Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Leslie Beecroft and Ann Wilson Evans



Husband William Leslie Beecroft [9178] 1

           Born: 28 Sep 1906 - Wallerawang, NSW, Australia 1 2
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           Died: 20 Jul 1976 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 1 3


         Buried:  - Wallerawang General Cemetery, Wallerawang, Lithgow City, New South Wales, Australia 4 5
FamilySearch ID: G8P7-WYB
Find A Grave ID: 50762467


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


       Marriage: 1927 - Wallerawang, NSW, Australia 1 6

Events

• He worked as a farmer.

• Military: World War II, 23 Feb 1942, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. Service Record
Name BEECROFT, WILLIAM LESLIE
Service Australian Army
Service Number N349305
Date of Birth 28 Sep 1906
Place of Birth LIDSDALE, NSW
Date of Enlistment 23 Feb 1942
Locality on Enlistment LIDSDALE, NSW
Place of Enlistment LITHGOW, NSW
Next of Kin BEECROFT, ANN
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.




Wife Ann Wilson Evans [9179] 7

           Born: 1908 - West Maitland, NSW, Australia 7
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           Died: 2 Jun 1993 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 7


         Buried:  - Wallerawang General Cemetery, Wallerawang, Lithgow City, New South Wales, Australia 4 5
FamilySearch ID: G8P7-993
Find A Grave ID: 50762402

Events

• Her obituary was published in the Lithgow Mercury on 3 Jun 1993. Ann Wilson Beecroft, Death Notice, 2 Jun 1993, age 84, at Lithgow District Hospital, late of Lidsdale.

• She had an estate probated Lithgow Mercury on 24 Jun 1993. Anne Wilson Beecroft, Probate notice, 24 Jun 1993, late of Lidsdale.


Children
1 F Beecroft [9180] (details suppressed for this person)

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2 F Beecroft [9181] (details suppressed for this person)

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3 M Beecroft [9182] (details suppressed for this person)

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Sources


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

2 World War II Nominal Roll (http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/).

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

4 Findagrave.com.

5 Australian Cemeteries Index (http://austcemindex.com/).

6 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), Wallerawang district, 14681/1927.

7 Doug & Wendy Bower, "Bower & Hays Family Tree" (rootsweb.com).


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