John E Bennett

Historical Text for descendants of Mr John Edward Bennett and Miss Eleanor Dorothy Duncun
Submitted by Michelle Douch, <michellebray2-at-bigpond-com>

Notes for Mr John Edward Bennett
John Edward Bennett Senior was born in England. After arriving in Australia, he married Dorothy Duncan. In 1837 he left Sydney for Gundaroo and lived there for twenty years. Then he came to Bummyumbla, now Undowah, to manage for Mr Packer. He subsequently purchased this property, which he afterwards sold and established a business in Bombala. Later on, he left to live in the Bega district. John Bennett had four sons, Harry, John, Alfred and Frederick, and six daughters, Emily, Clara, Carrie, Alice, Nellie and Polly. His son, John Edward Bennett Junior, married Margaret Badgery and he selected land at Bibbenluke, which he called "Exeter". His grandson, John Irvin, now owns this property.

Notes for Miss Clara H Bennett
Mrs Thomas was a long time resident of Bibbenluke.

BDM Bombala Times 1912-1920 page 17 28/8/1914
Mrs John Thomas died at a private hospital at Dulwich Hill on Saturday last, aged 62 years, and a long time resident of Bibbenluke. A husband, nine sons and one daughter, are left to grieve. Burial took place at Rookwood Cemetery on Monday.

Notes for Mr John Edward Bennett
John Bennett, the son of one of the district's very earliest pioneers, John Edward Bennett of Bummyumble was successful in winning in a ballot, a homestead selection of 320 acres at Bibbenluke in 1905. He had previously had a produce merchants store in Bombala.
As a farm "Exeter" was eminently suited to his purpose as it possessed a very large proportion of arable land, which is unusual in Bibbenluke.
For the balance of his lifetime he made a good and comfortable living from the farm by the growing of crops. Wheat, barley and oats were his main crops. He erected large barns and therin stored his hay which he cut up into chaff to sell to the teamster. Grain stored in bins until the best time came round to sell.
He gradually accumulated plant and machinery until he was completely independent, even possessing his own threshing machines, which was unusual for a small farmer, the work usually being done by itinerant contractors.
His proudest possession was a steam engine which he purchased new through the firm Massey Harris. This engine provided the power for his various types of machinery. It was afterwards purchased by O'Hare of Currawong, and is today in the Apex Park at Bombala, painted in gay colours for children to admire and climb about on.

Notes for Mr Lindon Latimer Thomas
Bombala Herald 17th August 1909, has the item: Mr L Thomas and Mr A Michie report having trapped over three thousand rabbits on the Creewah property in the last six weeks".
Book: A Big Lookout page 99 and 104
Indicates the love of sport that Linden had with a photo of the football team, which he Captained, and an editorial on the Bibbenluke Cricket Team.
On moving to Pambula Linden purchased several blocks in Oregan Street, these were bought with money left to him by his Aunt Garnock.
Book: News & Notes Bombala Times 1921-1925 30/9/1921 page 13
Mr Lin Thomas has resigned his position as Postmaster at Bibbenluke and is going on the land at Pambula.
Registration No: 8510
MARRIAGE:
Owen Thomas was Best Man

Notes for Mr Edward Percy Thomas
Edward and Mary Ann lived in Eden for awhile. Edward suffered many injuries in World War 1 and died shortly after returning from injuries that he had received.
Registration No: 7733
Registration No: 2744

Notes for Mr George David Thomas
Registration No: 8066

Notes for Miss Caraline Elizabeth Thomas
Registration No: 8528

Notes for Mr Owen L Thomas
As told by Stella Brown (nee Thomas).
She believes her uncle Owen married a lady called Flo Smith.
She also stated that he had his own freight business in Penrith NSW. He would cart freight to the markets in Syndey. Two of his sons went to war in Changi (not Lloyd).
Owen was best man at Linden and Margaret Thomas's wedding.
Registration No: 27388

Mr Lloyd4 Thomas. Notes: As told by Stella Brown (nee Thomas) age 94 years. Lloyd was a lovely boy who had a mole either on his face or neck. Stella can remember her Aunty Flo telling him to have the mole looked at. One Saturday while Lloyd was still quite young he played a round of golf with his Doctor. The Doctor suggested that Lloyd have the mole off. A couple of weeks later Lloyd died. Stella can not remember what from, but said he was still young, because he had died before the war.

Bombala Times - News and Notes page 24 31/3/1916
Private Bruce Thomas was home on final leave on Saturday, and left again on Monday. He has only been in training a short time, having entered Liverpool camp 7th February. Prior to enlisting he was studying theology at the Sydney University, and was in charge of the Presbyterian Church at Helensburg.
BDM Bombala Times 1912-1920, page 38 27/4/1917
Private Bruce Thomas, of Bibbenluke, has been wounded and is in the First Southern General Hospital at Burningham.
After coming back from the War, Bruce and his girlfried, a nurse at Bombala Hospital, parted. Bruce stated that he wished to return to Scotland. On hearing this, his brother Linden, who had a paddock of potatoes ready for harvesting, suggested that if he wished to harvest the potatoes he could use the money to buy his ticket to Scotland. Bruce sold the potatoes to the men on the railway line at Bombala.
Dorothy Nairn's parents put Bruce through Cambridge University.
Bruce and Dorothy met during the 1st World War when Bruce was convalescing in Scotland. They lived and farmed in Fife at Rumgally near Cupar until about the late 1940's, when they left Scotland to farm in northern NSW, Australia. They lived at Eurigar, Shannon Brook, near Casino.
BDM Bombala Times 1921-1925
21/10/1921 page 9
The wedding at Rankeillor (Scotland) took place between Miss Dorothy Clare Nairn, youngest daughter of the late Sir Michael B Narin, Bart; and Lady Nairn, of Rankeillor, and Mr Bruce B Thomas, son of the late Mr John H Thomas, of Bibbenluke, NSW, Australia. Since Mr Thomas came to the district he has taken a keen interest in sport. He took part together with Miss Nairn in the recent tennis tournament at Cupar, where he proved himself a strong player, and he also has assisted the first eleven cricket team, where his smart fielding has been commented upon. The newly married couple are to reside at Rumgally. The Rev. WE Beattie, Monimail UF Church, officiated at the ceremony which was held in the saloon of the mansion-house. The bride was given away by her brother, Sir Michael Nairn, Bart: Dysart House. There were no bridesmaids, and Major R S Nairn, of Leslie House, was groomsman. Included in the long list of wedding presents we noticed the following:- Bride to Groom, Gun: Lady Nairn-Household Linen, table silver, clock and cheque; Sir Michael and Lady Nairn-antique oak chest and chair; Major RS Nairn-2 seater "Rover" motor car.

Notes for Mr Vincent Frederick Thomas
Registration No: 6972
Told to me by Stella Brown (nee Thomas)
After John Henry died, his house, next to the Hotel in Bibbenluke, was occupied by his son Vincent Frederick, a baker. Vincent operated a bakery from the house and unfortunately the house was burnt down.

Notes for Miss Marjorie Mary Bennett
Her grandmother was Mrs Badgery.

Notes for Miss Stella Mary Thomas
Registration No: 12657
Stella was an only child.
MARRIAGE:
Bridesmaid - Dorothy Edith Flannery
Best Man - George Vincent Brown

Notes for Mr David Thomas
David served in the RAF during World War II. David and his wife, Betty, emigrated to Australia and also farmed outside Casino. When his mother died (Dorothy) he retired from farming due to a bad back and has since lived at numerous address' close to Sydney.

Notes for Miss Joselyn Thomas
Jocelyn went to school in Scotland and emigrated with her parents to Australia.
Jocelyn and Atholl farmed in Old Bonalbo, west of Casino. He died in the 1960's of cancer and Jocelyn ran the farm for many years and brought up their three children. Duncan, the son, now runs the farm.

Michelle Douch, <michellebray2-at-bigpond-com>

JOHN EDWARD BENNETT,J.P. was born in England in 1821 and arrived in Sydney in 1831. He attended St Phillips School, Wyndham, which was under the management of Dean Cowper, and studied for a period of between five and six years. In 1837 he left Sydney for Gundaroo, near Lake George, where for about twenty years he followed the occupation of farming, during the first six years of which he was apprenticed to Mr. Packer, afterwards becoming the manager of that gentleman's station on Monaro. This property was subsequently disposed of to Mr Galloway, from whom Mr. Bennet purchased the whole for a few hundred pounds. Our subject then secured, in conjunction with Mr. Waterson, a valuable station, of which he eventually, became sole proprietor. Selling out he proceeded to Bombala, where he established a business, carrying it on most successfully for a few years. He subsequently bought different properties, one of which he disposed of to the immense advantage of the A.J.S. Bank. Mr. Bennet afterwards settled in Wolumla, in the Bega district, and purchased the business of Mr. Henry Fowler J.P. This he now conducts. Mr. Bennet's premises contain over 20 rooms, and are valued at something like 2000 pounds, which it is his intention to shortly open as a general store. He was created a J.P. in 1870 and when 28 years of age, married a daughter of W. Duncan, at one time connected with the Supreme Court.(ends)

John Edward Bennett married Ellen/Eleanor Dorothy Duncomb on 9 Apr 1849 in Scots Presbyterian Church in Sydney. Ellen/Eleanor's father David Duncomb was born in Jamaica in 1784, where his father was a planter and magistrate, and David was raised in England by his mother's parents after her death when he was two years old. He and his wife Mary Anne nee Wright came free to NSW in 1822 aboard the 'Minstrel'. He held various positions in NSW but never with the Supreme Court. Some of his positions were Manager of Alpha Farm at Kurnell, Chief Clerk in the Surveyor General's Office, Coroner in the District of Windsor Judicial Department, and Sheriff's Bailiff at Goulburn, where he died on 8 Jan 1848 and is buried in an unmarked grave.

