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Charles Edward Winter Purdon was born in Killucan, Co. Westmeath, on 28 February 1894. His father was Edward Winter PURDON of Lisnabin (1910), of Agher (1911), b 1853, who became Edward Winter PURDON-WINTER in 1912, having succeeded his uncle James Sanderson WINTER conditional on his assuming the name and arms of WINTER quarterly with those of PURDON. In 1893 he married his cousin Cecilia Albuera Frances RADCLYFFE of Hants (d. 1933); Edward died on 5 Jan 1927.^1,2,3
He was listed in the 1901 census in Tullyard, Clonmacduff, Co. Meath, with his parents Edward (a land agent) and Cecilia and brothers Samuel (5), George (4), Denis. The household included 6 servants, from coachman to parlour maid.⁴

Charles Edward Winter Purdon was also known as Charles Edward Winter having assumed the use of the WINTER surname.^1,2
He was listed in the 1911 census at Chemocke House, St Thomas St, Winchester School in Winchester, Hampshire.⁵
He was listed in the 1921 census at Wormwood Scrubs Camp, 54a Goldhawk Rd in Hammersmith, London, Middlesex, under the surname of Winter as an Officer in the Army (9th Battalion London Regiment).⁶

He was educated at Winchester and the Royal Military College Sandhurst before serving in the Rifle Brigade in WW1, where he rose to the rank of Captain, and was awarded the MC. He transferred to the East Lancashire Regiment in 1922, retired in 1927, but was re-called in 1939.²

The divorce proceedings of Charles Francis Linnaeus Stevens and Geraldine Nora Barton in 1930 listed Charles as a co-respondent.⁷

He married Geraldine Nora Barton in Kensington, London, Middlesex, on 31 October 1930.^8,2

He was listed in the 1939 Register at Royal Station Hotel, Station Rd in York, West Riding, Yorkshire; he was serving in the 2/21st Lincolnshire Regiment.⁹

Charles died on 4 May 1953 in Co. Limerick at age 59.^10,11,2

His will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 17 November 1953 with effects of £9770/11/5 in England (Irish estate unknown).¹¹

He married Muriel Amanda Michie, daughter of Charles Alexander Michie and Cecilia Margaret Rose, in New Zealand in 1921.^1,2

William Quinn was born in New Zealand on 14 November 1870.^1,2,3

He successfully took over and managed his father's bacon-curing business and was a director of J. M. Brown & Co. He was much travelled, author of 'Wisteria & Jade' and was prominent in musical circles, including the First Church and Invercargill Male Choirs.³

He married Elizabeth Selina May Macdonald, daughter of Thomas Morell Macdonald and Charlotte Clements Forsaith, in New Zealand in 1906. There were no children from this marriage.^4,5

William died on 9 November 1925 in Invercargill, Southland, at age 54.⁶ He was buried on 10 November 1925 at the Invercargill Eastern Cemetery in Invercargill.⁷

Eliza S Rabone was born in Hobart, Tasmania, on 21 November 1835.²

She married Francis Oakes in Parramatta, New South Wales, in 1858. There were possibly a further 4 children by this marriage.¹

She was widowed at age 30 on the death of her husband Francis on 5 August 1866.^3,4,5

Eliza died in 1892 in Randwick, New South Wales.⁶

He married Emily Annie Wallis, daughter of William Wallace Wallis and Ann Paul.¹

Harriette's birth was registered between October 1887 and December 1887 in West Derby, Lancashire.²

She married Leonard Travers Pickmere, son of Ralph Pickmere and Serena Hannah Matthews, in New Zealand in 1911.^3,1,4,5

She was widowed on the death of her husband Leonard on 17 April 1963.^3,1,6

Harriette died in 1970 in New Zealand.⁷

David Craig Radford was born at St Clares Hospital in Waverley, New South Wales, on 25 September 1936.¹

David died on 10 March 2013 in New South Wales at age 76. He was buried at the Waverley Cemetery in Bronte.

George Llewellin Radford was born in Angaston, South Australia, on 8 September 1873. The son of David RADFORD and Jane ROBERTS.¹

He married Alice Fleming, daughter of Christopher Fleming and Martha Forsaith, in Woonona, New South Wales, in 1904.²

George died on 23 May 1960 in South Australia at age 86.³

Lewellin Clare (Lyn) Radford was born in Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, in 1908.¹

He married Alice Annie Craig at St Mary's Parish Church in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, on 1 June 1934.^3,4

Lewellin died on 2 July 1961 in Adelaide, South Australia.^5,6

Elizabeth Mary Rafferty was born in Co. Armagh circa 1876.¹

She married George Russell Flood, son of George Flood and Ellen Dougherty, at Whitehill Chapel (RC) in Irvinestown, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, on 15 November 1897. He gave his occupation as 'car owner' - presumably a carriage for hire; she gave her father's name as Francis RAFFERTY, labourer.^1,2

She was listed in the 1901 census at House 10 in Drumkeen part of Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with her husband George; he was a tea merchant. Their child Johanna was listed as living with them.³

She was listed in the 1911 census at House 11 in Ballinamallard part of Newporton, Co. Fermanagh, with her husband George; he was a tea and egg dealer. Their children Johanna, Winifred, Ernest, Cathlene, Ellen and Francis were listed as living with them.¹

Elizabeth died between April 1914 and June 1914 in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.⁴