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Rex Foulkes Memorial Race Canberra.
« on: Thursday 03 July 08 17:29 BST (UK) »


  Hi Guys ......

Not really sure if anyone can help.

My husbands uncle was Rex Foulkes. He was a runner. However whilst road training in Australia he was hit by a car and killed in 1968/69.
He was due to fly home to see his new nephew ( hubby) but it never happened.

  On 17 May 2008 the Canberra half marathon weekend took place along with the 39 annual Rex Foulkes memorial race.

  It is still hard for my mother in law to talk about Rex so I have not questioned her .
Can someone help me find out about the accident if reported in newspapers and the actual dates.

  If this is too tricky please let me know what info may help and I will see mum in law and see if she will tell me.

              Thank you all.

                 Tazzie
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Re: Rex Foulkes Memorial Race Canberra.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 July 08 23:59 BST (UK) »
Hi

If he was killed in the ACT - a link to the Historical Deaths - scroll to the bottom of the page on the link
http://www.rgo.act.gov.au/bdm/bdm_deaths.html

Unfortunately the deaths are not indexed...you have to scroll through the complete years.

You could use the Ask a Librarian service at the Canberra Library for a lookup in the newspapers of the day
http://www.library.act.gov.au/mylibrary/askus

Good luck Grin

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Cando
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Re: Rex Foulkes Memorial Race Canberra.
« Reply #2 on: Friday 04 July 08 00:14 BST (UK) »
A bit more  ....he is listed as running on 3 Jan 1970
http://www.rootschat.com/links/03rn/

and here is the death registration in 1970 on
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm
 
Reg No 15428    1970    
FOULKES  Rex Arthur 
Father Arthur Henry  Mother Grace Ivy         
District Cooma

You can purchase a transcript of the death cert [cheaper and quicker option than a cert] from a transcription agent
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToSearch.htm#TranscriptionAgent

I would still contact the Canberra Library - District of Cooma adjacent to ACT.

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Cando
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Re: Rex Foulkes Memorial Race Canberra.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 04 July 08 06:32 BST (UK) »



  HI Cando .....

  Those links are great. I had no idea where to look or when really.
He went to Australia for winter training so that all ties in and the death cert details will be a help.

The running list is interesting with all the dates. My mum in law has many of his medals. I will look at those in detail to see if his "firsts " from the trip are there.

  I will contact the library and see if they hold info from newspapers or such.

   Many thanks for this as it has been difficult to progress with this and it will be a really big help to me.

                           Tazzie
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Re: Rex Foulkes Memorial Race Canberra.
« Reply #4 on: Friday 04 July 08 11:21 BST (UK) »
According to the link to the ACT Cross Country website, he had been running in the Winter Series in Australia since 1965.  Just wondered if you had noticed. Cheesy

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Cando
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Re: Rex Foulkes Memorial Race Canberra.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 04 July 08 12:17 BST (UK) »



   Hi Cando......

  Yep saw that have printed it off and will compare to his medals to see if any fit his time out there.

  Have e-mailed library ...so  .....have ...to....wait  Roll Eyes

  Will let you know .

                 Tazzie
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