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Betty Mary Bradley was born in Cromwell, Otago, on 27 November 1916.^1,2

She married William David Thompson at First Church Manse in Dunedin, Otago, on 25 October 1940.^1,3

She was widowed at age 73 on the death of her husband William on 9 September 1990.^1,4

Betty died on 3 June 2013 in Southland at age 96.^5,6

Frederick Bradley was born in York, Yorkshire, on 16 February 1867.¹

He married Jessie Mary Moodie, daughter of George Hutton Moodie and Janet Harley Hutton, at the home of Jessie Wilson in Dunedin, Otago, on 22 March 1915.^1,2,3

Frederick died on 6 December 1943 in Dunedin, Otago, at age 76.^4,5 He was buried on 16 December 1943 at the Northern Cemetery.⁶

Sylvia May Bramley was born in Wiesbaden on 20 November 1928. She was the daughter of John Joseph BRAMLEY, who was stationed there at the time with the British Army.¹

Sylvia's marriage to John Rowley Forsaith, son of Alfred Rowley Forsaith and Frances Adelaide Smith, was registered between April 1971 and June 1971 in Bridge, Kent.^1,2

She was widowed at age 66 on the death of her husband John on 23 February 1995.^3,4

Sylvia died on 13 December 2014 in Henfield, Sussex, at age 86.¹

Her will was probated in Brighton, Sussex, on 24 April 2015.⁵

Auckland Reeve Branwell was born in Camberwell, London, Surrey, on 5 March 1871.^2,3

He married Anita Isabelle Fergusson, daughter of John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane, in Westminster, London, Middlesex, on 21 January 1909.^4,5

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at The White House, Strawberry Vale in Twickenham, Middlesex, with his wife Anita; he described himself as an East India merchant, and the household included her three children Kenneth Macfarlane Gaunt, Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt and Betty Muirhead Gaunt plus a cook and housemaid.⁶

He was widowed on the death of his wife Anita between April 1911 and June 1911.⁷

He signed the register at Charles Vernon Somers Cocks and Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt's wedding at St Peters Pimlico in Eaton Sq, London, Middlesex, on 19 March 1918.^8,9

He married Adelaide Knox at St Bartholomew's Church in Manhattan, New York, New York, on 19 May 1921. She was the widow of Andre Cheronnet-Champollion, who had been killed in France in 1915, and the daughter of the late John J Knox.¹⁰

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 'Pipers Croft' in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with his wife Adelaide; he was listed as an East India merchant, employed by Arthur Branwell Co Ltd. His son Michael was listed as living with him.¹¹

He was listed in the 1939 Register at Sowton Borton in St Thomas, Devon; he described himself as a retired East India merchant, and the household included a gardener, housekeeper and servant.³

He was appointed administrator of Michael Reeve Branwell's estate in Llandudno on 18 October 1940.¹²

Auckland died on 5 July 1953 at 19 Exeter House in Putney Heath, London, Middlesex, at age 82.^13,14

His will was probated in London on 10 February 1954 with effects valued at £16,195/14/4.¹⁴

Michael Reeve Branwell was born in Penzance, Cornwall, on 16 April 1911.^2,3,4 He was baptised at St Mary, Teddington in Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, on 29 July 1911.³
He was listed in the 1921 census at 'Pipers Croft' in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, in the household of his father Auckland Reeve Branwell.⁵

He joined the Royal Navy, passing out as a Cadet on 1 September 1928; was promoted to Sub-Lt in Mar 1932, then became Lieutenant in Mar 1934.⁶

He was listed in the 1939 Register at the Mayfair Hotel, Berkeley Sq in Westminster, London, Middlesex; his rank was Lieutenant, Royal Navy.⁴

Michael died on 1 June 1940 in Dunkerque at age 29 aboard his ship, HMS Grive. She was formerly the motor yacht Narcissus (688 tons grt) taken over by the Admiralty in WWI (1915-19) and in WWII (1939-40) and was assisting the British evacuation from Dunkirk. Having made at least 3 successful trips, she suffered in an air raid on 31 May, and then struck a mine when attempting to leave the harbour in the early hours of the next morning.^1,7 He was buried at the Marquise Communal Cemetery.¹

His will was probated in Llandudno on 18 October 1940 with Auckland Reeve Branwell appointed administrator of effects valued at £99/16/2.⁸

He married Agnes Hood Adam, daughter of William Adam and Agnes Hood, in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, on 2 October 1835.¹

Osmond Brehaut was born circa 1895. (Birth date based on age at death).

He married Elaine le Quesne Lenfestey, daughter of John George Lenfestey and Maria le Quesne.

Osmond died on 4 April 1966 in Channel Islands.¹ He was buried at the Churchyard in St Pierre-du-Bois.

She married William Cumming, son of James Cumming and Ann Burnett.

Gladys May Brewster was born in Hillhead, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in 1921.²

She married William Augustus Gray Weston, son of Percival Bernard Weston Wicks and Barbara Jane Frost, at 74 Gordon St in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 20 September 1939. He gave his occupation as 'garage proprietor.³'

Gladys died in 1991 in Inverness, Inverness.⁴

Dorothy's birth was registered between July 1894 and September 1894 in Henley, Oxfordshire.¹

Dorothy's marriage to Keith Macgregor Fergusson, son of Alexander Macgregor Fergusson and Jessie Amy Baller, was registered between April 1917 and June 1917 in Reading, Berkshire.²

She and her husband Keith left Liverpool on the Empress of France for St John, Newfoundland, but gave their eventual destination as China. He gave his occupation as 'Engineer.³'

Dorothy arrived in London on 15 September 1921 on the Syria from Singapore, giving a last country of permanent residence as FMS (Federation of Malay States) and returned to Penang on the Macedonia, leaving London on the 4 Aug 1922 accompanied by her child Bruce. As he was aged 1 on the first trip, we presume he was born in the Malay States.^4,3

She and her husband Keith left Penang for Pymouth on the Naldera, which arrived in London on the 25 April 1924, accompanied by their child Bruce.⁵

In 1928 Dorothy petitioned Keith Macgregor Fergusson for divorce.⁶

Dorothy died on 20 January 1948 in Reading, Berkshire.^7,8

Her will was probated in London on 25 March 1948 with her estate valued at £3750/15/11. She was recorded as a 'single woman', so presumably did not re-marry after her divorce.⁸