Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edward Henry Beecroft and Alice Maude Newbold

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Husband Edward Henry Beecroft [9175] ¹

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           Born: 9 Nov 1902 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Oct 1986 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1 2

         Buried: 1986 - Wallerawang General Cemetery, Wallerawang, Lithgow City, New South Wales, Australia 1 3
FamilySearch ID: GP44-CZ5
Find A Grave ID: 50762650

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         Father: Joseph George Beecroft [9155] (1879-1953) 1
         Mother: Annie Mae Long [9174] (1876-1962) 1

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       Marriage: 1922 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1 4

Events

• Military: World War II, 1 Jan 1942, Lidsdale, NSW, Australia. Service Record
Name BEECROFT, EDWARD HENRY
Service Australian Army
Service Number N349304
Date of Birth 9 Nov 1902
Place of Birth LIDSDALE, NSW
Date of Enlistment 1 Jan 1942
Locality on Enlistment LIDSDALE, NSW
Place of Enlistment WALLERAWANG, NSW
Next of Kin BEECROFT, THELMA
Date of Discharge 30 Sep 1945
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 23 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No.

• His obituary was published in the Lithgow Mercury on 28 Oct 1986. Edward Henry (Ed) Beecroft, Death Notice, 26 Oct 1986, age 83, at Lithgow District Hospital, late of Lidsdale.

• He had an estate probated Lithgow Mercury on 22 Nov 1986. Edward Henry Beecroft, Probate Notice, 22 Nov 1986, late of Lidsdale.

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Wife Alice Maude Newbold [9188] ¹

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           Born: 1886 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1976 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1 5
         Buried: 1976 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1
FamilySearch ID: GP44-4ST

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Children

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1 F Nellie Mae/Mavis Beecroft [9189] ¹

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           Born: 25 Apr 1922 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 May 1995 - Moss Vale, NSW, Australia 1
         Buried: 9 May 1995 - St (?) Churchyard, Sutton Forest, NSW, Australia 1
FamilySearch ID: GP44-JHP

         Spouse: William John Poland 1 [9190] (1918-1997)
           Marr: 12 Apr 1941 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1 6

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2 M William J R Beecroft [10404]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1932 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 7
         Buried: 

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Sources

1 graemedavidwilson@yahoo.com, Mr. Graeme WIlson (ancestry.com).

2 THE RYERSON INDEX

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

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), Lithgow district, 1252/1922

2nd one 1253/1922 for Edward A and Alice M Newbolt, also Lithgow district.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Alice Maude Newbold, person ID GP44-4ST.

6 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), Lithgow district; 11064/1941.

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