BINI to NSW Australia

[mich b]

You're a one woman mine of information. And it looks like you're right, it looks like Nora's husband was William Alphonsus. I wonder if the fact that he was a POW delayed their marriage.

I assume he was a POW of the Japanese. I read a book recently about the Australian's at war in and around the South Pacific. Our history books don't give enough credit to the atrocities suffered by the Australians at the hands of the Japanese in the S.Pacific. Until I read the book I hadn't realised either.

I think Bill HOULAHAN was lucky to have survived.

I'm probably off to bed shortly, but I'll be checking out the links again tomorrow.

Cheers Ros.

Michelle x

[mich b]

Blimey in 2000, so recently, his children and grandchildren are likely to be still alive.

An obituary might give a list of relatives and give me an idea if I'm writing to the correct people.

Are you on any genealogy websites in Australia? If you are please let me know if you come across anyone searching for BINI from Sheffield, England. My 3x great grandad was born in Lucca, Italy in 1804.

Cheers mi dear!

Michelle

[rosball]

Hi Michelle,
And there is a summary of William Alphonsus Houlahan's war record on that site that you found Austin's war record.   http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/

HOULAHAN WILLIAM ALPHONSUS : Service Number - NX37496 : Date of birth - 01 Jun 1913 : Place of birth - SINGLETON NSW : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - HOULAHAN ANN

But the details have not been digitised yet  (However you can request a copy).

I haven't found anything useful on the next generation ... (have been trying)

I am on ancestry with UK/AUS coverage - I will have a look

cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

I couldn't find a marriage for Marie Bini so I don't think she was Austin's daughter.  There are a number of Marie Gallaghers being married but from Enid's death notice we can guess the one.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&SessionID=31428436&event=marriages&sname=&gname=&fname=gallagher&mname=marie&frange=1920&trange=1950&place=&submitBtnOnce.x=57&submitBtnOnce.y=4


And they are living in Belmore in 1980 electoral roll (and he is a postal assistant).  No others of same name living at that address.


cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

Hi Michelle,
   Harold Ronald Trefoni also served in second wold war.

TREFONI HAROLD RONALD : Service Number - NX42727 : Date of birth - 07 Jul 1921 : Place of birth - PETERSHAM NSW : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - TREFONI LILLIAN
http://www.naa.gov.au/

And one of Enid's grandchildren to be married ... (SMH sep 4 1969)

cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

By the way if you go to  http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ and just type in Bini then you will find over a 100 entries, many of them are  immigrants from Italy so you may find other offshoots of your family.

cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

Hi Michelle,
Here is a link to the family history group of Musswell Brook
http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/About-Muswellbrook-Shire/History/Family-history-society.htm
where they offer 2 hours free research to overseas/distant people.

You may well get an obit  for W.A.Houlahan there.

cheers,
   Ros

[mich b]

Wow Ros, I got up this morning and found you've been so busy whilst I've been sleeping.

I remember seeing a Trefoni on one of the family announcement notices you sent me.

I've been doing general searches for Houlahans in Muswellbrook and I've found quite a few especially connected with sports, maybe they're relatives.

Thanks for all this.

Michelle x  

[rosball]

You're welcome Michelle. 

I'm afraid that I didn't find anymore on the direct Bini line - I was hoping that more would emerge indirectly from following the others ...

It still sends shivers down my spine thinking of the mother receiving a message from her son in POW camp via Saigon Radio.  What a dreadful time it must have been for her (as well as him of course).

cheers,
   Ros