Descendants of John Bennett

Michelle Douch, <michellebray2-at-bigpond-com>
Barbara Adams <dad95624-at-bigpond.net.au> 22.11.06
Recompiled from the new Monaro Pioneers database by Ian Harvey: 7.03.08
with additional information supplied by:
Noel Cantrill <insearch199-at-yahoo.com> 2.07.08

1. John Bennett was born in 1789 in Papplewick, Nottingham, England, died on May 13, 1864 in Balmain, NSW^¹ at age 75, and was buried on May 17, 1864 in Camperdown Cemetery, NSW.

Notes: John Bennett was convicted by a Grand Jury at Stafford Assizes on 2 August 1827 and sentenced to 14 years transportation to New South Wales.
On 5 November 1827, Bennett along with 98 other convicts sailed on a ship called the "Hooghley" from London. Bennett arrived in Sydney on 24 February 1828.
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The following information was supplied by Maree Worthington <orchardleigh@hotmail.com>
The case of John Bennett
The first mention of John Bennett is to be found in the Birmingham archive in Boulton and Watt Box 37/2, which carries no date but from other evidence appears to have been written between 1811 and 1816. The document consists of a list of accounting records together with the names of those responsible for attending to them. Bennett was employed in the Foundry office as a clerk and was responsible for the Time book, the "Ledger of Personal Accounts". the "Foundrymen's Ledger", pattern books, order books and account (invoice) books. Bennett's brother, William, was also employed in the office of the Foundry.
No further mention of John Bennett is made until 1826. A bundle of documents in Box 37 [37/13] tells a story of connivance and corruption that shows the Soho Foundry to have been subject to human weakness which had taken advantage of trust and opportunity. The apparently sophisticated accounting system was subverted by a disgruntled employee, John Bennett, and the instrument of rationality and order was redirected to work against the interests of its initiators.
Bennett6 came originally from Nottingham and was of medium height with black hair and a ruddy complexion and was also of the protestant religion. In 1826 Bennett had a wife and a young family of three children, the oldest being about six, a fourth child was born during the period being discussed. His lifestyle was such that he was able to send his six year old son to boarding school at Ashby-de-la-- Zouch, a town about 30 miles north-east of Birmingham. He had been working at the Soho Foundry for 15 years and was about 35 years old at the time of the discovery of his embezzlement.
Called to account
Bennett's troubles began in October 1826 when questions were raised as a result of Bennett requesting the Foundry to pay one of its suppliers by issuing a bill of exchange payable to bearer. The payment was for a fictitious advance to one of the Foundry's suppliers and amounted to L50. Despite Bennett's protestations of having forgotten the payment, his innocence and having learned his lesson, James Watt jnr, then in day-to-day control of the Foundry called for the books kept by Bennett to be examined. Watt jnr's dissatisfaction with Bennett was expressed when he wrote to him on 21 October 1826 stating:
The circumstances that have occurred in your transactions with Mr Davis & Co., are such as render it indispensable to submit your conduct to Mr Boulton, and to appoint some other person to take charge of the cash transactions of the Foundry.
These circumstances are, your passing those accounts for the last & preceding Quarters without the regular certificate of Mr Buchan to their accuracy; your having allowed the same item of 13.8.6 to be twice carried to their credit in these accounts; your having obtained for them (in the Absence of Wm Burdon & of [obscured]) a payment of SO in advance contrary to what you know to be our express regulations, your having omitted to notice the same in preparing their account. Your subsequent correspondences upon this subject; and your placing in their hands the account of the preceeding Quarter, which you knew was necessary to remain in our own for the classification of the transaction with them.
I must desire that your cash books of every description including your vouchers, may be delivered to me,
[B&W Box 37/13/10]
Word obviously spread quickly through the counting house that Bennett had incurred the displeasure of Watt. Some of his fellow clerks sought to distance themselves from what at this point were his errors. This reaction is illustrated by a letter from John Morris to Watt dated 23 October 1826 which states:
Mr John Bennett has given me to understand that he has fallen under your displeasure in consequence of some inaccuracies of his - It is far from my wish to augment your anger against him, but I have a painful task to perform, and when I have done it, common rumour, and not unlikely his friends too, will lay the whole blame upon my shoulders, although as yet I have not had a single iota to do with it - I therefore shall feel obliged if you will appoint any time you may think fit for me to wait upon you.
The Ledger of Personal Accounts kept by me is sadly behind - it has gone behind, year after year, but I never thought it would have gone to such a length - the cause of it was Mr Jn^sup 0^ Bennett not entering up his cash, but keeping his vouchers in heaps, out of my reach although I repeatedly made application for them, and often cautioned him of the havoc he was making - in fact I have been a greater friend to him, than I have to myself - I tried to proceed, but was like a man groping his way in the dark, and was obliged to desist altogether - I have now been in possession of part of the vouchers for some time, but other matters of Business, ill health and an uneasy mind & c has prevented me from starting afresh - besides many papers were wanting - I expect you will be angry with me but as this is the first time in more than 10 yrs that I have deserved it in business, and am labouring under a severe nervous complaint I hope you will be as lenient with me as possible, especially as it was caused through a reluctance to injure another --
Another reason for my wishing to see you is a communication I have to make respecting the last settlement of Mr Jn Bennett's cash account.
The fact that the Ledger of Personal Accounts had not been up to date for some years does not seem to have been cause for investigation nor much action on the part of Morris. Morris then followed this letter with another three days later in which he recounted an event which happened some years before when he had been asked to check the Cash Book kept by Bennett. He found a number of discrepancies that appeared to be to the benefit of Bennett. However, Morris had taken no action other than to give Bennett a list of the discrepancies.
The next contribution to Bennett's undoing comes in a letter to Watt, which was received on 26 October and was signed by "A looker On". This letter, complete with
Despise not this because anonemous it comes from me who has often been sorry to see so good a master imposed on and who has been deterred from writing lest the families who are innocent should suffer, your eyes are opened and this will show you the real character of 3 persons in your employ whose conduct is highly reprehensible Hunt, Ingle, and Bennet, B who is at the head and ought to set a good example the most in fault he spends the greatest part of his time in an ale house and he is not satisfied with going himself but will wait an hour or so [obscured] to take any of the other Clerks with him and they far from offending him are often induced to go. There is a House Called the Queens head where he will sit for 6 or 7 hours at a time and Ingle & Hunt with him and if any of the rest pass by he will not rest till he gets them also this house will harbour them till 12 or 2 Oclock in the morning and Hunt has been seen with Bennett going home at 3 in the morning anybody in Handsworth will tell you Sir that this house is a great nuisance and is the ruin of many of you peoples families for the time and money is taken there that ought otherwise to be spent, it has often been complained of and it only wants you to get it put aside you will serve yourself and save a deal of Domestic Misery.
There is another thing I would notice these 3 persons houses are furnished in the most expensive style and the extravagance in living exceeds description while Buchan Dawn & Morris can hardly make both ends meet the writer speaks from positive knowledge having hired servant in two families - not only this Mr B makes it a part of Misrepresenting you as a bad master and telling them the place is unhealthy and poisoning the minds of all who comes I know he has said a great deal to Morris and Dawn I have heard Morris say he could not go on with his work through Bennets neglect it was such at one time that I believe M took notes of his time before his health was so bad
I believe I have said enough to convince you that the two Evils are Mr Bennett & the ale house both of which it in your power to remedy let me sir expect you to exercise you judgement as a Christian between the innocent and the guilty - I have not be seen but should things go on badly I will Continue to give you some information.
in all casess of treason or Murder the most insignificant persons testimony is of importance.
Any of your people will confirm what I have said
[B&W 37/13/14]
These allegations cast considerable aspersions on Bennett's character. It suggested he was in the alehouse when he should have been at work. It also suggested that Bennett was living in a style that would not have been expected for a clerk.
Bennett was obviously feeling some stress at this time because he wrote to Watt to inform him that his books were nearly ready and demanded to know what had been said about him to the others. This letter was very curt and written in a bold hand. He delivered the books in an incomplete state to Watt jnr the next day (27th). Watt promptly returned them with the request that they be made up to date as soon as possible. A formal request to surrender all books and keys came from the partnership at the beginning of November.
During November, Watt jnr received a number of letters further blackening Bennett's character. Thomas Dixon had discounted bills drawn or endorsed by Bennett and had great difficulty in getting them paid. Jno Shelton & Co., who supplied timber to the Foundry, found that they received very few orders after they refused to discount bills drawn by Bennett or his confederates. Shelton believed their competitor received orders because it was more willing to accommodate Bennett. Watt contacted several other people to enquire about their dealings with Bennett and Davis who appears to have been a fairly shady character having, according to Shelton, narrowly escaped punishment for forging an endorsement on a bill. Meanwhile Bennett had asked a valuer to look at his house.
This was not James Watt jnr's first experience with embezzlement. Some years earlier a clerk employed by another partnership, owned by Watt jnr and Boulton jnr, embezzled a sum of money. In that case the money was repaid by the man's relatives [B&W 37/11]. As the investigation into Bennett's affairs proceeded it brought to light other issues, especially the one of management and control of the clerks in the counting house. The following letter from G. Holligan indicated to Watt jnr the situation when he was on one of his frequent absences from the Foundry.
