John Barton Palmer

M, #5011
Marriage* Spouse: Jennet Ogilvy.
 

Family

 Jennet Ogilvy
Children 1.Mary Palmer+
 2.David Ogilvy Palmer b. Mar 1839, d. 8 Dec 1898
Last Edited7 May 2022

Ronald Compton Kemp

M, #5017, b. 1895, d. 10 Jan 1984
Birth*1895 Malvern East, VIC, Australia, #B13933/1895 [par Jos KEMP & Euphemia Ellen SIMSON] - reg Malvern.1 
Marriage*1928 Spouse: Barbara Anderson Gamble. VIC, Australia, #M12420/1928.2
 
Death*10 Jan 1984 Berwick, VIC, Australia, #D744/1984 (Age 88) [par Joseph KEMP & Euphemia Ellen SIMSON].3 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1954Brisbane Street, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: agent. With Barbara Anderson Kemp.4

Grave

  • 4-139-A & 4-139-B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia5,6

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D744/1984 - born Malvern East."
  4. [S101] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1903 - 1980.
  5. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-139-B Gamble B.A. F 66 6/01/1944 1131
    4-139-B Gamble     William M 91 28/03/1960 1422
    Gamble Barbara Anderson 1944 66
    Gamble William 1960 91 bw0757.
  6. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-139-A Kemp Barbara F 2932
    4-139-A Kemp Ronald M 2931
    Kemp Barbara Anderson (-Gamble) 1904-1997 92 wife/ Ronald Compton Kemp; Kemp Ronald Compton 1984 89 hus/ Barbara Anderson Kemp bw0757a.
Last Edited4 Apr 2022

Barbara Anderson Gamble

F, #5018, b. 30 Apr 1904, d. 29 Jan 1997
Father*William Gamble b. 1868, d. 24 Mar 1960
Mother*Barbara Anderson Crawford b. 1878, d. Jan 1944
Married NameKemp. 
Birth*30 Apr 1904 Kew, VIC, Australia, #B11273/1904.1 
Marriage*1928 Spouse: Ronald Compton Kemp. VIC, Australia, #M12420/1928.2
 
Land-UBeac*7 Sep 1951 PAK-170.171.172, Dickie Road. Transfer from Matthew Patrick Ryan to Barbara Anderson Kemp.3 
Widow10 Jan 1984She became a widow upon the death of her husband Ronald Compton Kemp.4 
Village Bell*Aug 1986 C.W.A.'S 60TH BIRTHDAY.     
The Upper Beaconsfield Branch of C.W.A. are happy to announce the 60th Anniversary of their branch. It is one of five branches formed and founded on July 15, 1926 and known as Victoria League Women's Institute.
This body of women changed to Country Womens Association on August 19, 1928. Mrs. R. Kemp of Berwick is the only foundation member and will be present at the birthday luncheon and meeting which will be chaired by President, Mrs. Helen Phillips in September. Mary Helen 'Helen' Phillips5 
Death*29 Jan 1997 VIC, Australia. 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1954Brisbane Street, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Ronald Compton Kemp.6

Grave

  • 4-139-A & 4-139-B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia7,8

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "[par William GAMBLE & Barbara Anderson CRAWFORD]."
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  3. [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965 1950. Entry 1982. Barbara A Kemp Berwick per 7 Sep 1951 (in brackets William Gamble 9.1.1950) paid arrears.
    paid rates for years 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 NAV £10
    in 1955 crossed out. Sold to Smolders for £1,045 per 13 Apr 1956.
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D744/1984 - born Malvern East."
  5. [S15] Newspaper - Village Bell 051-1986, p16 by M. McPherson.
  6. [S101] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1903 - 1980.
  7. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-139-B Gamble B.A. F 66 6/01/1944 1131
    4-139-B Gamble     William M 91 28/03/1960 1422
    Gamble Barbara Anderson 1944 66
    Gamble William 1960 91 bw0757.
  8. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-139-A Kemp Barbara F 2932
    4-139-A Kemp Ronald M 2931
    Kemp Barbara Anderson (-Gamble) 1904-1997 92 wife/ Ronald Compton Kemp; Kemp Ronald Compton 1984 89 hus/ Barbara Anderson Kemp bw0757a.
Last Edited8 Sep 2021

William Derek Field

M, #5022, b. 1938, d. 12 Sep 1959
Father*Herbert Brooker Field b. 1899, d. 16 Sep 1951
Mother*Winifred Eva Randall d. 18 Oct 1991
Note No death notice in Age 14/15 Sep 1959, not checked further. 
Birth*1938 
Memorial*12 Sep 1959 Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia; W. D. Field Memorial Bridge. This obelisk is erected by Caulfield District Boy Scouts in memory of Sapper William Derek Field R.A.E. who was accidentally killed on 12th September 1959 during bridge construction.
.. Commemorates Sapper William Derek Field accidentally killed here during the construction of the bridge.1 
Death*12 Sep 1959 Heidelberg, VIC, Australia, #D15480 (age 21) [par Herbert Book FIELD & Winifred Eva RANDALL].2 
Village Bell*Oct 1986 Memorials
Sapper Derek Field Memorial - beside the bridge in the Scout Camp area off Harpfields Road, marking a death by accident during construction of the bridge.3 

Grave

  • Cheltenham Memorial Park, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia4

Newspaper-Articles

  • 14 Sep 1959: Sapper Killed on Bridge at Scout Camp
    A sapper in the C.M.F, William Derek Field (21), of Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, was fatally injured at Upper Beaconsfield, on Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a heavy weight on a pile-driver.
    The soldier was helping with construction work on a bridge over Cardinia Creek at a Boy Scouts camp when the accident occurred at 5 pm.
    A 16-cwt weight on the pile-driver struck him a glancing blow, causing injuries from which he died soon after admission to Heidelberg Military Hospital on Saturday night.5

Citations

  1. [S50] Miscellaneous Source, https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/…
  2. [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
  3. [S15] Newspaper - Village Bell 052-1986, p11.
  4. [S49] Index of burials in the Cheltenham Cemetery.
  5. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 Sep 1959, p3.
Last Edited21 Mar 2023
 

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