. After countless threats, bed jumping, 'Mum I'm thirsty' and more threats we would eventually go to sleep. How the adults managed to play cards with all the interruptions I do not know. I remember the excitement when the 'inside' bathroom and laundry was completed. Prior to that it was a long dash back from the old washroom out the back to the warmth of the open fire in the loungeroom or the wood stove in the kitchen. I can still taste Keith's meat pies. The trouble was he would deliver them to us at Boarding School on Friday but we could not eat them til Saturday. But we did not care. They were still great cold. That rich yellow melt in your mouth pastry but strong enough so the meat with the hint of pepper did not fall out. I also remember many trips in the back of the old Fargo to attend the travelling circus in Dorrigo. Mattresses would be put in the back and lots of bodies packed in under blankets for the 17 mile drive. I loved to look at the stars in the skies as we bounced around on the unmade road. The highlight of the circus was of course the acrobatics. We were all enthralled. Day trips to the Annual Show were also taken in the same transport mode. I remember Keith giving me a 10/- note one Show Day. The horses must have been kind to him that day. (Keith was also the local SP bookmaker and many Saturday mornings I remember the drone of the racecaller giving the scratching for that day and the tension as the day progressed if the horses were not running the way they should). Dodo and Helene sewed all the childrens clothes on peddle sewing machines. The three blond headed Anschau girls with their matching dresses always looked wonderful. The dresses were always frilled or adorned with matching ribbons or ricrac - so difficult to make on those machines. We all learned to sew as well - making new clothes for our dolls. There was always a bakery in Dorrigo run by the Reid family. As time progressed mechanisation became the way to go and the small baker could not compete. Sadly Keith and Dot moved to Sydney and lived at 64 Mitchell St, Fairfield where Keith had a successful bread run. Two more children were born - Christopher Gerard on 22Feb1961 and Megan Louise on 19Apr1964. For a short time in 1970 I lived in the next suburb and greatly appreciated the chance to visit family, especially on hot days because our Villawood flat was exceedingly hot. Although the walk pushing the stroller was arduous I was always driven home in the cool of the evening by Keith in his delivery van. I was always made so welcome. Keith eventually retired from the bread run and they moved to Qld to live at Worrongary near the Gold Coast.	Dorothy Anne PEARCE
2000	Helen Whyte Pearce was born 20Apr1921 at 4 Adelaide St, Petone - which is a suburb of Wellington NZ. She was the eldest of three daughters born to Jack and Jean Pearce (nee Forsyth). The family returned to Scotland after a passport was issued on 16Oct1922. Helene’s photo is on the passport with her mother. Helene was christened in Scotland explaining ‘Whyte’ as her middle name - a Scottish custom of having family names instead of christian names - which was her grandmother’s maiden name. There are two photos of Helene with her mother when she was very small - one has her sitting in a pram. There are a number of photos of her with her parents and with her little sister Jean who was born in 1925. There are two school group photos taken after the family came to Australia. Helene had very dark hair and high cheek bones and ofter earned the nickname ‘chink’ at school! Helene was a very good student and had beautiful handwriting. There are copies of her Grade 5 and 6 half yearly examination report cards. She entered many Fancy Writing competitions at the local show from 1932 to 1935. There was an exercise book full of examples of her work but that has sadly gone missing. Each page had a saying - e.g. A stitch in time saves nine - with the capital A done very ornately and the rest in fancy printing. Helene was Dux of Brookvale primary school in Grade 6 then went on to Manly High school where she did a domestic course. She had won a Scholarship to Fort Street Girls School but the shortage of money for uniforms etc meant Helene could never attain her scholastic dream. The depression had a marked affect on many lives. Soon after this she left school although she had attained an excellent pass. She went to work in a fruit shop, was an usherette at the local Embassy Theatre, later a companion to Mrs Walls. She also helped to run a guest house for Mrs Walls in Berkeley St, Manly. Helene loved to ice skate and it became her passion. She loved both roller and iceskating becoming very adept at figure skating and hockey on ice.She had a friend with a tiny sailing boat. They used to go sailing off Fairlight Beach. Helene married Thomas Maurice McKeown on 23May1942 at Manly Registry Office. Her mother and sister were the only people present. Tom served in the Army in the Military Police, later joining his father and brothers on a property "Molly Dale" on the north coast of N.S.W. when he was discharged on 3Jun1944. Helene and Tom had a daughter Sandra b 12Apr1943 in Sydney and later another daughter Vicki b 21Aug1948 at Dorrigo. For the next thirty years Helene remained on the farm. She made many wonderful friends who remained so throughout her life. She always had a helping hand for those in need, often walking long distances. She kept her sense of fun and humour even though at times her own life was far from happy. She was often lonely, especially after her sister Dorothy moved back to Sydney in the early 1960s. Her daughters spent a lot of their time at boarding schools. Tom remained farming until his death 1Sep1979, aged 59. He is buried in Dorrigo Cemetery. The property was sold and Helene moved to Sydney where three years later she married Neville Corvisy on 26May1982. She died 3Apr1985, aged 63 after a trip to N.Z where she caught a virus. She was buried in Northern Suburbs Cemetery on 4Apr1985 - Location RCLawn/Block 16/0369. SMH 4 April 1985 CORVISY Helene Whyte April 3, 1985, at hospital, of Epping, dearly loved wife of Neville, loving mother of Sandra and Vicki, Adrian and Philip, fond mother-in-law of John, Kevin, and Sue, dear nana to their families. Rest in peace. Prayers will be recited at the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, Epping 4 April 1985. Private interment.	Helene Whyte PEARCE