Soho Foundry Nov 15th 1826
James Watt Esqr
Sir
In consequences of having heard that you are going to employ more hands and judging the increase of Clerks, to originate through misrepresentations I have taken the liberty to inform you, that there never has been in my time more work in these offices, than will fully employ four persons in consequence of which if more are engaged, either all, will not be fully employed, or a part, absolutely Idle; If you would be pleased to take a survey of the actual work necessary here and distribute it out as you thought proper, so that each person should be responsible for the part allotted him, you would perceive, that above four Clerks is not absolutely necessary.
It is not in the least surprising that some part of the work should be sadly in arrear, when for weeks together, that you have been from Home scarcely a clerk was to be found, and those in attendance not able to go on, for want of those absent but this inconvenience would be entirely got rid of if each person was responsible, for the work set him to do --
The back work would soon be got up, if it were divided, so that each person would have a share - I trust, Sir you will pardon my presumption in Addressing you on this subject and remain
Sir
Your most Ob1 Humble Servant
G Holligan Jr
NB I have several Entries in the day book of Old Burnt Cast Iron bought by a person from Rowley of the name of Hadley and paid for by him in Cash amounting in the whole to 40-11/- which I am afraid Mr Bennett has not accounted for --
[B&W 37/13/28]
This letter tends to confirm the allegations made by "A looker On" that Bennett and two other clerks were inclined to little work when given the opportunity as well as hinting at the disappearance of more money. The allegations of poor management contrast with the reported thoroughness of the way Watt jnr went about the management of the Foundry (Roll, 1930; Williams, 1994, 1997). It would seem that the expansion of the business had required the attention of the partners to be directed away from the office allowing the clerks more authority and autonomy (Roll, 1930).
On the run
Sometime in the second part of November John Bennett disappeared from Birmingham. The next news of Bennett, in May 1827, comes from an attorney in London by the name of Burt. Burt was described by Watt jnr's agent as being "not of the first respectability in the Professions" [B&W 37/13/29]. Burt indicated that he had Bennett in custody at a private house, in Birmingham for non-payment of a debt and his client had threatened to give Bennett up if he did not pay. This appears to have been an untruth because a letter from John Mosley, an agent of Boulton and Watt in London, indicated that at this time Bennett was in Whitecross Street Prison in London. It seems that Burt had been employed by friends of Bennett to try and determine the lengths the firm was prepared to go to prosecute.
It was decided that Watt jnr would send a constable from Birmingham to apprehend Bennett and take him back to Birmingham for prosecution. The constable set off from Birmingham on Saturday 26 May 1827 with the aim of taking Bennett into custody. The constable arrived at the Whitecross Street Prison at midday on the 27th to find that Bennett had been released and had left the prison some two hours earlier. The constable returned to Birmingham emptyhanded.
Apparently abandoned by most of his relatives Bennett was feeling the gravity of his situation. Perhaps realising that escape was proving to be impossible, he started a proceeding to try and find an accommodation with his former employers. At the end of May Bennett wrote a letter to John Mosley describing his situation, expressing his contrition but not forgetting to try and raise a little cash. Bennett pleaded with Mosley to intercede on his behalf with his brothers, William and Joseph. He stressed his wife and family's misery as well as his own. His letter takes great pains to point out that he was a victim of circumstance and Watt had lost his most able employee when Bennett left the Foundry. Bennett ended his letter by offering to sell Mosley some drawings for 10.
Mosley was in something of a quandary as to what to do on receipt of this letter. After consulting with Boulton jnr, who was in London, he decided to write to Bennett to inform him that Boulton and Watt were determined to prosecute. However, he sent the officer to collect Bennett some six hours after Bennett would have received his letter. Of course Bennett had left.
Captured
On his return to London the officer made enquiries with the people known by the police as "noses"7 and found Bennett at a public house whereupon he was arrested. Bennett was delivered to the prison in Birmingham and taken before the magistrates. Watt jnr had apparently seen Bennett because he noted that "Bennett looks wretchedly, and it appears has suffered much distress, and is in a state of absolute want, as are all belonging to him" [B&W 37/13/37]. Watt jnr also noted that Bennett had been cheated out of most of the money that came from the sale of his furniture.
In abject misery Bennett pleaded for clemency. Rejected by his brothers and his wife's parents as well as being about to become bankrupt, Bennett was worried that his wife, who was about to give birth to their fourth child, and children would end in the care of the Parish. Bennett suggested to Watt jnr that perhaps they could do some sort of a deal and Bennett would reveal other matters concerning the Foundry.
Watt jnr replied through his solicitor that he was interested in what Bennett had to say but he was not prepared to stop the prosecution. The prosecution was being undertaken, according to Watt jnr, from a sense of public duty as well as private wrong.
Bennett reveals all
In his next letter, dated 16 July 1827 and sent from Stafford gaol, Bennett suggested that as "Quarter day is now approaching, and may I beg of you to compare the Bills of Parcels with the quarterly accounts. I have no doubt you will find many of such Bills of Parcels wanting - of course they would be sent for; now when they arrive, pray make enquiry as to who can vouch for such things having been delivered" [B&W 37/13/41]. The hint was that payment for non-deliveries was not uncommon in an organisation the size of the Soho Foundry.
Nine days later Bennett sent a very long letter that expanded on the lack of internal control in place at the Foundry and the abuses that he alleged were common practice. His first suggestion was that the partners institute a system for ensuring that deliveries to the Foundry were properly accounted for, even going so far as to suggest that he had tried to develop such a system. Secondly, he suggested that a number of the clerks and foremen were being bribed by suppliers anxious to do business with the Foundry. Timber merchants, iron merchants and steel manufacturers apparently resorted to bribery to ensure a position where they could advertise themselves as suppliers to Boulton & Watt.
As he recounted the misdeeds of his workmates Bennett maintained that his role was very minor compared to the others. He said that he had only received three or four half sovereigns. He had also received timber to put a fence around his house, but he was expected to pay for that, he said.
His third letter [B&W 37/13/43] was written on 30 July and exposed the practice of errors in overcharging for freight to the benefit of a group of employees. He also mentioned this same group as failing to weigh ironwork even though the foreman was being paid by weight. The most poignant part of his letter is when he described the conditions he was experiencing in Stafford gaol. He wrote of his feelings of wretchedness and the impossibility of keeping himself clean. He also described his feelings of indignity when, after his trial, he had to surrender his clothes for those of a convict. The letter ended with his pleading to be given an opportunity to atone for his transgressions.
A sad state of affairs for anyone! Bennett, of course, was not alone as the prisons at the time contained many such people waiting for trial and eventual transportation to Australia as a convict. As is often the case, Bennett's activities affected a number of his family and friends. His brother William, for example, who also worked in the counting house at the Soho Foundry, felt that his friends had deserted him and that he was suffering because of his brother's sins [B&W 37/13/45].
John Bennett was convicted by a Grand Jury at Stafford Assizes on 2 August 1827 and sentenced to 14 years transportation to New South Wales. A place according to Watt jnr "where his maintenance at least is insured, and where if he conducts himself well, he may perhaps find employment as a clerk, whilst a few years will efface the remembrance of his actions here" [B&W 37/13/46].
Bennett could not let go of his former employer because on 13 August 1827 he wrote a long letter to Watt jnr pleading for him to intercede with the Judges. Bennett wanted to be sent to America because he thought that Australia was too far for his children to go. This was an interesting request as transportation to America had ceased many years before. He also asked Watt jnr to pay for his family to accompany him. A request that was repeated five days later as he was preparing to leave England. Bennett also requested that his former workmates take up a collection to pay for his family's passage. His appeal fell on deaf ears, because on 5 November 1827, Bennett along with 98 other convicts sailed on a ship called the "Hooghley" from London. Bennett arrived in Sydney on 24 February 1828, having been fortunate to sail on a ship where all survived the journey.8 Bennett then disappears from view. However, he must have behaved himself in the colony, as his name does not appear on the punishment lists and it is probable that he received a ticket-of-leave after six years.
The last sad letter [B&W 37/13/50] in the bundle comes from Mrs Bennett who wrote to Watt jnr on 4 September 1830. She wrote to tell him that a ship, the "Sovereign", was leaving for Australia later that month and she intended to take her children and join her husband. The purpose of her letter was to ask for assistance from Watt. It was almost certain that someone provided the funds for Mrs Bennett and the children to journey to the colony because the manifest of the Sovereign shows the family arriving in Sydney, via Hobart on 21 February 1831 having left Plymouth some four and a half months earlier.
Bennett's story expands our knowledge of the "other" side of life at the Soho Foundry and presents an insight into the operation from the point of view of some of the workers, who were not well paid and worked long hours (Roll, 1930). That Bennett and others were tempted to benefit themselves is perhaps understandable. That management took so long to discover the irregularities is enlightening.
From "Lifting stones: A place for microhistory in accounting research?"
May 1999
by Williams, Robert B

