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Just nudging this to see if any of our Australian helpers can fnd out more about what happened to Thomas, May , Thomas jr and Frank Power when they reached Australia.

Hi Janet.

Regarding B.T.Power.

Australian Service Record
Name POWER, THOMAS BERT
Service Australian Army
Service Number SX38656 (S114852)
Date of Birth 18 Jan 1911
Place of Birth LONDON, ENGLAND
Date of Enlistment 7 Dec 1944
Locality on Enlistment PADDINGTON, SA
Place of Enlistment KALINGA, QLD
Next of Kin POWER, MONA
Date of Discharge 23 Oct 1947
Rank Sapper
Posting at Discharge RAE 4 MD
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No

Going by the "Next of Kin" Mona Power..is possible a spouse.
As he enlisted in S.A ( South Australia ), its possible, and may be an indication where the family settled.
Looking at the "Digger Index" for marriages in the state of South Australia we find.

Groom: POWER
Given names: Bert Thomas
Bride: THIELE
Given names: Mona Eileen
Date: 1931-07-20
Groom Age: 20
Status: S
Groom's Father: Thomas Charles POWER
Bride Age: 18
Status: S
Bride's Father: Osmond Carlton THIELE
Place: Registry Office Adelaide
District: Ade
Symbol:
Book/Page: 328/155
Cross Reference:

Cant see a service record for a Frank POWER, but he may not have enlisted in the Aussie forces.

Cant see a marriage for him in South Australia...but can only check up to 1937 for this state. He may have also settled in another state in Aus.?
Will check through what Index's i have.




Tony ( Australia )

Thanks for what you have found me so far. Am assuming that one of the boys had a family, as there was recollection of a son who was in the Air Force in WW2

The Adelaide connection fits with the history I have been given

Jan

A'aaaaahh.

Here we go....Incoming ( National Archives Australia )

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Scripts/PassengerSearch.asp

Looks like the family travelled on the ship " ORVIETO "

Embarked Tilbury
Disembarked Sydney NSW 29 Apr 1924
Passengers Name POWER
Seen as Mr.T.C Power...Mrs M.Power....Mr. B.T Power.....Mr. F.P Power
Barcode No: 12212133


Tony

Thank you

Astra posted details of this earlier and has been kind enough to send me the image of the outgoing document

Seems it took them a whole month to get to Aus

F P (wonder what the P stands for as its not on his birth record here

There are 2 people who have Mona Thiele on their trees on here m its not a common name and the birth place given, Cummins, ties in with the area given

I shall send messages to see if they respond as well

Hi Janet.

I cant help much with South Australian records, a i am limited with bdm's for this state. ( Australian records ie: bdm's are listed by States and Territories )

Marriages up to 1937
Birth up to 1929
Deaths up to 1915


Australian Census do not exist for the general public to view in Aus..
We do however have Electorol rolls......which can be normally checked on Ancestry au.

However if no one esle can help further, "Kerri" on this board does look ups for South Australia and may be able to assist ?
I notice she can check deaths up to 1972 for South Australia

http://www.genesreunited.co.nz/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1257411



Tony

well you have been a great help with the new info you have found for me thanks very much

I will try what you suggest

Jan

Your welcome.

Sorry i couldnt help further.

Just for reference, Australian newspapers are also good way to search for family here, and a great source for imformation. ( Marriages, Deaths, Funerals, Cemeteries, ect,ect..."Click" on "South Australia" and add given and surnames into search box ( top right hand side of page )

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home


Good luck.

Tony ( Victoria )

Marvellous ! thanks

How could I find out if Frank married and if either of the sons had any children ?, realise we could be heading into living people now

Jan

Are there also death records in same area for Thomas Charles Power (1888) and his wife May Power (1889 ish) the parents ?

Jan

ok thanks looks promising

Jan