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Eric Winton FUNNELL 1896 - 1959
« on: Sunday 10 June 18 03:31 BST (UK) »
Eric Winton FUNNEL was born 30 Sep 1896 in NSW Australia and died 6 Dec 1959 in London. During WW1 he served in the AIF #2515

At the end of the war he applied to stay in England. Reasons given, he was to marry on 25 Jan 1919 and also had guaranteed work with a J.C. Webber in Bournemouth. His request was granted.

There is a marriage registration Q2/1919 2b/2059 of Eric W. Funnell to Alfreda E. Carpenter, Christchurch, Hamps.

However there is also a marriage registration Q3/1925 2b/1735 of Eric W. Funnell to Gladys Walthew, Bournemouth, Dorset. On the 1939 census found Gladys (married) and son Peter E.W. Funnell (b.1926 d.1980) but not Eric.

So, did the first marriage end in divorce or did Alfreda die? Alternatively was there another Eric W Funnell and the proposed marriage by my EWF in Jan 1919 did not go ahead?

Thanks any assistance
Bonnie
PS: I am not related to any of the above. Mr Funnell is one of the names I am researching on a WW1 Honour Roll for the NSW Railways.


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Re: Eric Winton FUNNELL 1896 - 1959
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 10 June 18 04:47 BST (UK) »

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Re: Eric Winton FUNNELL 1896 - 1959
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 10 June 18 04:49 BST (UK) »
If Eric was serving then he won't appear on the 1939 register.

Debra  :)

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Re: Eric Winton FUNNELL 1896 - 1959
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 10 June 18 04:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks Debra, excellent find.

If Eric was conscripted into serving during WW2, he would have been 43 years of age. Did they conscript men at that age in England?

Bonnie


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Re: Eric Winton FUNNELL 1896 - 1959
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 10 June 18 05:25 BST (UK) »
He is probably the canteen manager at the military camp in Devizes, Wiltshire.

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Re: Eric Winton FUNNELL 1896 - 1959
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 10 June 18 05:35 BST (UK) »
Thanks Debra, great detective work.
Appreciate your efforts to complete my profile on Eric W. Funnell.
Bonnie

PS: As an aside, found that his paternal great grand father, James, and ggm, Sarah Wright, had been sent 'downunder' as convicts in 1821 and 1823 respectively. So its interesting that Eric stayed in England and was laid to rest there.