John married Emily Lowe on June 22, 1819 in Sheldon, Warwick, England. Emily was born in 1801 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, died on September 16, 1867 in Sydney, NSW^² at age 66, and was buried on September 18, 1867 in Camperdown Cemetery, NSW. The cause of her death was Disease of the lungs.

2 M i. John Edward Bennett was born on May 1, 1821 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, was baptised on May 21, 1821 in Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England, and died in 1909 in Eden, NSW^³ at age 88.

M ii. William Bennett was born on August 23, 1822 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England and was baptised on September 16, 1822 in St. Phillip's, Birmingham, Warwick, England.

F iii. Emily Louisa Bennett was born on October 31, 1825 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, was baptised on November 30, 1825 in St. Phillip's, Birmingham, Warwick, England, and died circa 1874 in Waterloo, NSW at age 49.

Emily married Thomas Wilmott in 1846 in Church of England, Australian Agricultural Company, Dungog, Eldon, Stroud, Uffington, NSW.

3 M iv. Charles Henry Bennett was born on September 10, 1827 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England and was baptised on October 2, 1827 in St. Phillip's, Birmingham, Warwick, England.

F v. Mary Bennett was born on November 21, 1831 in Sydney, NSW,^⁴ was baptised on January 22, 1832 in St. Phillip's Church of England, Sydney, NSW, and died in 1874 in Moulamein, NSW at age 43.

4 F vii. Lucy Bennett was born on August 16, 1837 in Sydney, NSW, died on March 3, 1913 in Bombala, NSW^⁵ at age 75, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 203.

M viii. James Bennett was born on April 18, 1843 in NSW^⁶ and died in 1880 in Balmain, NSW^⁷ at age 37.

5 M ix. Alfred Bennett was born on December 8, 1845 in NSW^⁸ and died in 1907 in Petersham, NSW^⁹ at age 62.

2. John Edward Bennett (John¹) was born on May 1, 1821 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, was baptised on May 21, 1821 in Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England, and died in 1909 in Eden, NSW^³ at age 88.

Notes: John Edward Bennett was born in England and migrated to Australia in 1831 and in about 1837 he left Sydney and travelled to Gundaroo in southern NSW where he lived for about 20 years and it was here that he married Dorothy.
According to the birth records on the BDM register, Eleanor's christian name is spelt in a variety of ways; Eleanor, Helena, Ellenor and Ellen.
He and Eleanor and their family then moved to Bunnynumbla which is now called Undowah, where he managed Mr. Packer's property. He later bought this property from Mr. Packer and later sold it and bought a business in Bombala. Later the family moved to the Bega district.

John married Eleanor Dorothy Duncombe, daughter of David Duncombe and Mary Ann Wright, on April 9, 1849 in Scots Presbyterian Church, Sydney, NSW. Eleanor was born in 1829 in NSW^¹⁰ and died on May 17, 1918 in Eden, NSW^¹¹ at age 89.

6 F ii. Clara H. Bennett was born on September 10, 1852 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁴ was baptised on March 24, 1853 in Parish of Saint Andrews, Sydney, NSW, died on August 19, 1914 in Dulwich Hill, NSW^¹⁵ at age 61, and was buried on August 28, 1914 in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW.

9 M v. John Edward Bennett was born in 1858 in Bombala, NSW,^²⁰ died on June 21, 1938 in Bibbenluke, NSW^²¹ at age 80, and was buried in Bibbenluke Cemetery, NSW Grave 6.

F vi. Esther M. Bennett was born in 1859 in Bombala, NSW^²² and died in 1865 in Bombala, NSW^²³ at age 6.

10 F vii. Caroline Bennett was born in 1861 in Bombala, NSW^²⁴ and died in 1942 in Randwick, NSW^²⁵ at age 81.

11 M viii. Henry Albert Bennett was born on June 19, 1863 in Bombala, NSW^²⁶ and died in 1951 in Grafton, NSW^²⁷ at age 88.

12 F ix. Mary Selina Bennett was born in 1865 in Bombala, NSW^²⁸ and died in 1955 in Burwood, NSW^²⁹ at age 90.

M x. Alfred Linden Bennett was born in 1866 in Bombala, NSW^³⁰ and died in 1948 in Liverpool, NSW^³¹ at age 82.

M xi. Frederick Benjamin Bennett was born in 1868 in Bombala, NSW,^³² died on August 24, 1942 in Eden, NSW^³³ at age 74, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

Frederick married Mary Jane Black, daughter of John Marshall Black and Mary Ann Jeavons, on April 13, 1910 in Bega, NSW.³⁴ Mary was born on May 22, 1877 in Bega, NSW^³⁵ and died on February 6, 1965 in Eden, NSW^³⁶ at age 87.

13 F xii. Alice Maud Bennett was born on March 21, 1870 in Bombala, NSW,^³⁷ was baptised on August 30, 1870 in Bombala, NSW, died on March 11, 1936 in Cooma, NSW^³⁸ at age 65, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

3. Charles Henry Bennett (John¹) was born on September 10, 1827 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England and was baptised on October 2, 1827 in St. Phillip's, Birmingham, Warwick, England.

Charles married Margaret Dyce, daughter of Patrick Dyce and Margaret Roche, in 1855 in Church of England, Canbury (Almost certainly Canberra), Lake George, Queanbeyan, NSW.³⁹ Margaret was born on October 25, 1836 in England.

M i. Henry A. Bennett was born in 1856 in Queanbeyan, NSW^⁴⁰ and died in 1934 in Granville, NSW^⁴¹ at age 78.

M iv. Sydney Felix Bennett was born in 1860 in Queanbeyan, NSW^⁴⁴ and died in 1949 in Boorowa, NSW^⁴⁵ at age 89.

F v. Johanna S. Bennett was born in 1863 in Queanbeyan, NSW^⁴⁷ and died in 1881 in Murrumburrah, NSW^⁴⁸ at age 18.

M vi. Patrick Bennett was born in 1865 in Queanbeyan, NSW^⁴⁹ and died in 1865 in Queanbeyan, NSW.^⁵⁰

F viii. Evelyn O. Bennett was born in 1867 in Queanbeyan, NSW^⁵² and died in 1911 in Gunnedah, NSW^⁵³ at age 44.

M ix. Charles Bennett was born in 1870 in Ryde, NSW^⁵⁴ and died in 1954 in Bathurst, NSW^⁵⁵ at age 84.

M xi. William James A. Bennett was born in 1876 in Queanbeyan, NSW^⁵⁸ and died in 1969 in Narrandera, NSW^⁵⁹ at age 93.

4. Lucy Bennett (John¹) was born on August 16, 1837 in Sydney, NSW, died on March 3, 1913 in Bombala, NSW^⁵ at age 75, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 203.

Lucy married Augustus Arnold, son of Augustus Arnold and Unknown, on March 23, 1855 in Church of England, Cooma, NSW.⁶¹ Augustus was born circa 1832 in England, died on September 14, 1897 in Bombala, NSW^⁶² at age 65, and was buried on September 15, 1897 in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 203. The cause of his death was Pyelo Nephritis and general sepsis.

Notes: I am told by family that he was French. I also understand that he was reasonably well off, and his wife received an inheritance which permitted them to buy a property.
I also have unsubstantiated reports that he used a "Rose" seal on official documents (strange that a Frenchman would adopt a "Tudor Rose"??) and that he was referred to as "Squire" Arnold. He bought a property near Bibbenluke in the Monaro district of NSW known as "Bald Hills", where he raised sheep and turkeys and grew potatoes, the name of their homestead was "Yarra Banks".

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M i. William H. Arnold was born in 1856 in Bombala, NSW^⁶³ and died in 1865 in Bombala, NSW^⁶⁴ at age 9.

F ii. Alice A. Arnold was born in 1858 in Bombala, NSW^⁶⁵ and died in 1858 in Bombala, NSW.^⁶⁶

F iii. Rosina Margaretta Arnold was born in 1859 in Bombala, NSW and died in 1919 in Bombala, NSW^⁶⁷ at age 60.

14 F iv. Rebecca Arnold was born in 1861 in Bombala, NSW^⁶⁸ and died in 1947 in Ryde, NSW^⁶⁹ at age 86.

15 M v. Charles Edward Arnold was born circa 1863 in Bombala, NSW and died in 1939 in Bega, NSW^⁷⁰ at age 76.

M vi. George Arnold was born in 1864 in Bombala, NSW^⁷¹ and died in 1943 in Bega, NSW^⁷² at age 79.

16 F vii. Emily Louisa Arnold was born circa 1866 in Bombala, NSW and died in 1933 in Mayfield, NSW^⁷³ at age 67.

F viii. Unnamed Arnold was born in 1866 in Bombala, NSW^⁷⁴ and died in 1866 in Bombala, NSW.

M ix. Lewis Arnold was born in 1868 in Bombala, NSW^⁷⁵ and died in 1868 in Bombala, NSW.^⁷⁶

17 F x. Florence Arnold was born in 1869 in Bombala, NSW^⁷⁷ and died in 1951 in Marrickville, NSW^⁷⁸ at age 82.

18 M xi. Arthur Arnold was born in 1871 in Bombala, NSW^⁷⁹ and died on November 5, 1958 in Marrickville, NSW^⁸⁰ at age 87.

19 F xii. Annie Arnold was born in 1872 in Bombala, NSW^⁸¹ and died in 1963 in Rockdale, NSW^⁸² at age 91.

20 M xiii. Louis Harold Arnold was born on August 30, 1874 in Bibbenluke near Bombala, NSW,^⁸³ died on July 23, 1959 in Waugh's Pocket, QLD at age 84, and was buried in Cairns, QLD.

F xiv. Esther Ellen Arnold was born in 1876 in Bombala, NSW^⁸⁴ and died in 1943 in Auburn, NSW^⁸⁵ at age 67. She never married and had no children.

5. Alfred Bennett (John¹) was born on December 8, 1845 in NSW^⁸ and died in 1907 in Petersham, NSW^⁹ at age 62.

6. Clara H. Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born on September 10, 1852 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁴ was baptised on March 24, 1853 in Parish of Saint Andrews, Sydney, NSW, died on August 19, 1914 in Dulwich Hill, NSW^¹⁵ at age 61, and was buried on August 28, 1914 in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW.

Clara married John Henry Thomas, son of Nehemiah Thomas and Elizabeth Morris, on November 14, 1870 in "Bunnyumbla", Bombala, NSW.⁹¹ John was born on April 15, 1844 in "Vine Lodge", Sutton Forest, NSW,^⁹² was baptised on July 21, 1844 in All Saint's Church Camden, NSW, died in August 1919 in Mr. Lin Thomas' residence, Bibbenluke, NSW^⁹³ at age 75, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW. The cause of his death was Heart failure.

