Trooper 1520 George Donald Renton 9th Australian Light Horse

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AIF Project:

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=252881

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Digitised copies of WW1 Service Records:

http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/details-permalink.aspx?barcode_no=8031085

http://www.rootschat.com/links/019fe/

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His wife died 1 month later...

No, she died in April the month before him at the Heatherton Sanatorium.


Newspaper report about his death & family - including a photo of George:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89115297

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Burials at Old Cheltenham Cemetery:

RENTON George Donald, died at Base Hospital, buried 31/05/1916, age 31yrs, 17*8CE*O.
RENTON Alice, died at Heatherton Sanatorium, buried 28/04/1916, age 29yrs, 17*8CE*O.
RENTON Robert [aka Herbert], buried 29/05/1920, age 10yrs, 17*8CE*O.

Grave & Headstone photos:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/019fh/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/019fi/

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Photo of Memorial Plaque for George at Springvale War Memorial:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/019fj/

[Baird]

Sincere thanks to you all for your information and congratulations on getting back to me so quickly.

Thanks again,

Baird

[wivenhoe]

At       http://www.awm.gov.au/people/roll-search/roll_of_honour/

Use name RENTON  service #1520  WW1 to find file.

next.....view circular...this is a PDF file.

names cousin R W LUKE, and a sister  (Mrs S Moncrieff....62 O'Farrell St Footscray...my correction)

Similarly... Robert William LUKE #623...mother Agnes at Harrietville

[wivenhoe]

Electoral Roll 1919
at 54 O'Farrell St Footscray  Ann Jane and Stephen MONCRIEFF.

Box Hill Cemetery

7962    MONCRIEFF     Robert         18/03/1927 P-*-0986
32050  MONCRIEFF     Anne Jane    22/02/1960 P-*-0986 
13319  MONCRIEFF     Stephen       06/09/1935 P-*-0986

Argus 18 Mar 1927
MONCRIEFF - On the 17th March1927, at his parents' residence, 4 Kireep road Balwyn, Renton, the dearly beloved son of Stephen and Jane Moncrieff, loving brother of (male), (male), (female) and (male), foster brother of (female) and (male) Renton.

[Baird]

Thanks again to all who have responded to my request. I believe I now have proof that Trooper Renton was not connected to the Renton family I am tracing but your assistance is very much appreciated.

Baird