Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edward Bruce Beecroft and Vera Joan Pye

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Husband Edward Bruce Beecroft [10139]

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           Born: 4 Oct 1920 - Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Nov 1964 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 1
 Cause of Death: drowned
         Buried: 7 Nov 1964 - Saint Matthew's Catholic Cemetery, Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia
Find A Grave ID: 169095624

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         Father: Edward Trevlyn Beecroft [9135] (1896-1953) 2 3
         Mother: Ida Maude Jones [9328] (1897-1954) 3

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       Marriage: 1944 - R. C. Church, Windsor, NSW, Australia 4

Events

• Military: World War II, 29 Dec 1942, Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia. Service Record
Name BEECROFT, EDWARD BRUCE
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX140926 (N346039)
Date of Birth 4 Oct 1920
Place of Birth WILBERFORCE, NSW
Date of Enlistment 29 Dec 1942
Locality on Enlistment WILBERFORCE, NSW
Place of Enlistment MUSWELLBROOK, NSW
Next of Kin BEECROFT, EDWARD
Date of Discharge 18 Jan 1946
Rank Corporal
Posting at Discharge 1 AUST PARACHUTE MAINT PLN
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No.

• Event: 1964. Attempted to Start Car

A man who attempted to start a car while under the influence of liquor was fined £25 and had his licence suspended for one month at a recent Windsor Court.
He was Edward Bruce Beecroft, 43, labourer, of 258 Macquarie Street, Windsor, who pleaded guilty to the charge.
Constable Doust (Windsor) said that at about 6:40 p.m. on March 14 he had seen Beecroft leave a Windsor hotel, get into the driving seat of a car, and start the motor.
Beecroft was unsteady on his feet and appeared to be moderately under the influence. He had admitted having four glasses of beer shortly beforehand, Constable Doust said.

• He died on 4 Nov 1964. MAN FOUND DROWNED AT WINDSOR
The body of a 44-years-old South Windsor man was found in the Hawkesbury River neear Windsor early last Thursday morning.

He was Edward Bruce Beecroft, a foreman at A.C.I. Plastics Pty. Ltd., of Macquarie Street, South Windsor.
It is understood that at about 7 p.m. last Wednesday, a local resident saw Beecroft walk down to the river at the foot of Kable Street and disappear into the water. When he did not come up, the police were notified.
After draggin the river unsuccessfully for some time, Constables J. Curtin and P. Hopkins found the body at about 5:30 the following morning.
The Hawkesbury District Coroner (Mr. R. N. Evans) will hold an inquest.
Deceased leaves a wife and three children.

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Wife Vera Joan Pye [10140]

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           Born: 1921 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Aug 1968 - Mount Druitt, Blacktown City, New South Wales, Australia 5
       Cremated:  - Pinegrove Memorial Park, Minchinbury, Blacktown City, New South Wales, Australia 6
Find A Grave ID: 263382011

Events

• Her obituary was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 6 Aug 1968. Vera Joan Beecroft, Death Notice, 5 Aug 1968, age 47, late of Mount Druitt, formerly of Windsor.

• Her obituary was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 7 Aug 1968. Beecroft, Vera Joan, -- August 5 1968, of 14 Baynes Street Mount Druitt, and formerly of Windsor, beloved wife of the late Bruce Beecroft and loving mother of Ron, Lyn (Mrs. Stalbe) and Gayle, mother-in-law of Kevin aged 47 years. For funeral announcement watch these columns.

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Children

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1 M Ronald Bruce Beecroft [10141] (details suppressed for this person)

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2 F Lynnette Joy Beecroft [10142]

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           Born: 31 Jan 1950
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 2009
         Buried:  - Saint Matthew's Catholic Cemetery, Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 6
Find A Grave ID: 262850273

         Spouse: Kevin Barry Staib [10144] (living)

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3 F Gayle Beecroft [10143] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Trotter [10145] (living)

         Spouse: Sheppherd [10146] (living)

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Sources

1 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm).

2 Bruce, O'Brien's Family History (rootsweb.com).

3 barryebrown@ozemail.com.au, Barry Brown/June Hall Family History Records (rootsweb.com).

4 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), Windsor district, 19668/1944.

5 THE RYERSON INDEX

to contemporary death notices and obituaries in Australian newspapers (http://www.ryersonindex.org/).

6 Findagrave.com.