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World War Two / Re: HMS Anking WW2
« on: Thursday 11 December 14 04:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for that information BHJ.  I will give a copy of this to my aunt.  Although it is a very sad article, I cannot help but feel a sense of pride knowing how my relative played a part in trying to keep our coutry safe (as with your father - I too hold a sincere sense of pride for him).

Kind regards
Val Grant :)

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World War Two / Re: HMS Anking WW2
« on: Wednesday 19 November 14 11:02 GMT (UK)  »
BHJ  Hello, Does your father remember much about what happened.  We have been told different things from different people.  My Great uncle Leslie Davey was on the ANKING on the fateful day.  My only surviving aunt, would love to hear anything about what happened.  He was a wonderful man.

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World War Two / Re: HMS Anking WW2
« on: Wednesday 19 November 14 10:57 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Hannah1,  If that diary has any information regarding Leslie Davey (my great uncle), I would dearly love to read it.  He was a wonderful man.  My mum and her 3 sisters received beautiful dressed dolls, plus clothes and hats from him before he left for the war.  Thank you in advance. Valgrant

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Australia / Re: George AH HOY
« on: Wednesday 13 November 13 13:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hello again
As you can tell I am researching my family and the Hoy family is one of great interest.  I can tell you that if you have a great great and or grandfather with the names George, Robert, Alfred or Thomas Hoy (unless the father of these boys), you are not related.  Not one of these boys ever married and remained single until they died.  The gold was their mistress and mining it was their life.  They did not have time to marry.  My grandmother was the boys' niece.

You will find Ann Christina Hoy (formerly Newlands), is actually buried as Annie Christina Hoy.  Ann Christina Hoy and George Hoy (Hood) had, Agnes Jane, Ada Florence, Ann Christina, Alice (did not live past one year old), Then the boys, Robert, Alfred, George and Thomas.  Ann Christina (Jnr) married Ioan Price (pronounced Yawn). 

I hope this clears up some misconception I have been reading about.

Val G

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Australia / Re: George AH HOY
« on: Wednesday 13 November 13 13:27 GMT (UK)  »
George (Ah) Hoy married Ann Christina Newlands.  Her family came from the Stanthorpe area in Southern Queensland (South of Toowoomba).

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Australia / Re: George AH HOY
« on: Wednesday 13 November 13 12:07 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

There are two cemeteries in Charters Towers.  Ann Christina Hoy died of a cerebral vascular accident (stroke).  All of her sons became miners, one of whom became a watchmaker in his early years.  After his brother discovered the Prince of Wales nugget in Charters Towers, he went mining with his father and brothers.  All of the females in the family received a ring with a chunk of the nugget on them and the males all received tie clips with a chunk of gold on them from the nugget. Ann Christina Hoy is actually buried as Annie Christina Hoy.

One of the daughters was also called Ann Christina who married Ioan Price (Pronounced Yawn).  On their marriage certificate, Ioan has been documented as "Joan" Price.  My grandmother was Ioan and Ann Christina's "Tina" daughter.  She has passed a lot of stories and information about her family.
I hope this helps  Val G.

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