HYDE George - 1924 to Australia

[Captain2]

Wow ! I had absolutely no idea that Edmund had gone to Australia aswell... that is amazing. I am so pleased that I put up the post. I did wonder whether to or not as the information that I have is so vague. Edmund William Hyde was born 1897 Reading, Berkshire second eldest son ( 16 children altogether) Thank you for that.

[Captain2]

Oh my there are Edmund's enlistment papers.. 1915.. I'm so excited! I have photograph of .. well it is either George or Edmund ? no names on the back which I have tried to attach here..  will have to go and read how to do it as it is not working!

[Captain2]

It worked.. I have no idea where/when or what date this photograph was taken. I know it is either George Hyde or Edmund William Hyde.

[Captain2]

This will sound silly... but I feel quite emotional.. 

[Dundee]

The letters are lovely to have.  Poor Alfred, he really needed to get some stuff off his chest!

Debra 

[Dundee]

Son Alfred Edwin also briefly enlisted in NSW but was discharged as being unfit.

Debra 

[Captain2]

Debra.. you are a star!  I had no idea that Alfred ( eldest brother) went as well .. oh my word... he was back in England by 1916  as he married in Henley, he died in 1932.  Drrr.. I also didn't realise you had to turn the pages .. I know don't laugh... I thought.. what letters ? I'm going back to have a look..

[Captain2]

Poor Edmund.. discharged for being under-age.  He didn't go home tho', or if he did, he chose not to stay in England as he was back in Australia as quickly as he could be!   Alfred (snr) was (by all accounts) a nasty little man whom my Grandmother and her siblings despised.   The elder boys left home as quickly as they could, that is why she never knew them.  She was born in 1913,  it was their mother Sarah , and you will notice that only Sarah is given as next of kin, who they were nearest to, and it was she who passed on to my Grandmother the photos and news.  There were 16 children altogether.  My Gran and her sisters had to rise at 4am (aged 5) and bring in dairy cows for milking, so I expect she would have appreciated a brother or two at home !

[Captain2]

And.. I have just found Edmund William Hyde's marriage - to Jane Elizabeth Wilson in 1930 in Queensland. .. This is such an excellent result, most especially as I had no idea that Edmund had even gone to Australia in the first place....