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Groom: Edward James THRUM.
Birth place: Given as South Australia.

Bride: Elizabeth MENZIES.
Birth place: Given as London.

Year married: 1886.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

Edward was born 20 March 1856, Littlehampton, South Australia.
Parents named as Frederick William THRUM and Ann CHAMBERLAIN.

Edward died 1942 in Oakleigh, Victoria.
Age: 86 years.
Parents named as Frederick William THRUM and Ann CHAMBERLAIN.

Buried: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Thomas Simmons Lawn.
Row: DJ.
Grave number: 65.
Service date: 07 November 1942.

Elizabeth died 1946 in Murrumbeena, Victoria.
Age: 86 years.
Parents named as William MENZIES and Carol CUTLER.

Buried: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Thomas Simmons Lawn.
Row: DJ.
Grave number: 65.
Service date: 24 October 1946.

Five children located Victoria for Edward and Elizabeth.

[1]

Beatrice Ann THRUM.
Born: 1887 Blue Mountain, Victoria.
Died: 1969 Prahran, Victoria.
Age: 82 years.
Death: Birth place given as Little Hampton, Victoria.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 27 May 1969.
Cremated remains: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Area: Banksia.
Wall: AM.
Niche number: 12.

Married: Henry Stanley BISHOP.
Year: 1914.
Place: Victoria.

[2]

Frederick William THRUM.
Born: 1890 Blue Mountain, Victoria.
Died: 1972 Queanbeyan, New South Wales.

Second World War - Nominal Roll.

Name: Frederick William THRUM.
Service: Australian Army.
Service Number: V83595.
Date of Birth: 06 May 1890.
Place of Birth: Little Hampton, Victoria.
Date of Enlistment: 17 April 1940.
Locality of Enlistment: South Yarra, Victoria.
Place of Enlistment: Caulfield, Victoria.
Next of Kin: Florence THRUM.
Date of Discharge: 16 February 1944.
Rank: Sergeant.
Posting at Discharge: 3 DIST A/CS.
Prisoner of War: No.

Married: Florence Lydia LYNCH.
Year: 1915.
Place: Victoria.

Florence was born 1885 in Fitzroy, Victoria.
Parents named as Charles John LYNCH and Alice Elizabeth MARTIN.

Florence died 1962 in Fairfield, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.
Parents named as Charles LYNCH and Elizabeth Alice MARTIN.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Service date: 24 July 1962.
Cremated remains: Contact cemetery for details.

[3]

Elizabeth Carol THRUM.
Born: 1891 Blue Mountain, Victoria.
Died: 1892 Blue Mountain, Victoria.
Age: 09 months.

[4]

Edward James THRUM.
Born: 1892 Blue Mountain, Victoria.
Died: 25 April 1915, Turkey.
Age: 22 years.
Death: Also registered in Queensland.
Parents named as Edward James THRUM and Elizabeth MENZIES.

First World War - Roll of Honour.

Name: Edward James THRUM.
Service number: 234.
Rank: Private.
Enlistment Date: 31 August 1914.
Place of Enlistment: Brisbane, Queensland.
Unit: 9th Australian Imperial Force.
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918.
Date of Death: 25 April 1915.
Place of Death: Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey.
Cause of Death: Kill in action.
Age at Death: 22 years.
Place of Association: Seymour, Victoria, Australia.

Cemetery or Memorial Details.
Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey.

[5]

William Menzies THRUM.
Born: 1897 Blue Mountain, Victoria.
Died: 1969 Hawthorn, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 03 July 1969.
Cremated remains: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Area: Banksia.
Wall: AM.
Niche number: 03.

Second World War - Nominal Roll.

Name: William Menzies THRUM.
Service: Australian Army.
Service Number: V186035.
Date of Birth: 01 February 1897.
Place of Birth: Little Hampton, Victoria.
Date of Enlistment: 03 February 1942.
Locality of Enlistment: Toorak, Victoria.
Place of Enlistment: Prahran, Victoria.
Next of Kin: Edward THRUM.
Date of Discharge: 19 July 1944.
Rank: Private.
Posting at Discharge: 21 ASD COY.
Prison of War: No.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria.
Registry of Deaths, Queensland.
Registry of Deaths, New South Wales.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery Records, Victoria.
AWM145 Roll of Honour Cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
Second World War Nominal Roll.

Also See:
THRUM marriages 1867-1942 Victoria Australia

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