Edward Henry Beecroft and Thelma Hope Tipping
Husband Edward Henry Beecroft [9175] 1
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
Father: Joseph George Beecroft [9155] (1879-1953) 1 Mother: Annie Mae Long [9174] (1876-1962) 1
Marriage: 1939 - North Sydney, NSW, Australia 4 5Events
• Military: World War II, 1 Jan 1942, Lidsdale, NSW, Australia. Service Record
NameBEECROFT, EDWARD HENRY
ServiceAustralian Army
Service NumberN349304
Date of Birth9 Nov 1902
Place of BirthLIDSDALE, NSW
Date of Enlistment1 Jan 1942
Locality on EnlistmentLIDSDALE, NSW
Place of EnlistmentWALLERAWANG, NSW
Next of KinBEECROFT, THELMA
Date of Discharge30 Sep 1945
RankPrivate
Posting at Discharge23 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
WW2 Honours and GallantryNone for display
Prisoner of WarNo. • 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.
Wife Thelma Hope Tipping [9419] 4
Born: 1911 2 Christened: Died: 14 Feb 1991 - Portland District Hospital, , , Australia 2 Buried:Events
• Her obituary was published in the Lithgow Mercury on 16 Feb 1991. Thelma Hope Beecroft, Death Notice, 14 Feb 1991, age 80, at Portland District Hospital, late of Lidsdale.
• She had an estate probated Lithgow Mercury on 20 Mar 1991. Thelma Hope Beecroft, Probate notice, 2 Mar 1991, late of Lidsdale.
Children
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 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).
5
Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), North Sydney district, 10649/1939
also one for Rockdale district, 20649/1939.
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