Hi Venali,
Many of the sons of John Crook and Daniel Crook joined the Armed Forces in WW1
I think also grandsons of those 2 also did for ww2
Many of the war records are digitised so you can read them online.
The great value of these records is in that you can see actual addresses of the Next of Kin [in many cases that is John C. or Daniel C.] and lovely hand-written letters from loved ones. Much more too.
Cecil James has a very interesting file indeed....Bit of Hot Water and a very early marriage! Sadly, he was killed in France.
Interestingly, his English wife [Annie Bessie] of only a few months emigrated to Aust to live in the same town as her parents-in law. she re-married later.
Albert Thomas is a miner like his father .His parents, John and Ellen sometimes show different addresses.
Daniel [John?] enlisted in 1915 and seemed to be married then to Florence.
Richard ,son of Daniel and Elizabeth enlisted in both wars and in his second record is married to Coral.
William is interesting as he lists as NOK first his sister Ada Henderson then secondly his sister Lizzie Cooper
Bit of HOT WATER there in that file too!
http://www.naa.gov.auGood reading.
Sue
