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Groom: William HOSKING.
Birth place: England.

Bride: Elizabeth Amelia PAGE.
Birth place: Not recorded.

Year married: 1882.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

William's death not located at time of posting.

Elizabeth was born 1858 in Alberton, Victoria.
Parents named as Charles PAGE and Amelia WOODMAN.

Elizabeth died 1939 Middle Park, Victoria.
Age: 81 years.
Father named as Charles PAGE. Mother unknown.

Five children located Victoria for William and Elizabeth.

[1]

Charles Martin HOSKING.
Born: 1882 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1966 Hawthorn, Victoria.
Age: 83 years.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 08 November 1966.
Cremated remains: Scattered Springvale Botanical Cemetery.

Married: Florence May REECE.
Year: 1907.
Place: Victoria.

Florence was born 1883 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Parents named as Arthur REECE and Lizzie LAURIE.

Florence died 1955 in Camberwell, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Parents named as Arthur REECE and Elizabeth LAWRIE.

Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.
Service date: 10 March 1955.
Cremated remains: Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Area: Dodonaea.
Colonnade: 4.
Section: B.
Niche 75.

Five children located Victoria for Charles and Florence.

1.
Mavis Clare HOSKING.
Born: 1908 Ballarat East, Victoria.
Died: 1957 Parkdale, Victoria.
Age: 50 years.

Married: Reginald Charles Percival ELLIS.
Year: 1929.
Place: Victoria.

2.
Harry Martin HOSKING.
Born: 1910 Box Hill, Victoria.
Birth: Indexed as Kerrie Martin HOSKING.
Died: 1966 Preston, Victoria.
Age: 56 years.

Married: Jean Mary CONBOY.
Year: 1940.
Place: Victoria.

Jean was born 1914 in Stratford, Victoria.
Parents named as George CONBOY and Catherine KENNEDY.

3.
Donald HOSKING.
Born: 1911 Ballarat East, Victoria.
Died: 1917 Fairfield, Victoria.
Age: 05 years.

4.
Nancy Hilda HOSKING.
Born: 1916 Fairfield, Victoria.
Died: -

5.
Robert Reece HOSKING.
Born: 1920 Fairfield, Victoria.
Died: -

WW2 Nominall Roll
Name: Robert Reece HOSKING
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: SX11137 (S213069)
Date of Birth: 14 December 1919
Place of Birth: Melbourne
Date of Enlistment: 29 January 1941
Locality of Enlistment: Adelaide, South Australia
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide, South Australia
Next of Kin: Gwendoline HOSKING
Date of Discharge: 23 January 1946
Rank: Private
Posting at Discharge: 2/4 Australian Field Workshop.
Prisoner of War: Yes

WW2 Prisoner of War
Name: R R HOSKING
Service Number: SX11137
Rank: Private
Unit: 2/4 Field Workshop
Conclict: Second World War, 1939-1945
Theatre of War: Malaya
Casualty: Prisoner of War
Location of Camp: Malaya

[2]

John HOSKING.
Born: 1884 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1961 Elsternwick, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.

[3]

Herminia Johns HOSKING.
Birth: Indexed as Hermia Johns HOSKING.
Born: 1886 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1944 St Kilda West, Victoria.
Age: 58 years.

Married: Harold Hubert BROCKENSHIRE.
Year: 1938.
Place: Victoria.

Harold was born 1884 in Fitzroy, Victoria.
Birth: Recorded as Harold Herbert BROCKENSHIRE.
Parents named as Benjamin BROCKENSHIRE and Mary NICHOLAS.
See Post: BROCKENSHIRE Benjamin married Mary NICHOLAS 1879

Harold died 1959 in Windsor, Victoria.
Age: 75 years.
Parents named as Benjamin BROCKENSHIRE and Mary NICHOLAS.

[4]

Ida Mary HOSKING.
Born: 1888 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: 1945 Parkville, Victoria.
Age: 57 years.

Married: William Mellow RUNDELL.
Year: 1931.
Place: Victoria.

William was born 1888 in Prahran, Victoria.
Parents named as David RUNDELL and Emma MELLOW.

William died 1960 in Frankston, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.
Parents named as David RUNDELL and Emma MELLOW.

[5]

Annie Johns HOSKING.
Born: 1890 Ballarat East, Victoria.
Died: 1977 Malvern, Victoria.
Age: 86 years.

Married: Leslie Edmund BROOKER.
Year: 1918.
Place: Victoria.

Leslie was born 1890 in Collingwood, Victoria.
Parents named as William James BROOKER and Annie NEISH.

Leslie died 1981 in Northcote, Victoria.
Age: 91 years.
Parents: William James BROOKER and Annie unknown.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery Records, Victoria.
WW2 Nominall Rolls, AWM.
WW2 Prisoner of War capture cards, AWM.

This family record compiled to assist cherrylou trying to trace parents of
Charles Martin HOSKING born in Ballarat, Victoria.

JN 57415

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