family of P/O John Albert Cooper from Camberwell

[Ad van Zantvoort]

HI ianash1963,

   Indeed I have already download Basils service records  but not his personnel files. They are not digital yet, and maybe not open for the public. Anyway Many Thanks for your contribution.

Hi Ros, It looks like that we are very close to the family??

Cheers,
Adrian

[rosball]

Yes Adrian we are getting closer ...

Pity they are not distinctive names ...  have been looking in whitepages http://www.whitepages.com.au/

cheers,
   Ros

[ianash1963]

Adrian

You can request release (digitisation) of his records if you wish. The files are marked not yet examined but it is unlikely to be a problem.

FWIW, a really quick look at the electoral rolls show the following (excluding mum and dad already identified):
1943:
Anne Ethel (junior)
Barbara Daphne Cooper

1949 (1)
Margaret Sybil Cooper
Mary Rhoda Cooper

1949 (2)
Margaret Sybil Cooper
Mary Rhoda Cooper
Betty Joan  Cooper
Joan Stella Cooper

some, none or all may be siblings...

[Ad van Zantvoort]

Amazing Ros and "ianash1963" what you have found in no time about tracking down Basil Coppers relatives.  Let's hope that we find them, as we are getting closer and closer to the family.

Regards,
Adrian

[rosball]

Hi Adrian,
   Closer ....

   Lionel Kingsley Cooper died in 1984 aged 93 in Cambrian Hill, Victoria.  parents Edwin Albert and Char Caroline reg 11154

   Unfortunately I don't have access to victorian newspapers (past 1955)  but there are other rootschatters who do.   His death notice would give more recent family details.

cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

Not sure what this means - perhaps a grandchild is named after the father?   On May 20 and 23, 2013 there are prayers for a Lionel Kingsley Cooper, for the recently departed.

http://web.stpeters.org.au/pewsheet/pentecost.pdf

regards,
   Ros

adding : could be well worth contacting the church - there is an e-mail address there.  Must be some family connection to the Church.  No I did contact church who were very helpful but no known  connection immediately

[ianash1963]

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[rosball]

Ian,
   You probably need to modify your post as we are not to mention living people.  That's why we have been a little circumspect. 

   You can hit modify and then backspace over the names.

regards,
   Ros

But a great find about the consulting company    You can pm the information to Adrian.

[maz591]

I found the Death Notice of Lionel Kinglsey Cooper.  It names his 5 daughters, including married names and 2 sons including Basil.

I'll send it to you off list as some of them may still be alive