Marriage Notes: Emily Bennett and John Murphy were the witnesses at Clara and John Henry's marriage

Notes: BDM Bombala Times

page 57
22/8/1919
Mr John H Thomas, aged 75, died at the home of his son, Mr Lin Thomas, at Bibbenluke, on Tuesday morning. Death was due to heart failure. The late Mr Thomas was one of the pioneers of the district, having come here with his parents when a boy, and in the days when there was very little settlement on the Monaro. Most of his days were spent at Creewah and Bibbenluke. He married Miss Bennett, daughter of the late Mr John Bennett, but his wife predeceased him by a few years. Nine sons and one daughter are still living, and of these, Lin and Mrs Arthur Michie live at Bibbenluke, and the others are in different parts of the state. Captain Bruce Thomas, who has been at the war for some years, was expected back this week; and his father was hoping to see him before he died. Burial; took place at the Bombala Cemetery, rev W H Marshall read the burial service.

25 F iv. Caroline Elizabeth Thomas was born in 1876 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁰⁰ died on June 17, 1948 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁰¹ at age 72, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 322.

M v. Ira D. M. Thomas was born in 1877 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁰² and died in 1877 in Bombala, NSW.^¹⁰³

26 M vi. Lindon Latimer Thomas was born on August 8, 1878 in "Moore Springs" Bibenluke, NSW, died on September 13, 1958 in Pambula, NSW^¹⁰⁴ at age 80, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

M vii. Clarence Llewellyn Thomas was born in 1881 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁰⁵ and died in 1969 in Gosford, NSW^¹⁰⁶ at age 88.

M viii. Cecil Bennett Thomas was born in 1883 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁰⁷ and died in 1930 in Murwillumbah, NSW^¹⁰⁸ at age 47.

Cecil married Daisy M. Blow, daughter of Alfred Blow and Fanny Jarman, in 1913 in Murwillumbah, NSW.¹⁰⁹ Daisy was born in 1884 in Petersham, NSW.^¹¹⁰

M ix. Harrie N. Thomas was born in 1885 in Bombala, NSW^¹¹¹ and died in 1885 in Bombala, NSW.^¹¹²

27 M x. Owen Lloyd Thomas was born in 1887 in Bombala, NSW^¹¹³ and died in 1958 in Wollongong, NSW^¹¹⁴ at age 71.

M xi. Russel Raymond Thomas was born in 1889 in Bombala, NSW,^¹¹⁵ died in 1900 in Bombala, NSW^¹¹⁶ at age 11, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 402. The cause of his death was Drowned.

Notes: Raymond may have drowned in the Bibbenluke River. At the time it was suggested he may have got a cramp as he was said to be an excellent swimmer

7. Ellen Rebecca Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born in 1854 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁶ and died in 1921 in Hornsby, NSW^¹⁷ at age 67. Another name for Ellen was Nellie.

Ellen married Neal Robinson, son of Daniel Robinson and Unknown, in 1879 in Bombala, NSW.¹²⁰ Neal died in 1924 in Marrickville, NSW.^¹²¹

M i. Darcy N. B. Robinson was born in 1881 in Queanbeyan, NSW^¹²² and died in 1892 in Moruya, NSW^¹²³ at age 11.

M iii. Arthur Bennett Robinson was born in 1894 in Moruya, NSW^¹²⁵ and died in 1951 in Ryde, NSW^¹²⁶ at age 57.

8. Annie Louisa Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born in 1856 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁸ and died in 1944 in Manly, NSW^¹⁹ at age 88.

Annie married Thomas Henry McPaul, son of Robert McPaul and Sarah White, in 1884 in Bega, NSW.¹²⁷ Thomas was born in 1863 in Wollongong, NSW^¹²⁸ and died in 1940 in Manly, NSW^¹²⁹ at age 77.

M i. Harrie Douglas Bennett McPaul was born in 1885 in Wolumla near Bega, NSW,^¹³⁰ died on August 11, 1918 in France at age 33, and was buried in Heath Cemetery Harbonnieres, France. The cause of his death was Killed in action.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 323, 17th Battalion, 1st AIF from April 30, 1915 to August 11, 1918 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915.

M ii. Edward F. N. McPaul was born in 1887 in Bega, NSW^¹³¹ and died in 1932 in Queensland^¹³² at age 45.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 2408, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 1st AIF from March 20, 1916 to June 4, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916.

M vi. Bernard Milton McPaul was born in 1894 in Angledale near Bega, NSW^¹³⁹ and died on May 25, 1985 in Proserpine, QLD at age 91.

• He served in the military as a Lance Sergeant, number 1903, 4th Pioneer Battalion, 1st AIF from January 3, 1916 to May 11, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 12 April 1916.

M viii. Mortimer Owen McPaul was born on February 26, 1898 in Bega, NSW.^¹⁴¹

• He served in the military as a Sapper, number N233384, 2 AUST FOREST SURVEY COY, Australian Army from January 23, 1942 to January 12, 1946 in WW2.

9. John Edward Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born in 1858 in Bombala, NSW,^²⁰ died on June 21, 1938 in Bibbenluke, NSW^²¹ at age 80, and was buried in Bibbenluke Cemetery, NSW Grave 6.

John married Margaret Elizabeth Badgery, daughter of William Badgery and Margaret Martin, in 1887 in Bombala, NSW.¹⁴⁵ Margaret was born in 1854 in Bombala, NSW, died on June 29, 1934 in Bibbenluke near Bombala, NSW^¹⁴⁶ at age 80, and was buried in Bibbenluke Cemetery, NSW Grave 6.

M ii. John Edward Bennett was born in 1892 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁴⁸ and died in 1892 in Bombala, NSW.^¹⁴⁹

32 F iii. Allise Ellen Bennett was born in 1895 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁵⁰ died on December 24, 1976 in Bibbenluke near Bombala, NSW^¹⁵¹ at age 81, and was buried in Bibbenluke Cemetery, NSW Grave 3.

10. Caroline Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born in 1861 in Bombala, NSW^²⁴ and died in 1942 in Randwick, NSW^²⁵ at age 81. Another name for Caroline was Carrie.

Caroline married George William Myers, son of Jacob Myers and Caroline J. Dunlop, in 1883 in Bombala, NSW.¹⁵² George was born in 1859 in Sydney, NSW^¹⁵³ and died in 1889 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁵⁴ at age 30.

M i. Bennett Frederick B. Myers was born in 1883 in Cooma, NSW^¹⁵⁵ and died in 1972 in Coffs Harbour, NSW^¹⁵⁶ at age 89.

F ii. Gertrude Ethel Myers was born in 1887 in Nimmitabel, NSW^¹⁵⁷ and died in 1968 in Goulburn, NSW^¹⁵⁸ at age 81.

M iii. Harrie Gerome Myers was born on January 28, 1889 in Nimmitabel, NSW,^¹⁵⁹ died on December 10, 1977 in Southport, QLD at age 88, and was buried on December 12, 1977 in Crematorium, Nerang, Qld. Another name for Harrie was Romey.

Harrie married Florence Alice Fergus, daughter of John Thomas Fergus and Mary Elena Klein, on October 24, 1912 in Cooyar, QLD. Florence was born on June 8, 1893 in Toowoomba, QLD, died on January 5, 1898 in Brisbane, QLD at age 4, and was buried in Sherwood, QLD. Another name for Florence was Florrie.

Caroline next married Henry Eggins, son of James Eggins and Caroline Chandler, in 1897 in Bega, NSW.¹⁶⁰ Henry was born on May 20, 1855 in Bolawarra, Maitland, NSW^¹⁶¹ and died on July 10, 1924 in Petersham, NSW^¹⁶² at age 69.

M i. John Edward Mckinley Eggins was born in 1898 in Eden, NSW^¹⁶³ and died in 1937 in Parramatta, NSW^¹⁶⁴ at age 39.

M ii. Eric Colin Eggins was born on May 21, 1900 in Merimbula, NSW^¹⁶⁵ and died on December 30, 1991 in Pambula, NSW at age 91.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 67374, Special Service, 1st AIF from May 23, 1918 to 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Carpentaria on 7 November 1918.

• He served in the military as a Lieutenant, number NX17622 (N61130), 9 DIV MOB LAUNDRY, Australian Army from January 3, 1940 to July 6, 1944 in WW2.

Eric married Allie Margaret Vining Greenwell in 1938 in Goulburn, NSW.¹⁶⁶

F iv. Caroline Ursulla Eggins was born in 1904 in Eden, NSW^¹⁶⁹ and died in 1969 in Goulburn, NSW^¹⁷⁰ at age 65.

Caroline married Leonard Asher, son of David James Asher and Wilhelmina, in 1924 in Petersham, NSW.¹⁷¹ Leonard died in 1954 in Goulburn, NSW.^¹⁷²

11. Henry Albert Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born on June 19, 1863 in Bombala, NSW^²⁶ and died in 1951 in Grafton, NSW^²⁷ at age 88. Another name for Henry was Harry.

Henry married Maria Boyd Black, daughter of William Black and Mary Ann Jeavons, on February 19, 1890 in Bega, NSW.¹⁷³ Maria was born on May 18, 1861 in Eden, NSW^¹⁷⁴ and died on November 27, 1899 in Bega, NSW^¹⁷⁵ at age 38.

• He served in the military as a Warrant Officer (Class II), number 1849, Cyclists' Battalion, 1st AIF from September 16, 1915 to June 4, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 22 January 1916.

F iii. Hettie Bennett was born on January 2, 1894 in Bega, NSW^¹⁷⁷ and died in 1973 in Gosford, NSW^¹⁷⁸ at age 79.

Henry next married Mary Eliza Osborne, daughter of James Osborne and Mary Jane Cochrane, in 1905 in Queensland.¹⁸² Mary was born on June 26, 1868 in Eden, NSW^¹⁸³ and died on September 23, 1951 in Gosford, NSW^¹⁸⁴ at age 83.

