William Richard HARVEY (1887-1941) in Adelaide, SA

[PV]

I'm looking for spouses and descendants of my great uncle, William Richard HARVEY, b.1887 Q1 London, England.
Parents: Alfred William HARVEY (1852-1897) & Eliza Annie Paine (1854-1934). Annie re-married (John King) in 1904.
William emigrated to Australia between 1911 and 1917. (prob'y 1912)
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, Feb 1917 (Pte., #3659) in Adelaide, SA.
When enlisting, he stated that his will was being held by a Janet Petrie, on Market St. in Adelaide.
He was discharged Apr 1920.
He died 7 Jun 1941, Adelaide.  Military marker in West Terrace cemetery.
Marital status unknown.  (Not married while in the army.)
Anything at all about William's life in Australia would be much appreciated.

[majm]

Here is link to his 24 page WWI service records : http://soda.naa.gov.au/record/4738853/1

JM

[majm]

National Archives of Australia online index has a William R HARVEY as passenger from London on the Osterley, at first port of entry as Fremantle WA 16 March 1912.

http://soda.naa.gov.au/record/9870230/1


ADD
Also on same voyage to Australia :  Horace C HARVEY 



JM

[CassT]

Hi

A couple of Death Notices in TROVE Newspapers

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?l-state=South+Australia&q=%22William+Richard+HARVEY%22

Cass

[PV]

Here is link to his 24 page WWI service records : http://soda.naa.gov.au/record/4738853/1

JM

Thanks, JM.  I had actually found his service records.  It was his mother's name in there as next of kin that convinced me that I had the right William.  I appreciate these quick responses!  (Humourously, the RootsChat window told me that your reply was posted the day before I put up my post!)

Phil

[PV]

National Archives of Australia online index has a William R HARVEY as passenger from London on the Osterley, at first port of entry as Fremantle WA 16 March 1912.

http://soda.naa.gov.au/record/9870230/1


ADD
Also on same voyage to Australia :  Horace C HARVEY 



JM

And thanks again!  If it wasn't for his brother Horace showing up in the passenger list — although his middle initial "E" was typed wrongly — I might have ignored that one.  I'm not sure why they called themselves "clerks"; William, at least, was a labourer.  Maybe they thought that "white-collar workers" had a better chance of getting into the country.  I know that Horace ended up back in the UK but I haven't found a passenger list showing his return.

Regards,
Phil

[majm]

....RootsChat window told me that your reply was posted the day before I put up my post!

       that international date line must have been skating around the globe ! 

Horace ...  both he and William were on the same ticket number ex London outward bound ...


JM

[PV]

Hi

A couple of Death Notices in TROVE Newspapers

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?l-state=South+Australia&q=%22William+Richard+HARVEY%22

Cass

Many thanks, Cass!  I hadn't seen those!  Good news and bad news, I suppose ... that certainly looks like my William, but no mention of a spouse would imply that my search for any spouse or descendants of his is about to come to an end.

Regards,
Phil