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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: pink petunia on Wednesday 08 November 17 21:14 GMT (UK)
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I am hoping to confirm the parents of Leslie Edward Casey born in Queensland 22 July 1917. This was the date on AIF details for his service in WW2. His NOK was noted as W McKenna which fits with my research. However after searching the Queensland BMD site I cannot find his birth at all. Is there another way of finding his parents names?
Thank you
pink petunia
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Do you know if he was married at all? Marriage certificate should show parents' names.
How do you know he was born in Qld 1917?
Dawn M
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Hi,
Leslie Edward Casey born on 2nd July 1917 enlisted at West Burleigh Qld.
A Private L. E. Casey was wounded in 1941 and the following article shows his mother's name. address.
Modified.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226644553?searchTerm=
Gerry
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QX7393 Leslie Edward Casey had been a prisoner of war.
Photo.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48937969?searchTerm=
Gerry
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In the article above, it says L.E. CASEY is brother of Mrs W C KOWITZ.
Doris Isabel CASEY married William Charles KOWITZ in 1935
Doris Isabel CASEY was born 1912 with parents Edward Chaplin CASEY and Eliza Jane RAPLEY
Gladys Mary CASEY was born 1910 with same parents
Gladys married William Charles Hugh McKENNA in 1932
It looks like parents of Leslie are Edward Chaplin CASEY and Eliza Jane RAPLEY
Ros
adding : obit to Edward Chaplin CASEY says he has 3 children http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95477324
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Thank you to all who replied. I now have confirmed another relative. My thoughts were that he was a son of Edward Chaplin Casey . I have found someone of the same name married to Lillian Alice ? who lived in various places including Mt Isa. Hoping it is the same person.
Thank you again. Wonderful help. Also thank you for the information from Trove.
pp
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Hi pp,
According to the WW2 Index there were 2 x Leslie Edward Casey persons in Qld the second being born on 12th March 1919 at Dalby.
Gerry
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Edward enlisted with the AIF and left Australia in 1915, returning in 1919.
With two daughters and then a five year gap until a son was apparently born, I would want to compare DNA if Leslie was my ancestor.
Debra :)
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I forgot to add that WW2 summary for Leslie Edward CASEY b 1917 states that he was a Prisoner of War
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=6958
(the other one born 1919 was not)
Ros
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Hi,
No 377 Edward Chaplin Casey served with the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushman in the Second Boer War.
Gerry
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I have narrowed Leslie Edward down to the one who was POW and brother to Mrs Kowitz. She is a definite relative. Her brother has been more elusive but it was great to see a photo of him. Will keep looking for a marriage now.
Thank you
pp
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Possibly his death in 1986 in NSW ...?
reg 2548/1987 Leslie Edward CASEY died Paddington 066
Death notice from SMH 10 Jan 1987 says he was a POW in Austria - no family info
Ros
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Edward enlisted with the AIF and left Australia in 1915, returning in 1919.
With two daughters and then a five year gap until a son was apparently born, I would want to compare DNA if Leslie was my ancestor.
Debra :)
So is this just an error on the part of Edward Chaplin CASEY when completing the form?
Married 30/12/1908
Female child born 6/5/10
Female child born 3/4/12
Male child 22/7/1920
We have the right day and month, but..... ::)
Sue
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Leslie possibly added a
couple of few years to his age so he could enlist without parents' consent (both parents were deceased) and maybe his sister or guardian wasn't keen for him to enlist ....?
That birthdate tallies with NSW death age of 66 for Leslie
Ros
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Leslie possibly added a couple of few years to his age so he could enlist without parents' consent (both parents were deceased) and maybe his sister or guardian wasn't keen for him to enlist ....?
That birthdate tallies with NSW death age of 66 for Leslie
Ros
Which birth date tallies?
The one on his father's family details form, or the one given on his enlistment index?
In 1980, as mentioned by OP, one Leslie Edward CASEY was living at Mt Isa.
With him a woman who had been registered at the same address as Leslie since about 1949, and three others of the same surname.
Address 61 Pamela Street, Mt Isa.
The man was a timber worker on many of his enrolment entries.
Sue
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The 1920 birthdate tallies with the age of 66 given on the 1986 NSW death of Leslie Edward CASEY.
The application for administration of estate announcement says he was a retired manager ...
(adding : for the man who died in NSW in 1986)
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Hi,
The 2nd AIF minimum age was 20 in 1939 and changed to 19 in 1941. If he stuck to his 27th July 1920 birth date he would not have been able to enlist on 1st May 1940, fixed by adding 3 years to his age.
Gerry
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Thanks Gerry :)
Adding : Funeral notice (Eastern Suburbs Crematorium) and Application for administration of estate notice
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It seems I have been concentrating on Queensland when I should have thought of elsewhere. I have now been given a copy of the death cert of Edward Chaplin with the ages of his children. In 1939 Leslie Edward was noted as 18 so the theory of adding a couple of years to his age to join up seems to fit. His NOK was his brother in law, William McKenna, rather than his sister.
I have checked the NSW electoral rolls and a person I think may be him from 1949 through to 1980 does not appear to have married. The 1987 death may well be him, however I can't find a link to any cemetery search pages like we have in NZ. Is there a way to search cemetery inscriptions?
pp
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Hi pp,
Was the 1949 address for Leslie 35 Green's Road Paddington because if it was there was Margaret Jane Casey and Edward George Casey at the same address.
From the Ryerson Index, the death on 15th July 1951, Margaret Jane Casey of Paddington and 25th December 1957, Edward George Casey of Paddington.
Gerry
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All a bit confusing as there is an Edward Leslie and Leslie Edward, both in the Sydney Electoral rolls.
I found LE living at 2 Mooramie Ave for several years, never anyone else by name of Casey at his address. By 1980 I suspect it was the same man living at 1 Fernhill St. However there was also a large family of Caseys who were related living in the Sydney area. Unforunately Leslie is also a name which was used by many of the branches of the family. All a bit confusing.
pp
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PP,
Please disregard my post it was Edward Leslie CASEY residing at 35 Green's Road in 1949 and not Leslie Edward CASEY.
Sorry.
Gerry
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Hi PP,
Here is site for Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park (Finding Loved Ones) but I couldn't see Leslie (?)
http://www.easternsuburbsmemorialpark.com.au/finding-loved-ones. Perhaps it's worth contacting them ... via contact us
Ros
adding : By the way his death notice says "late of Jeldi" and just in case you thought that was a town in NSW, Qld or wherever [ahem :-[ :-[ ], Jeldi turns out to be a well-known (?) manufacturing company.
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Thank you Ros. I had a look at the memorial site --a few other of my Casey relatives there but no Leslie. I did Google Jeldi previously as it looked like a town name to me,and found that it was a company. In the E/R ( if I have the right man) he was written as mechanic and later supervisor so may have worked there for several years. Thanks for your help.
pp