WEST Mary McCormack

Other Events:

• Military: Also served during WWII as No. V362895, Corporal, VDC (Millitia).
• Occupation: Farmer (pre-enlistment)
• _UID: EC5BC473ABBF4FEE93D173525EF797134D8A
• Military: Between 2 Feb 1916 and 19 Jan 1920, Australia, England and the Western Front; Served during WWI as No. 682A, Lance Corporal, 7th. Battalion, Australian Infantry, AIF.

Notes:

Military:
Was detached from the 7th Battalion on two occasions to the ANZAC Corps Farm and the ANZAC Corps Pigeon School. Lest We Forget

Percy married HERD Doris Gertrude 1923, VIC. Doris (daughter of HERD William Henry and WILTON Laura Amelia Allen) was born 28 Dec 1900, Colac VIC; died 26 May 1981, Albury NSW; was buried May 1981, Cohuna Cemetery, Cohuna VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Doris Gerte WEST
• _UID: 4727E2B9133E47D7A98BFA7A7BECDF056B23

Notes:

Died:
Headstone gives age as 81 years which appears to be incorrect and should read 80 years.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Wool Traveller
• _UID: 83D95B4D218C40DFA68B5241C57B25847D32

Notes:

William Henry HERD and his wife and family lived for many years at 139 Autumn Street, Geelong West VIC.

Occupation:
The Argus Newspaper, Melbourne, 19 Aug 1932. P6. The death occurred at his home Autumn Street, Geelong West, yesterday of Mr. William Herd, who for many years was wool traveller for Messrs. Strachan and Co., wool brokers of Geelong. Mr. Herd was well known throughout the pastoral areas of the state.

Buried:
Plot: EAS-COE-09-807-218

William married WILTON Laura Amelia Allen 1895, Geelong VIC. Laura was born Abt 1871, Geelong VIC; died 29 Oct 1942, 139 Autumn Street, Geelong West VIC; was buried 30 Oct 1942, Eastern Cemetery, Geelong VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Laura Amelia Allen HERD
• _UID: F2B89EAD523D474682708C56D846BB0ECCD4
• Probate: 3 Feb 1950, Melbourne VIC

Notes:

Buried:
Plot: EAS-COE-09-807-218

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer
• _UID: 40E78D01FFB14A25A858FCD9C12629B56E56
• Emigration: 10 Jun 1838, Belfast ANT
• Will: 18 Aug 1888, Geelong VIC
• Probate: 29 Jul 1908, Melbourne VIC

Notes:

Mystery surrounds the movement of William HERD from Sydney to Melbourne after his initial arrival in Sydney. Recent information which is unconfirmed, is that he stayed on in Sydney with some of his PARK relatives, while the rest of the family journeyed on to Melbourne. One thing is certain and that is that his name does not appear on the passenger list of the "Hope", the interstate vessel on which the remainder of the family travelled to Melbourne.

Emigration:
Arrived Sydney NSW aboard the 'Mandarin' arriving on 18 Oct 1838. Believed to have stayed with PARK family relatives in Sydney before following the rest of his family to Port Phillip VIC.

Into Place: Sydney NSW

Will:
Interesting to note that William HERD referred to his wife as Margaret Caldwell HERD on two occasions when her real name was Margaret Calder HERD.

Buried:
HGH-COE-2-807-190

William married DRUMMOND Margaret Calder 7 Apr 1853, Christ Church, Geelong VIC. Margaret (daughter of DRUMMOND Robert and FORBES Ann Gibbs) was born Abt 1835, Edinburgh MLN; died 11 Jun 1911, Roslyn Road, Highton VIC; was buried 13 Jun 1911, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Margaret Calder HERD
• Occupation: Home Duties
• _UID: 185734EAA10948F5A9A4C5E8A3B4B5AC2657
• Emigration: 3 Dec 1842
• Probate: 11 Dec 1913, Melbourne VIC

Notes:

Emigration:
Emigrated fom Scotland to Sydney NSW aboard the 'Ellen'. Possibly departed from Liverpool LAN.
Into Place: Sydney NSW

Buried:
HGH-COE-2-807-189

Died:
Died at home.