BRAYLEY, Denis Gordon

[majm]

Margaret Susan BRALEY’s will dated 17 February 1915 was prepared by a Lithgow firm of solicitors.  She identifies herself as Margaret Susan Braley of Lithgow, in the State of New South Wales, Married Woman.  She appointed her husband Benjamin Braley of Lithgow, Gun Maker as her Executor. 
http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=8439713

Lithgow Cemetery, Anglican, Section 1, Row 7A, Lot 5
Benjamin BRALEY, 27 Oct 1949,
Margaret S BRALEY, 28 Dec 1921,
http://council.lithgow.com/pdfs/140325_CemeteryList.pdf

Lithgow's Small Arms factory
http://www.lithgowsafmuseum.org.au/

Cheers,  JM
 

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

Part of the arrangement with Qld assisted passengers is that they were expected to reside permanently in Qld.  Benjamin was probably going to do this and he initially settled in Toowoomba, but when WW1 broke out his skills as a gun maker could be put to good use at Lithgow in NSW hence the move.

Just a theory.

Gerry

[zapcat]

Thank you all.  Really helped.

[judb]

Death Notice for Harold, 6 Feb, 1935 - with no mention of his wife.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17160197

Death Notice from his wife, 13 Feb 1935:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17171734

He was buried at Barraba and there is a photo of his grave here:
http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=8339908

Barraba is in northern NSW.

The National Archives has a digitised WW1 record for Harold (Harold Benjamin Colin BRALEY), b abt 1892, Chiswick.  He gives his father as NoK, 7 Ida Pl, Mort St, Lithgow.
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx

In 1919 he marries Florence Norah ROBINS at Kingston (Surrey) before returning to Australia in 1920.  There is an address for his widow at Dulwich Hill (NSW) in 1935.

Judith

[judb]

Death Notice for Benjamin, October 1949
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18136708

Judith

[zapcat]

Brilliant.  Thanks for everyone's help.