Robert Newton Wilson's Dead Mans Penny

[robert newton wilson]

Hi I am wanting to reply to a Billy Anderson who knows the whereabouts of my Great Uncle Robert Newton Wilson's Dead Mans Penny I am his name sake Also there was a reply to Billy from a Rosie who seems to have the wrong information since Roscoe Wilson, my other Great Uncle and Robert's brother, did not have any male children but two girls How can I get in touch with them? Regards Robert Newton Wilson Victoria Australia

[rosball]

Hi Robert,

   Welcome to rootschat 
   Here is a thread which discusses Robert Newton Wilson and Dead Mans Penny.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=399661.0
 
   Once you have made a couple more posts (can be trivial) you will be able to pm Billy Anderson by clicking on the text/letter in a circle under his name
(where a pm is a personal message)

cheers,
   Ros
 

[robert newton wilson]

I have been researching my great uncle robert Newton Wilson who was killed in WW1. I have come across reference to his Dead Man's Penny discovered in the wall of a church in Melbourne,Vic,Australia
Can anyone help me with locating this church? I believe there is a member Billy Anderson and another called Rosie who may know
Regards
Robert Newton Wilson
Myrtleford, Vic Australia

[gaffy]

Here's the previous thread, once you have your 3 posts clocked up, you can pm them:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=399661.0

Edited to add: I've pm'ed Billy Anderson, hopefully he will pick up.

[Billy Anderson]

Hi Robert newton Wilson,
 A warm welcome to Rootschat,
The mentioned Dead man,s penny is at Holy Trinity Anglican  Church in Kew, Melbourne,
I will pm you,happy to take photos or meet you to visit the church,
Kind regards,
Billy.

[Billy Anderson]

Here's the previous thread, once you have your 3 posts clocked up, you can pm them:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=399661.0

Edited to add: I've pm'ed Billy Anderson, hopefully he will pick up.

Hi gaffy,
thanks for getting in touch, i have pm,ed Robert,
cheers,
Billy.

[robert newton wilson]

Thank you Ros
I have been researching my great Uncle for quite a while now and also his lost medals, including the Dead Man's Penny. I had a feeling that my other great Uncle, the one time Dean of St Paul's Melb, Rev Roscoe Wilson, had made some sort of dedication to his fallen brother...I often thought at St Paul's but then one of his earlier churches, perhaps St John's at Ivanhoe. Billy Anderson a member has the answer and I would love to share with all about my Great Uncle one of many who gave their life for us all

Regards
Robert Newton Wilson

Topics merged for clarity

[rosball]

Hi Robert,
  Yes you must be very proud of your great uncle. 

cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

Here's a small biography of Dean Alfred Roscoe Wilson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Wilson
and an obit
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19640214&id=OB0TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vpYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7037,2271195

There are also lots of pictures and mentions on trove  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ which you probably have.

regards,
   Ros