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That's interesting Mark.

I have been browsing through some of the articles mentioning Rossini of Upper Sturt and there are quite a lot of them  (Rossinis and articles)

I thought I had found another son for James William in Eli John Rossini http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209755742  But of course he was too old to be a son of James William - perhaps a brother.    His WW1 record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8038593 tells us his NOK was his father John and he was nearly 24 in 1916.

Here are some articles for you to browse - perhaps they will spark some other memories.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/newspapers?keyword=%22rossini%20upper%20sturt%22~8&l-state=South%20Australia

Ros

Hi Marc,
  I wonder if it is possible to obtain the probate files including wills (if they exist) of John and Olive from the South Australian Archives.   https://archives.sa.gov.au/

  I am not familiar with the South Australian Archives and have been reading through what is available which I find confusing.   There is some mention of probate records not being typically available for public access until after 100 years  (which doesn't sound helpful).   But there is a contact-us link https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us so it may be worth asking.

  There is a possibility that their probate files contain info about the exact relationship of their heirs and possibly even birth certificates.   

Ros

Some deaths of the children in W.A.

From W.A. BDM

 1957 Colin Hector STEELE, father William S, mother Ada C
 
From W.A. MCB https://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/results.php - possible children

 1972 Alistair McRae STEELE, age 76, dod 5/2/1972, Mt Pleasant
         
 1974 Kathleen Amy HAMILTON, age 87, dod  4/12/1974, East Fremantle


Not much help there ... other than the McRae as Alistair's middle name as already mentioned by Fiona.

Ros

adding : from W.A. MCB
        1974 Annie Beryl BEATTIE, age 84, East Fremantle

And the divorce file for the Wests should have the "issue of the marriage" (children) with names and ages (if there are any).   This may give you more names to google for.  There should also be a marriage cert.   I am happy to photograph the file for you when I next visit there.

Ros