Mary BOYD 1882 - 1961?

[rosball]

it's very sad reading Sue.  He was the pilot of a Wellington bomber which  failed to return to base after a bombing raid on Berlin.  Nothing was ever found about where the aircraft went down or what happened to the crew.
There are lots of poignant letters from the family asking if he could be a prisoner of war or wanting any info at all.  Sadly nothing was found and he (and the crew) was eventually presumed dead.

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

A bit of chit chat about Frank (jun) from a Uni mate
http://home.iprimus.com.au/hhermie/hw/mates.html

A report on an earlier scrape and the final accident - plane lost without all trace
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/w5477.html

adding More importantly here is  memorial at Runnymede
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2940186/RICHARDSON,%20FRANK

adding : Memoriam notice from family http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17952801

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

I'm having doubts - have I gone astray?

The Mary Richardson who died in 1961 with parents William and Isabella was registered at Newcastle.
There were 4 Mary Richardson's who died in NSW in 1961. 

The death notice I mentioned was for a Mary Richardson with husband Frank - but she died at Vaucluse.   

regards,
   Ros

adding :just found that  there are a number of trees on ancestry which agree with this - but they do not have the death cert so may well have gone astray too (easily done  )

adding : death notice for Wilson http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18261319
and Isabella http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17908035 (they don't help rule above in/out)

adding : death notice for the Frank Richardson of Vaucluse http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18241756 (which doesn't help rule in/out either).  Probate record at NSW state archives
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\810822

[sparrett]

Ros,

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15161597?searchTerm="wilson richardson"&searchLimits=l-title=35

This item clearly  links FRANK RICHARDSON  the Dairyman/Milk Vendor to WILSON RICHARDSON.

There was serious falling out which will explain why they are not mentioned at all in each others Death Notices.

Sue

[sparrett]

As a matter of interest, ISABELLA and WILSON were having children in the Waverley area between 1912 and 1918 as were MARY and FRANK.

Just to confirm the death of FRANK Snr in 1951 this item deals with his estate with  a joint executrix TREASURE RICHARDSON  Wed 3rd April 1952

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18256508?searchTerm="treasure richardson"&searchLimits=

TREASURE was an actress and singer. There are several items about her.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17217326?searchTerm="treasure richardson"&searchLimits=

Sue

 

[rosball]

Thanks Sue - what a relief 

cheers,
  Ros

adding : an actress/singer accountant - not the stereotype image 

[sparrett]

REG 1036 IN 1952 RICHARDSON WILSON
Aged73 YRS
At LIVERPOOL

           
REG 28534 IN 1951 RICHARDSON  FRANK
 Parents FRANK &   MARY
 At CHATSWOOD

So the parents of WILSON were not known to the informant, but the informant on FRANK's registration believed they were Frank and Mary.

WILSON and ISABELLA are at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park She was 68 at death.

Sue   

[sparrett]

an actress/singer accountant - not the stereotype image

No, I agree!

At ESMP there is this cremation. The age tallies with the birthdate for VERA I have given above.

RICHARDSON, Vera May. Ashes Taken.  28-07-1995. Aged 83

Sue

[Bodi]

Thank you all for this

Just ruled out Frank Richardson that was MIA as the senior one as followed the link about the yorkshire accidents. The Frank Richardson listed was a Sergeant. This stated that he was born in Australia (this may his son though). The Frank Richardson that married a Mary Boyd was born in England in Northumberland