FORFAR family arriving Melbourne 1923

[Valry]

Hi,
Please, is there anyone who could help me by looking for any information on:
 
Geoge Thomas Forfar (b 1891 Lancs)
May Dorothy nee Palmer (b 1894 Cardiff)
Dorothy E.C (b 1915 Cardiff)
Douglas M    (b 1920 Cardiff)
George Thomas (b 1922 dis Edmonton)

who sailed for Melbourne from London on the S.S. Beltana 29th March 1923

Many thanks Valry

[Raylen]

Hi Valry

From Victorian BDM

George Forfar died 1923 75 years SMelb Reg no 6994
Father and Mother: Unknown

George Thomas Forfar died 1954 65 years Park Reg no 4954
Father: James  Mother: Harriet Honney

May Dorothy Forfar died 1962 68 years Cob Reg no 14265
Father:Thomas Palmer  Mother: Elizabeth Dean

George Thomas Forfar died 1979 57 years Cob Reg no 13163
Father: George Thomas    Mother: May Eustica Palmer


Victorian Electoral Roll
 George Thomas  Forfar (Boilermaker) and May Dorothy Forfar (Home Duties)
1924       168 Nicholson Street Brunswick North
1931       328 Reynard Street Pascoe Vale
1936       55 Hawthorn Street Coburg

Raylen

[jorose]

Australia archives recordsearch shows that both George Thomas Forfar b. 1922 and Douglas Maitland Forfar b. 1920 served in WWII.

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp

[Valry]

Well, thank you both so much for the information.  From your info Raylen, I have now found their cremation dates at Fawkner Crematorium including one for a Gloria Forfar who possibly was George jnr's wife.

Thanks also for your info jorose, after fumbling my way around (not very good searching the net) found the military records for Douglas and George plus sister Dorothy.  Bonus here was that full names were given also Douglas's record had been digitalised so have a complete copy of his enlistment papers.

As usual one thing leads to another.  Two more queries if anyone can help please. 

Is there anywhere I can look for marriages, probably 1940's +?

Douglas Maitland Forfar enlisted in August 1938 and discharged in February 1939 with comments 'R.O. 39 - Exel (or excl) in R.A.G.A. - any ideas please?

Many many thanks, far more todate than I imagined - Valry

[deeiluka]

Hi Valry,

The last Victorian Marriages Index goes to 1942, and no Forfars appear in it, I'm afraid.

.....dee

[Raylen]

Hi Valry

Service details for -

Dorothy Eliz Cecilia Forfar

Service number: VX112631
Date of Birth: 19/11/1915 Cardif
Date of Enlistment: 17/10/1942
Date of Discharge: 29/4/1947
Rank: Private
2/5 Australian General Hospital

Raylen

[Valry]

Thanks ..dee, appreciate your comments.

Thanks Raylen, is '2/5 Aust. Gen Hosp' part of her service details, if so could it mean she was discharged to Hospital?  Sorry to keep on - Valry

[Raylen]

Valry

2/5th Australian General Hospital is the last posting served prior to
discharge.

Raylen

[jorose]

Could these photos be of Dorothy? (they do say she was of Coburg, Victoria).
http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/016975
http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/016974
http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/016976

http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/097939
 - and one group photo in which there is a G. T. Forfar of Coburg, Vic.