Fromelles missing - CURRAN (b NSW, enlisted Brisbane)

[majm]

Thinking outside square again,

Have we considered these two NSW births - mother's name Kate, no father listed, both in Sydney?
1887 (ref 606) Lilly G Curran,
1893 (ref 2333) Dorothy Curran.

Will edit this posting with any further info on either of those two girls - perhaps their mother, Kate Curran was the one mentioned in the Gazette 

EDIT
Cannot find Lilly or Dorothy as Curran anywhere in NSW, but read the next post, may have found Kate Curran in Victoria.

JM

[majm]

Re Kate Curran, in Victoria

from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search? I used "Kate" as her first name, searching for possible death in Victoria. 
Found 4 possibles  - 2 in 1916, 1 in 1920 and 1 in 1924.   These are all after Joseph Curran enlisted.  It is easy to download these right now but I would need to pay online, and it seems to be around $80 to spend on the offchance -.....  Any suggestions - for alternative ways to find out before I max out the plastic please?

JM

[Auimfo]

I feel we should chase down the Brewarrina lead first before anyone goes to any expense.   I still believe it's the most obvious and likely senario which needs to be examined before anything else.

His fiance' told authorities he had once mentioned to her that his mother was in Victoria and quite possibly she may have been.   BUT, Catherine had obviously returned to NSW in the time between this conversation and his enlistment because on his attestation paper he's listed her address as Coonamble.   Why would he put that down if she was still in Victoria???

Therefore, I would think it unlikely that we would find her in Victoria because she'd already left.

What is interesting from the fiance's letter is that Joseph only ever mentioned his mother to her that one time.   This certainly suggests a lack of closeness to his mother.

Cheers,
Tim L.
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[majm]

Hi All, especially Tim,

OK, plastic card is back in its Non-Spend spot, and we will just continue thinking outside the square. 

JM

[majm]

Just wondering if any progress has been made.  JM

[mum mum]

Hi,
I got curious again so I got the transcription of Catherine Curran's death at Brewarrina.

Catherine Curran, death 26-4-1915, profession cook.
Father Michael Curran, mother Ann Duggan.
Place of birth Maitland NSW.
Roman Catholic.
No marriage and children llisted.
Informant was the Matron at Brewarrina Hospital.

My guess is that this is the mother of Joseph. I think we should try to track the rest of Michael and Ann's family is we are still keen.
mum mum

[deeiluka]

Professional cook just makes it more convincing that this Catherine was the mother of Joseph.    

And as the informant was the matron at the hospital, she may have had no idea that Catherine had had an illegitimate child.

Hope Tim picks up on this!


Dee

[majm]

Well Done Mum Mum, 

Yes, I agree with Dee, and I hope Tim picks up on that too.

JM

[fedelmar]

Don't fret ... I have

Will rattle Sherlock's cage tomorrow

BTW ... just in case you didn't catch this in the papers in November check out the excellent spread on Fromelles.

http://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2009/national/fromelles
 
http://www.theage.com.au/national/war-and-pieces-of-history-20091106-i28t.html
 
http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-story-of-robert-courtney-green-20091106-i28u.html
 
http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-story-of-leslie-leister-20091106-i28v.html
 
http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-story-of-john-james-gordon-20091106-i28w.html
 
http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-story-of-edgar-william-parham-20091106-i28x.html