Australian look up please, Gerald Fabian Pitt-Lancaster

[Ruskie]

He appears to have died in 1960 in NSW. Father Francis, mother Lilian.

He and Ida also lost a son, Gerald, in 1941

[Maria Goretti]

I found one mention of him on the Australian electoral rolls:
 Lancaster Gerald Fabian c/o W.Wilson, M'by Ck (Mullumbimby), Labourer
Index says electoral year is 1930 so that narrows down his arrival a little.
District is Richmond
NSW

And under Pitt-Lancaster in 1943, 49, and 58.

Do you already have these or require details?

If he died in Australia do you have his death certificate? I'm not sure about more recent deaths but older ones say how long a person had lived in the state. Others will be able to advise further.

Hi Ruskie,
Thanks you very much for all your help & kindness, I'm very sorry I didn't see your reply before now. I don't have the detail of the electoral rolls which you have stated & would appreciate it greatly if you could post them here. I don't have his birth certificate either.

Once again many thanks for all your help,
Maria

[Maria Goretti]

Enlisted R.A.N Feb 1925 for 12 years b. 11 May 1903 Manchester

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx

Hi wivenhoe,çI'm very sorry I haven't answered before now, just seeing your post now, I never got an email to advise as usual!!! rather strange!! So thank you very much for your help & kindness.

Could you please tell me what exactly is this about? "Enlisted R.A.N Feb 1925 for 12 years b. 11 May 1903 Manchester"
I'm sure this his is Gerald Fabian's record because he was born  11 May 1905, two years later than what you have.

Many thanks for all your help greatly appreciated,

Maria

[Ruskie]

The 1930 Electoral Register information that I have already given is all that there is.

1943 - Gerald Fabian Pitt-Lancaster, male, State: NSW, District: Cowper, Subdistrict: Maclean
River Street, Maclean, ship's fireman
Ida Margaret Pitt-Lancaster, home duties

1949 - info as above except for District: Macarthur, Subdistrict: Ingleburn
42 Eighth St, Warragamba Dam, carpenter
+ Ida Margaret

1958 - info as above except that Subdistrict is Camden
Same address etc as 1949

[Maria Goretti]

Thank you once again Ruskie for this information, I really appreciate it. I can now reduce Gerald Fabian's arrival in Australia to between 1921 & 1930. Ancestry & FmyP and a great collection of passenger & crew lists but don's appear to have any of Gerald's arrival in Australia, he may have jumped ship as someone suggested!
   If it's not asking too much, have you any idea what  this means? Enlisted R.A.N Feb 1925 for 12 years .
Kindest regards,
Maria

[majm]

   If it's not asking too much, have you any idea what  this means? Enlisted R.A.N Feb 1925 for 12 years .
Kindest regards,
Maria

R.A.N. = Royal Australian Navy.   The Service Records for NAVY personnel were digitised and are available at the website, free to search ..... National Archives of Australia. click on the link that wivenhoe provided for you and search as a guest.   

Enlisted R.A.N Feb 1925 for 12 years b. 11 May 1903 Manchester

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx

The NAA online index has "LANCASTER GERALD FABIAN (with his RAN) Service Number - 16159 (and his) Date of birth - 11 May 1903 : (and his) Place of birth - MANCHESTER ENGLAND : (and his) Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - FRANCIS"   The barcode NAA ref is  5412760 and when you are at that spot, then simply click on the "View digital copy" There's two digitised pages.

Cheers,  JM

[Maria Goretti]

Thank you so much Majm,

wow, it never dawned on me to look only under Lancaster, this is a huge breakthrough in my research.

H T Pitt Lancaster, ex crew "Observer" - Hospital treatment - Departure per "Ormonde" September 1931.

I have just found this record on the same site  and  I wonder if it could be related to my Gerald Fabian Pitt- Lancaster and if it it would be worth retrieving?
Maria

[saddles]

Lancaster, Gerald
Burial: Oct 5th 1960
Place: Penrith NSW

[cando]

His service record has he was discharged in Sydney in 1928 with address 17 Church Street, Randwick.  Also his trade was Station Hand.

Electoral rolls are not available online until 1930 for the State of New South Wales.

Lancaster, Gerald
Burial: Oct 5th 1960
Place: Penrith NSW

32050/1960     
LANCASTER  Gerald Fabian Pitt-    
Father Francis Mother Lilian
District Penrith
Died 2 Oct 1960.

You can purchase a transcription of this certificate and the first transcription agent on the list has reduced her fees until Christmas - AUD$18.  The transcript is emailed.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html#transcription

Information on his certificate should include his place of death, cause of death, age, informant, where buried, how long in Australia and in each State, when and where married and to whom and names of any children both living and deceased as the time of his death.

Cheers
Cando