12. Mary Selina Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born in 1865 in Bombala, NSW^²⁸ and died in 1955 in Burwood, NSW^²⁹ at age 90.

M i. Richard Frederick Hunter was born in 1892 in Eden, NSW^¹⁸⁷ and died in 1956 in Marrickville, NSW^¹⁸⁸ at age 64.

M iii. Keith Bennett Hunter was born in 1903 in Ashfield, NSW^¹⁹⁰ and died in 1974 in NSW^¹⁹¹ at age 71.

13. Alice Maud Bennett (John Edward², John¹) was born on March 21, 1870 in Bombala, NSW,^³⁷ was baptised on August 30, 1870 in Bombala, NSW, died on March 11, 1936 in Cooma, NSW^³⁸ at age 65, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

Alice married Charles Arthur Baddeley, son of Charles Henry Baddeley and Clara Burcher, on April 9, 1908 in Trinity Church of England, Kameruka near Bega, NSW.¹⁹⁴ Charles was born on July 28, 1849 in Bredbo, NSW,^¹⁹⁵ was baptised on January 29, 1851 in Goulburn, NSW, died on August 12, 1929 in Pambula, NSW^¹⁹⁶ at age 80, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

33 M i. Charles Arthur Baddeley was born on March 26, 1910 in Pambula, NSW,^¹⁹⁷ was baptised on May 30, 1911, died on May 31, 1999 in Pambula, NSW at age 89, and was buried on June 2, 1999 in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

14. Rebecca Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1861 in Bombala, NSW^⁶⁸ and died in 1947 in Ryde, NSW^⁶⁹ at age 86.

Rebecca married Thomas Howard, son of Richard Howard and Elizabeth Bush, in 1888 in Bega, NSW.²⁰⁰ Thomas was born on August 6, 1844 in Chain of Ponds, NSW^²⁰¹ and died on July 2, 1921 in Bega, NSW^²⁰² at age 76.

M ii. Alexander Arthur Frederick Howard was born in 1891 in Bega, NSW^²⁰³ and died in 1944 in Ryde, NSW^²⁰⁴ at age 53.

F iii. Ruby Violet Howard was born in 1893 in Bega, NSW^²⁰⁵ and died in 1973 in Sydney, NSW^²⁰⁶ at age 80.

F iv. Pearl Emerald Howard was born in 1895 in Bega, NSW^²⁰⁹ and died in 1974 in NSW^²¹⁰ at age 79.

F vi. Daisy Daphne Doris Howard was born in 1899 in Bega, NSW^²¹³ and died in 1939 in Ryde, NSW^²¹⁴ at age 40.

15. Charles Edward Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born circa 1863 in Bombala, NSW and died in 1939 in Bega, NSW^⁷⁰ at age 76.

Charles married Hannah Mary Haggar, daughter of John Samuel Haggar and Emily Gorman, in 1902 in Bombala, NSW.²²⁰ Hannah was born in 1877 in Bombala, NSW^²²¹ and died in 1935 in Bega, NSW^²²² at age 58.

36 F i. Myrtle Mary Alexandrina Arnold was born in 1904 in Bibbenluke, NSW,^²²³ died in Canberra, ACT, and was buried in Mitchell Cemetery, ACT.

F ii. May Antoinette Arnold was born in 1908 in Bombala, NSW^²²⁴ and died in 1972 in Newtown, NSW^²²⁵ at age 64.

May married Eric Joseph Campbell, son of George Campbell and Mary Lydia Yelds, in 1925 in Bega, NSW.²²⁶ Eric was born in 1904 in Candelo, NSW.^²²⁷

16. Emily Louisa Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born circa 1866 in Bombala, NSW and died in 1933 in Mayfield, NSW^⁷³ at age 67.

Emily married Joseph H. Plowright, son of Edward Neal Plowright and Elizabeth Watts, in 1888 in Bombala, NSW.²²⁸ Joseph was born in 1859 in Bombala, NSW^²²⁹ and died in 1929 in Newcastle, NSW^²³⁰ at age 70.

F i. Maude Evelyn Plowright was born in 1888 in Bombala, NSW^²³¹ and died in 1961 in Sydney, NSW^²³² at age 73.

Maude married Henry William Hansen, son of William Julius Hansen and Melinda Woolley, in 1912 in Gosford, NSW.²³³ Henry was born in 1882 in Lismore, NSW^²³⁴ and died in 1956 in Paddington, NSW^²³⁵ at age 74.

Dulca married Albert E. Bush, son of Joseph Bush and Amelia Fisher, in 1917 in Newcastle, NSW.²³⁷ Albert was born in 1891 in Newcastle, NSW.

17. Florence Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1869 in Bombala, NSW^⁷⁷ and died in 1951 in Marrickville, NSW^⁷⁸ at age 82.

Florence married William Thomas Green, son of John Green and Sarah Ann Thomas, on December 17, 1901 in Moruya, NSW.²³⁸ William was born on February 4, 1868 in "Pleasant view" Moruya, NSW^²³⁹ and died in 1939 in Newtown, NSW^²⁴⁰ at age 71.

M i. William Augustus A. Green was born in 1904 in Moruya, NSW^²⁴¹ and died in 1971 in Parramatta, NSW^²⁴² at age 67.

Cecil married Josephine Maria Dickie, daughter of John Walker Dickie and Alice Jane Ryan, in 1923 in Eden, NSW.²⁴⁴ Josephine was born on December 1, 1906 in Eden, NSW.^²⁴⁵

M iii. John Vincent Green was born in 1907 in Eden, NSW^²⁴⁶ and died in 1945 in Ashfield, NSW^²⁴⁷ at age 38.

M iv. Albert Henry Green was born in 1909 in Eden, NSW^²⁴⁸ and died on February 17, 1994 in Kogarah, NSW at age 85.

18. Arthur Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1871 in Bombala, NSW^⁷⁹ and died on November 5, 1958 in Marrickville, NSW^⁸⁰ at age 87.

Arthur married Anna Lavinia Neath, daughter of John Evans Neath and Anna Lee Brown, in 1898 in Bega, NSW.²⁴⁹ Anna was born on October 2, 1873 in Cwmbran, Wales and died on July 1, 1954 in Marrickville, NSW^²⁵⁰ at age 80.

• She immigrated to Australia with family on the vessel "Northampton" arriving in Sydney, NSW January 9, 1880.

F ii. Ethel Alma Gwendoline Arnold was born in 1901 in Bega, NSW^²⁵² and died on February 12, 1996 in Toongabbie, NSW at age 95.

F iii. Lucy M. Arnold was born in 1903 in Bega, NSW^²⁵⁴ and died in 1903 in Bega, NSW.^²⁵⁵

19. Annie Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1872 in Bombala, NSW^⁸¹ and died in 1963 in Rockdale, NSW^⁸² at age 91.

Annie married James Pearce, son of Joseph Pearce and Maria Wilson, in 1898 in Bega, NSW.²⁵⁸ James was born in 1871 in Eden, NSW^²⁵⁹ and died in 1937 in Rockdale, NSW^²⁶⁰ at age 66.

M i. Oswald J. Pearce was born in 1899 in Bega, NSW^²⁶¹ and died in 1899 in Bega, NSW.^²⁶²

20. Louis Harold Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born on August 30, 1874 in Bibbenluke near Bombala, NSW,^⁸³ died on July 23, 1959 in Waugh's Pocket, QLD at age 84, and was buried in Cairns, QLD.

Notes: On the death of his father Augustus some disagreement occurred between the family regarding the estate and Louis left "Yarra Banks" on foot with absolutely nothing, and went in search of work as a very young man. He obtained work on a farm at Towamba owned by Hermann Bollman, who grew fruit and maize and had a dairy herd.
Louis fell in love with Henrietta Violet Bollman and they were married at Towamba on the 8th January 1900, Louis being 25 years of age and Henrietta (Ettie) being twenty-one.
Louis and Ettie moved from NSW to North Queensland in 1908 or 1909, travelling to Cairns on the ship ?S.S.Wodonga? with their three children, Frederick Harold (born 1901), Louis Osborne (born 1902) and Ralph Brunswick (born 25/09/1907). Three more children were born to them in North Queensland: Edna Affra, Augustus John and Max.

Louis married Henrietta Violet Bollmann, daughter of Hermann Bollmann and Rebecca Funsten, on January 8, 1900 in Eden, NSW.²⁶⁵ Henrietta was born in 1878 in Glebe, NSW,^²⁶⁶ died on August 18, 1956 in Cairns, QLD at age 78, and was buried in Cairns, QLD. Another name for Henrietta was Ettie.

M iii. Ralph Brunswick Arnold was born on September 25, 1907 in Mullumbimby, NSW.^²⁶⁸

21. Louisa Adeline Arnold (Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1878 in Bombala, NSW^⁸⁶ and died in 1923 in Byron Bay, NSW^⁸⁷ at age 45.

Louisa married William Payne, son of Alfred Frederick Goodsell Payne and Emma Myers, in 1901 in Bombala, NSW.²⁶⁹ William was born in 1865 in Eden, NSW^²⁷⁰ and died in 1944 in Byron Bay, NSW^²⁷¹ at age 79.

M i. Clement Gordon Payne was born in June 1913 in Nimbin, NSW and died on January 23, 1977 in St Marys, NSW^²⁷² at age 63.

• He served in the military as a Sergeant, number NX28158, 2/1 LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, Australian Army from June 4, 1940 to November 16, 1945 in WW2.

Clement married Lawrence Clare Ryan, daughter of James Ryan and Gertrude Elizabeth Finlay, in 1932 in Lismore, NSW.²⁷³ Lawrence was born on January 31, 1910 in Croydon, NSW and died on April 15, 1998 in Penrith, NSW at age 88.

