Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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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 5

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.




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
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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 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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