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Hi John,
Yes a pleasure to know a descendant of the Bawdens.  I am still researching a lot myself, so apart from what you probably already know, I can't tell you much more at this stage.  I have the names, birth dates and death dates of May's children to Alfred Collins, They would be a half blood line to you. I lived next door to my Grandma (May) with my parents at 116 Carlisle street, Glanville, she at 116a.She died when I was 5 I only just remember her.  She left my mother out of her will because she never liked my father. And Perival her 2nd husband (my grandpa) died before I was born. May's children to her first marriage never had children, not any of them.  One died from TB around 20 (Lionel), Ron had suffered from Polio and had a crippled leg (my favourite half uncle, I remember him well, Ronald) Harold also died of TB about age 60, Uncle Len was an alcoholic who caused much grief and lived with May til death.  Mabel died young as well. We used to have to hide under the lounge if we were visiting May and Len came home drunk, she would then hustle us out the door once he locked himself in his room where he eventually died. May was a very grumpy old woman from what I remember.  Uncle Ron was the last to die at 116a Carlisle st.  He loved my mum dearly and she him, leaving her everything in his will, so she ended up with all what her mother didn't want her to have anyway. May's children to the first marriage were young when AlfredCollins died, so I guess she had a difficult life for a while.  I do have some photos of her, but none of any Of her siblings or parents, except Cornelius, I obtained a copy of his Army Records with photos.
Are you the same person who wrote to the army on behalf of your mother?
Yes I am in SA and I am 54 years old married with 3 sons and a daughter all adults and one Grandson.  My maiden name was Bament and my married name is Leighton. If you have any photos of any Bawdens you would be happy to share, that would be great, or any other info and vice versa.

Colleen