Hi Phil,
Apologies, but i only came across this post a few days ago (only 4 & 1/2 years after you posted it).
You have probably resolved this query about the father and ancestry of Laurence Francis Alvis.
If not, here are a few facts, which may assist:
* Laurence Daniel Alvis was born in Colombo, Ceylon, 30 Jan 1913.
* He travelled and lived in Ceylon, India, England and finally Australia.
* His father, Laurence Justin Daniel Alvis was born in Ceylon, 5 Sep 1871 and died 25 Feb 1942.
* His grandfather was Francis Daniel Alvis 1829-1896.
* His son is Laurence Victor Alvis, living in Melbourne and CEO of the Uniting Church ReGen (you can google or see him on Youtube.
* The family lived on Valkstone Rd, East Bentleigh (Melbourne), from the 1960's-1980's. Ironically this is around the corner from where i live.
* Laurence and his family are distant cousins of mine and are on my family tree.
* For more info, go to ancestry.com, and search for Denver Alvis Family Tree
Best Regards Denver Alvis, Melbourne Aust.