M ii. Stanley Victor A. Payne was born in 1903 in Casino, NSW^²⁷⁴ and died in 1973 in Newcastle, NSW^²⁷⁵ at age 70. Another name for Stanley was Stan.

Stanley married Marjorie K. Elton, daughter of Andrew Elton and Catherine Beileiter, in 1933 in Bombala, NSW.²⁷⁶ Marjorie was born in 1903 in Bombala, NSW.^²⁷⁷

22. Edward Percy Thomas (Clara H. Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born in 1871 in Bombala, NSW^⁹⁴ and died in 1944 in Burwood, NSW^⁹⁵ at age 73.

Notes: Edward and Mary Ann lived in Eden for awhile. Edward suffered many injuries in World War 1 and eventually died from the injuries he had received.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 1383, 36th Battalion, 1st AIF from January 4, 1916 to December 21, 1917 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916.

M i. Charles Lyle Thomas was born in 1896 in Cootamundra, NSW and died in 1930 in Balmain South, NSW^²⁸¹ at age 34.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 2032, 54th Battalion, 1st AIF from February 18, 1916 to September 26, 1917 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916.

Charles married Madeline A. Kimber, daughter of Alexander Kimber and Annie Madeline Peisley, in 1922 in Bombala, NSW.²⁸² Madeline was born in 1904 in Bombala, NSW.^²⁸³

F iii. Marcella Rita Unita Thomas was born in 1902 in Bombala, NSW,^²⁸⁶ was baptised on December 29, 1902 in Bombala, NSW, and died in Perth, WA. Another name for Marcella was Marcia.

Notes: Once Marcia's husband had passed away she went to live with her Daughter in Perth

23. Sydney Maurice Thomas (Clara H. Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born in 1872 in Bombala, NSW^⁹⁶ and died in 1950 in Lismore, NSW^⁹⁷ at age 78.

Sydney married Selena Alcock, daughter of Walter Alcock and Sarah Poole, in 1898 in Candelo, NSW.²⁸⁸ Selena was born in 1873 in Bega, NSW^²⁸⁹ and died in 1949 in Lismore, NSW^²⁹⁰ at age 76.

M i. Henry Alphonsus Thomas was born in 1899 in Bemboka, NSW^²⁹¹ and died in 1962 in Byron Bay, NSW^²⁹² at age 63.

24. George David Thomas (Clara H. Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born in 1874 in Bombala, NSW^⁹⁸ and died in 1956 in Casino, NSW^⁹⁹ at age 82.

George married Harriet Sophia Jane Pearson, daughter of Thomas Henry Pearson and Hannah Bodycote, on November 15, 1899 in Bemboka, NSW.²⁹⁷ Harriet was born on October 7, 1880 in Brown Mountain near Bega, NSW^²⁹⁸ and died in 1947 in Casino, NSW^²⁹⁹ at age 67.

F i. Elva Alice Elenora Thomas was born on May 20, 1900 in Bemboka, NSW.^³⁰⁰

M ii. Edward Clarence Thomas was born on July 30, 1902 in Brown Mountain near Bega, NSW,^³⁰² died on July 9, 1987 in Casino, NSW at age 84, and was buried on July 13, 1987 in Casino, NSW. Another name for Edward was Clarrie.

Edward married Ivy Alice Pratt, daughter of Stephen Pratt and Henrietta Saville, on August 4, 1926 in St. Paul's Church, Casino, NSW.³⁰³ Ivy was born on December 27, 1905 in "Springview", North Casino, NSW^³⁰⁴ and died on June 22, 1995 in Casino, NSW at age 89.

F iii. Violet Austral Thomas was born on September 2, 1907 in Brown Mountain near Bega, NSW^³⁰⁵ and died on November 24, 1977 in NSW^³⁰⁶ at age 70. Another name for Violet was Aussie.

Violet married Clyde Saville, son of George Saville and Eliza M. White, in 1929 in Casino, NSW.³⁰⁷ Clyde was born in 1903 in Casino, NSW.^³⁰⁸

F iv. Mary I. Thomas was born in 1910 in Lismore, NSW and died in 1910 in Lismore, NSW.^³⁰⁹

Clara married Arnold Joseph Riley on February 14, 1934 in Casino, NSW.³¹⁰ Arnold was born on January 1, 1914 in Casino, NSW and died on June 24, 1970 at age 56.

Clara next married Eric Alfred Brewer, son of Alfred E. Brewer and Ada M. Tuckey, in 1957 in Casino, NSW.³¹¹ Eric was born on September 25, 1907 in Kempsey, NSW.^³¹²

25. Caroline Elizabeth Thomas (Clara H. Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born in 1876 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁰⁰ died on June 17, 1948 in Bombala, NSW^¹⁰¹ at age 72, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 322.

Caroline married Arthur George Michie, son of Alexander Gordon Michie and Sarah Suzanne M., in 1907 in Bombala, NSW.³¹³ Arthur was born in 1870 in Scotland, died in 1952 in Parramatta, NSW^³¹⁴ at age 82, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW Grave 322.

Caroline married Thomas Edward McKenzie, son of Robert McKenzie and Phoebe Varcoe, in 1932 in Hillston, NSW.³¹⁶ Thomas was born on July 18, 1897 in Hillston, NSW^³¹⁷ and died in 1974 in NSW^³¹⁸ at age 77.

• He served in the military as a Private, number N382323, 17 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from June 21, 1942 to September 30, 1945 in WW2.

26. Lindon Latimer Thomas (Clara H. Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born on August 8, 1878 in "Moore Springs" Bibenluke, NSW, died on September 13, 1958 in Pambula, NSW^¹⁰⁴ at age 80, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW. Another name for Lindon was Lin.

Notes: Book: A Big Lookout page 93
Bombala Herald 17th August 1909, has the item: Mr L Thomas and Mr A Michie report having trapped over three thousand rabbits on the Creewah property in the last six weeks".

Book: A Big Lookout page 99 and 104
Indicates the love of sport that Linden had with a photo of the football team, which he Captained, and an editorial on the Bibbenluke Cricket Team.

On moving to Pambula Linden purchased several blocks in Oregan Street, these were bought with money left to him by his Aunt Garnock.

Book: News & Notes Bombala Times 1921-1925

30/9/1921 page 13
Mr Lin Thomas has resigned his position as Postmaster at Bibbenluke and is going on the land at Pambula

Lindon married Margaret Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Angus Travers Stewart and Honora Neylan, on February 15, 1906 in Margaret's parent's home at Bibbenluke, NSW.³²² Margaret was born on September 3, 1885 in Bombala, NSW,^³²³ died on June 11, 1962 in Pambula, NSW^³²⁴ at age 76, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

F i. Stella Mary Thomas was born 22nd May 1910 in Bombala, NSW^³²⁵ and died on February 29, 2000 in Pambula, NSW at age 89.

Stella married James Henry Brown, son of James Richard Brown and Anne Maree Kauter, on February 28, 1942 in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Pambula, NSW.³²⁶ James was born on March 19, 1902 in Eden, NSW,^³²⁷ died on June 18, 1970 in Pambula, NSW at age 68, and was buried in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

Marriage Notes: Bridesmaid - Dorothy Edith Flannery
Best Man - George Vincent Brown

• He served in the military as a Sergeant, number NX132250 (N120850), 31 AUS TK TPTR PLN AASC AIF, Australian Army from July 28, 1942 to October 3, 1946 in WW2.

27. Owen Lloyd Thomas (Clara H. Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born in 1887 in Bombala, NSW^¹¹³ and died in 1958 in Wollongong, NSW^¹¹⁴ at age 71.

Notes: Owen had his own freight business in Penrith NSW. He would cart freight to the markets in Syndey. Two of his sons went to war in Changi (not Lloyd).

Owen married Florence F. Jemmett, daughter of Henry Jemmett and Emma A., in 1909 in Lismore, NSW.³²⁸ Florence was born in 1890 in Lismore, NSW.^³²⁹

Notes: As told by Stella Brown (nee Thomas) age 94 years. Lloyd was a lovely boy who had a mole either on his face or neck. Stella can remember her Aunty Flo telling him to have the mole looked at. One Saturday while Lloyd was still quite young he played a round of golf with his Doctor. The Doctor suggested that Lloyd have the mole off. A couple of weeks later Lloyd died. Stella can not remember what from, but said he was still young, because he had died before the war.

28. Bruce Boyd Thomas (Clara H. Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born in 1891 in Bombala, NSW^¹¹⁷ and died in 1965 in Casino, NSW^¹¹⁸ at age 74.

Notes: Bombala Times - News and Notes page 24
31/3/1916
Private Bruce Thomas was home on final leave on Saturday, and left again on Monday. He has only been in training a short time, having entered Liverpool camp 7th February. Prior to enlisting he was studying theology at the Sydney University, and was in charge of the Presbyterian Church at Helensburg.

BDM Bombala Times 1912-1920 page 38
27/4/1917
Private Bruce Thomas, of Bibbenluke, has been wounded and is in the First Southern General Hospital at Burningham.

After coming back from the War, Bruce and his girlfried, a nurse at Bombala Hospital, parted. Bruce stated that he wished to return to Scotland. On hearing this, his brother Linden, who had a paddock of potatoes ready for harvesting, suggested that if he wished to harvest the potatoes he could use the money to buy his ticket to Scotland. Bruce sold the potatoes to the men on the railway line at Bombala.

Dorothy Nairn's parents put Bruce through Cambridge University.

Bruce and Dorothy met during the 1st World War when Bruce was convalescing in Scotland. They lived and farmed in Fife at Rumgally near Cupar until about the late 1940's, when they left Scotland to farm in northern NSW, Australia. They lived at Eurigar, Shannon Brook, near Casino.

