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Percy Sidney Brittain was born at Eudalo, via Boonah in Queensland on 1 September 1896.^1,2,3

He enlisted in the 5th Field Artillery Brigade as a Driver (#5545) on 23 March 1916 at Brisbane. The unit embarked on HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 Sep 1916 and he returned to Australia on the 2 Jan 1919.⁴

He married Mary Annie Gertrude Caines in Queensland on 26 March 1924.^1,5,6

Percy died on 29 November 1969 in Queensland at age 73.⁷ He was buried on 2 December 1969 at the Gympie Cemetery in Gympie.⁸

Ralph Alfred Brittain was born in Cooroy, Queensland, on 10 November 1923.²

Ralph died on 30 November 1995 in Queensland at age 72.²

Robert Percival Brittain was born in Queensland on 25 May 1928.²

Robert died on 18 August 1993 in Queensland at age 65.^1,2 He was buried on 20 August 1993 at the Gympie Cemetery in Gympie.²

William Frank Brittain was born in London, Middlesex, on 9 November 1862.¹

He married Ellen Robinson, daughter of William Alfred Robinson and Ellen Baker, in Queensland on 18 November 1884.^2,3

William died on 18 February 1933 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 70.^1,4 He was buried on 20 February 1933 at the Balmoral/Bulimba Cemetery, 441 Wynnum Rd in Morningside.⁵

John Robert Broadley was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 8 May 1913.^2,3,4
He was listed in the 1921 census at 19 East St in Feniscowles, Livesey, Lancashire, with his father John Robert (a paper mill cutterman), his mother Sarah Jane and siblings Stanley(18), Lilian(13), Fred(12), Evelyn(5) and Frank(3).⁵

John's marriage to Doris Witton was registered between October 1936 and December 1936 in Blackburn, Lancashire.⁶

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 9 Herschell Street in Blackburn, Lancashire, with Doris Witton; he was a 1st Super Calendar Asst in a paper mill and a Section Officer in the Auxilary Fire Service. They were living with Doris's mother Sarah and sister Eveline.⁴

He was widowed on the death of his wife Doris between January 1978 and March 1978.⁷

John's marriage to Doreen Florence Lane, daughter of Albert Henry Lane and Mabel Florence Rust, was registered between April 1978 and June 1978 in Brighton, Sussex.^8,1

John's death was registered between April 1989 and June 1989 in Brighton, Sussex.^8,9

Lizzie Brooke was born circa 1885. (Birth date based on age at death).

She married Ernest Edward Wicks, son of Sidney Buckingham Wicks and Harriet Tippett, in New Zealand in 1914.¹

Lizzie was divorced from Ernest Edward Wicks at Auckland in 1929.²

Lizzie died in 1966 in New Zealand.³

Arthur R Brookes was born in Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, on 25 August 1877.^1,2

He married Emma Maude Forsaith, daughter of John Stokes Forsaith and Sarah Esther Roberts, at Bethnal Green in London, Middlesex, on 30 September 1905.^1,3

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at Atherstone Selbourne Road in Edmonton, Middlesex, with his wife Emma; he was a stock-broker. Their child Arthur was listed as living with them, and Emma's sister Sarah Anne Forsaith was visiting.²

Arthur Ronald Brookes was born in Southgate, London, Middlesex, on 24 October 1910.^1,2,3,4
He was listed in the 1911 census at Atherstone Selbourne Road in Edmonton, Middlesex, in the household of his parents, Arthur R Brookes and Emma Maude Forsaith.²
The siblings Arthur and Eric were listed in the 1921 census at 106 Brownlow Rd in Southgate, London, Middlesex, with their mother Emma Maude Forsaith.⁵

Eric Forsaith Brookes and Arthur Ronald Brookes were listed in the 1939 Register at 57 Kelvin Ave in Southgate, London, Middlesex, along with Emma Maude Forsaith; Arthur was a builder's clerk.⁴

Arthur died on 7 May 1984 in Enfield, London, Middlesex, at age 73.^6,7

His will was probated in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, on 30 July 1984 with his estate valued at £8000.⁶

Eric Forsaith Brookes was born in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 5 April 1913.^1,2,3,4
The siblings Arthur and Eric were listed in the 1921 census at 106 Brownlow Rd in Southgate, London, Middlesex, with their mother Emma Maude Forsaith.⁵

Eric Forsaith Brookes and Arthur Ronald Brookes were listed in the 1939 Register at 57 Kelvin Ave in Southgate, London, Middlesex, along with Emma Maude Forsaith; Eric was a stationer's salesman.⁴

Eric died on 31 August 1979 in North Walsham, Norfolk, at age 66.^6,7

His will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 7 December 1979 with his estate valued at £6065.⁷

Frances Brown was born in Pennsylvania in December 1894.¹
The siblings Margaret, Moses, Frances and William were listed in the 1900 US census at 5255 Tennantown Ave in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the household of their parents, Thomas Wistar Brown and Margaret Muir Coldstream.¹