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Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« on: Sunday 05 May 24 20:03 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I am trying to trace a great uncle Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin.
Family folklore is that he emigrated to Melbourne and worked with horses.
His father was Peter Joseph (1872>1954), his mother Bridget Reilly (1882>C 1913)
I have spent hours trying to track him to no avail and any help or suggestions would be greatly welcomed

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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 May 24 00:28 BST (UK) »
Hello kevingd and welcome to RootsChat.

Victorian births, deaths and marriages are free to search online:
https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

There is a death for a Peter Joseph DALY registered at Kyneton, Vic in 1978 aged 72. Unfortunately there are no parent's names recorded on the index which usually means that there may not much information available on the actual certificate. Hard to know what information the informant had unless you purchase the certificate.

You have also posted on the Resources and Offers Board, I'll ask a moderator to move this thread to the general Australia Board.  :D

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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #2 on: Monday 06 May 24 01:16 BST (UK) »
Hi, have you any clues on when he travelled to Australia, any stories of him marrying, wife's or children's names.
Any tiny bit of information might help in
finding him.

regards

Cass

 

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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #3 on: Monday 06 May 24 03:01 BST (UK) »
Hi,
This is a bit complex, but here goes ;D
A chap named Peter Joseph DALY enlisted in WW2
You can see this file
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/   Search as a guest and enter the full name see digitised documents.

Wrong details (differing from your details given) are his birthdate, his exact place of birth in Ireland.

Right in accordance with your post, horse worker, a stud groom.
 
His NOK is listed as wife Annie who lives at 3 Palermo Street Mentone.

The record details an accident in Melbourne while on duty in 1942 which fractured his leg severely and he was discharged.

ALSO in the file is a letter from Norfolk from a person searching for one of that name for family reasons. Signed P E DALY. Searching for "my uncle"
It is dated1998.

The  details given of the chap being sought in the letter  are
Left UK in 1920's
An address "The Nook" Stud , Nagambie

Wife- Mignon

Daughter- *N......... (edited as I cannot state deceased.)

That he was injured in New Guinea Port Morsby in 1942


A look at the Vic Electoral Roll finds.
1967
DALY, ANNIE MIGNON 3 Palermo Street Mentone
 DALY * N..........  (edited as I cannot state deceased.) 3 Palermo Street Mentone.

From 1962 to 1968
DALY, Peter Joseph "Hollywood" Tilden Rd. Park Manager
No others with him of the name.


* Identical

Sue
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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #4 on: Monday 06 May 24 05:01 BST (UK) »
Those details fit with a marriage I saw on Vic BDM for Peter Joseph DALY and
Annie Mignon Mary MEREDITH. Not on my computer atm, so can't check the details or year, though the certificate should show his father's name.

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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #5 on: Monday 06 May 24 05:28 BST (UK) »
this looks like Mignon's Grave on Find a Grave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255088637/mignon-daly died 1993

Cass

ps Sparrett great find on Army records

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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 May 24 05:30 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D


Yes, I see the marriage now.
Reg 14019/1936

His record gives the exact marriage date 10th Dec 1936

I feel the file has many missing pages. A summary document shows service abroard but there is no paperwork about it.

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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #7 on: Monday 06 May 24 05:46 BST (UK) »
For interest, 3 Palermo St Mentone seems to be Annie's brother's home. Her brother Edward Spencer MEREDITH, a jockey died in 1936 and family notices have this address. eg
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11034193  (1st column, near the middle)

So possibly Peter Joseph and Annie Mignon did not stay together long. I can see her on the 1949 electoral roll at that address.

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Re: Peter Joseph Daly born 1906 Clondalkin, Dublin
« Reply #8 on: Monday 06 May 24 05:47 BST (UK) »
this this is Annie Mignon Merediths father's army record WW1

MEREDITH Edward Spencer : Service Number - 4752 : Place of Birth - St Helena South Africa : Place of Enlistment - Melbourne VIC : Next of Kin - (Wife) MEREDITH Annie

follow Sue's previous instruction to read file

Cass