BDM Bombala Times 1921-1925

21/10/1921
page 9
The wedding at Rankeillor (Scotland) took place between Miss Dorothy Clare Nairn, youngest daughter of the late Sir Michael B Narin, Bart; and Lady Nairn, of Rankeillor, and Mr Bruce B Thomas, son of the late Mr John H Thomas, of Bibbenluke, NSW, Australia. Since Mr Thomas came to the district he has taken a keen interest in sport. He took part together with Miss Nairn in the recent tennis tournament at Cupar, where he proved himself a strong player, and he also has assisted the first eleven cricket team, where his smart fielding has been commented upon. The newly married couple are to reside at Rumgally. The Rev. WE Beattie, Monimail UF Church, officiated at the ceremony which was held in the saloon of the mansion-house. The bride was given away by her brother, Sir Michael Nairn, Bart: Dysart House. There were no bridesmaids, and Major R S Nairn, of Leslie House, was groomsman. Included in the long list of wedding presents we noticed the following:- Bride to Groom, Gun: Lady Nairn-Household Linen, table silver, clock and cheque; Sir Michael and Lady Nairn-antique oak chest and chair; Major RS Nairn-2 seater "Rover" motor car.

• He served in the military as a Lieutenant, number 3043, 30th Battalion, 1st AIF from February 8, 1916 to July 4, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916
Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant
Unit: INF30
Promotion date: 2 January 1919
Lieutenant
Unit: INF30
Promotion date: 2 April 1919

Bruce married Dorothy Clare Nairn, daughter of Sir Michael Barker Nairn and Emily Frances Spencer, on October 21, 1921 in Rankeillor, Scotland. Dorothy was born in 1884 in Scotland and died in 1977 in NSW^³³⁰ at age 93.

Notes: David served in the RAF during World War II. David and his wife, Betty, emigrated to Australia and also farmed outside Casino. When his mother died (Dorothy) he retired from farming due to a bad back and has since lived at numerous address' close to Sydney.

Notes: Jocelyn went to school in Scotland and emigrated with her parents to Australia
Jocelyn and Atholl farmed in Old Bonalbo, west of Casino. He died in the 1960's of cancer and Jocelyn ran the farm for many years and brought up their three children. Duncan, the son, now runs the farm.

Joselyn married Atholl Robertson. Atholl died in 1960. The cause of his death was Cancer.

Notes: After John Henry died, his house, next to the Hotel in Bibbenluke, was occupied by his son Vincent Frederick, a baker. Vincent operated a bakery from the house and unfortunately the house was burnt down.

M i. Frederick Bruce Thomas was born on June 25, 1916 in Bibbenluke, NSW.^³³²

• He served in the military as a Leading Aircraftman, number 44658, 3 AIRCRAFT DEPOT AMBERLEY, Royal Australian Air Force from February 26, 1942 to December 13, 1945 in WW2. NOK: Thomas, Nina

Majorie married Joseph Wentworth Thomas, son of Joseph Maurice Thomas and Isabella Allan, in June 1915 in Bombala, NSW.³³⁴ Joseph was born in 1888 in Bombala, NSW^³³⁵ and died in 1949 in Windsor, NSW at age 61. Another name for Joseph was Wenty.

Notes: BDM Bombala Times 1912 - 1920

Page 23
18/6/1915
At Bibbenluke on Wednesday, Mr Wentworth Thomas, son of Mr J M Thomas, of "Spring Hills", Bibbenluke, was married to Miss Marjorie Bennett, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bennett, also of Bibbenluke. Rev BD Morris performed the ceremony.

Told by Stella Brown (nee Thomas)
"Wenty shot himself on learning that his son had been taken as a prisoner of war in the Second World War". (This seems unlikely given his death was registered in 1949)

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX60207, 8 INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION, Australian Army from July 11, 1940 to March 18, 1941 in WW2. NOK: Thomas, Joseph

M iii. Roy Badgery Thomas was born on June 3, 1919 in Bombala, NSW, died on November 1, 1943 in Siam at age 24, and was buried in 1. K. 14, KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY. The cause of his death was Illness.

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX60211, 2/19 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, Australian Army from July 11, 1940 to November 1, 1943 in WW2. NOK: Thomas, Joseph
POW

32. Allise Ellen Bennett (John Edward³, John Edward², John¹) was born in 1895 in Bombala, NSW,^¹⁵⁰ died on December 24, 1976 in Bibbenluke near Bombala, NSW^¹⁵¹ at age 81, and was buried in Bibbenluke Cemetery, NSW Grave 3.

Allise married Albert Sylvester Irvin, son of Foster Irvin and Margaret Ann Cochrane, in 1921 in Bombala, NSW.³³⁷ Albert was born on March 16, 1893 in Bemboka, NSW,^³³⁸ died on March 1, 1950 in Bibbenluke near Bombala, NSW^³³⁹ at age 56, and was buried in Bibbenluke Cemetery, NSW Grave 3.

• He served in the military as a Corporal, number 4523, 54th Battalion, 1st AIF from August 3, 1915 to December 22, 1918 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 16 February 1916

• He served in the military as a Captain, number N379963, 15 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, Australian Army from March 30, 1942 to February 8, 1946 in WW2. NOK: Irvin, Alice

F i. Margaret Irvin . Another name for Margaret was Peg. She never married and had no children.

M ii. John Edward Irvin was born on August 26, 1925 in Bombala, NSW and died in 2005 in Merimbula, NSW at age 80.

• He served in the military as a Private, number N472807, VDC PTD 15 BN, Australian Army from October 11, 1943 to September 25, 1945 in WW2. NOK: Irvin, H

M iii. Foster Irvin was born in November 1923, died on October 30, 1924 in Bibbenluke near Bombala, NSW,^³⁴¹ and was buried in Bibbenluke Cemetery, NSW Grave 2. Another name for Foster was Peter.

33. Charles Arthur Baddeley (Alice Maud Bennett³, John Edward², John¹) was born on March 26, 1910 in Pambula, NSW,^¹⁹⁷ was baptised on May 30, 1911, died on May 31, 1999 in Pambula, NSW at age 89, and was buried on June 2, 1999 in Pambula Cemetery, NSW. Another name for Charles was Ben.

Charles married Alma Emma Burton, daughter of William Thomas Burton and Elizabeth Margaret Severs, on April 14, 1932 in St. John's Church of England, Bega, NSW.³⁴² Alma was born on October 16, 1906 in Eden, NSW,^³⁴³ died on May 14, 2004 in Pambula, NSW at age 97, and was buried on May 20, 2004 in Pambula Cemetery, NSW. Another name for Alma was Biddy.

F i. Margaret Alice Baddeley was born on January 31, 1933 in Pambula, NSW, died on March 13, 1982 in Pambula, NSW at age 49, and was buried on March 15, 1982 in Pambula Cemetery, NSW.

34. Henry James Arnold (Rebecca Arnold³, Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1886 in Bega, NSW^¹⁹⁸ and died in 1913 in Bega, NSW^¹⁹⁹ at age 27. Another name for Henry was Henry J Howard.

Henry married Elsie P. Taylor, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Louisa Margaret Wilson, in 1907 in Bega, NSW.³⁴⁴ Elsie was born in 1889 in Bega, NSW^³⁴⁵ and died in 1935 in Bega, NSW^³⁴⁶ at age 46.

M i. Thomas Henry Victor Howard was born on September 21, 1907 in Bega, NSW.^³⁴⁷

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX87364, 149 General Transport Company, Australian Army from February 3, 1942 to November 16, 1945 in WW2.

F ii. Mavis May Howard was born in 1909 in Bega, NSW,^³⁴⁹ died on March 29, 1993 in Bega, NSW at age 84, and was buried in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

Mavis married Henry Howard, son of John Howard and Caroline Whitby, in 1927 in Bega, NSW.³⁵⁰ Henry was born in 1889 in Bega, NSW,^³⁵¹ died on September 4, 1976 in Bega, NSW^³⁵² at age 87, and was buried in Bega Cemetery, NSW.

35. Henry James Arnold (Rebecca Arnold³, Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1886 in Bega, NSW^¹⁹⁸ and died in 1913 in Bega, NSW^¹⁹⁹ at age 27. Another name for Henry was Henry J Howard.

36. Myrtle Mary Alexandrina Arnold (Charles Edward Arnold³, Lucy Bennett², John¹) was born in 1904 in Bibbenluke, NSW,^²²³ died in Canberra, ACT, and was buried in Mitchell Cemetery, ACT.

Myrtle married Cecil Shooks, son of John William Shooks and Agnes B. Jamieson, in 1923 in Bombala, NSW.³⁵³ Cecil was born on September 27, 1899 in Cooma, NSW,^³⁵⁴ died on September 7, 1966 in Canberra, ACT at age 66, and was buried in Woden Cemetery, ACT.

• He served in the military as a Private, number N378648, F T D V D C, Australian Army from May 23, 1942 to August 27, 1942 in WW2.

M i. Reynold Arnold Shooks was born on March 30, 1930 in Candelo, NSW, died in Canberra, ACT, and was buried in Woden Cemetery, ACT.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 2410054, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army from November 4, 1953 to January 9, 1954 in Korean War.

Reynold married Olga Rosemary Enwright- Drysdale, daughter of Maxwell Valentine Enwright- Drysdale and Doreen Frances Varty, in 1954 in Auburn, NSW. Olga died on January 4, 2010 in Dubbo, NSW.

Florence married William Henry Keith Folland, son of William Henry Wynne Folland and Emma Matilda Williams, in 1923 in Bega, NSW.³⁵⁵ William was born in 1897 in Bega, NSW.^³⁵⁶

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