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Life Events

     William Hamilton Fairlie was born on 18 May 1893 in Bowden, South Australia, son of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.¹

In 1915 he was a painter.

On 16 July 1915, William, aged 22, married Annie Elizabeth Woodfine, daughter of Clara Harriet Waters, in Methodist Manse in Prospect, South Australia.²

William began military service on 12 November 1915 in Adelaide, South Australia, when he enlisted in th Australian Imperial Force. His service number was 2173.
He embarked on HMAT "Corsican" 28th May 1916. On reaching England he was transferred to 22nd Field Artillery Brigade. On 26th March 1917 he was sent to France via Southampton and promoted to Gunner.
On 25th September he was wounded in action (mustard gas bomb) and hospitallised in Rouen, France, before being repatriated to an Exeter Hospital, with a slight sickness, until 31st December when he was given leave until 14th January 1918.
He reported for duty in London on the 14th, as required, but a few days later was found to have contracted a venereal disease while on furlough and was sent to the euphemistically named hospital, the Australian Dermatological Hospital, in Bulford, Wiltshire, where he was treated for 89 days before being declared fit to resume his duties.
On 21st November 1918, just ten days after hostilities had ceased, he was sent back to France, possibly to assist in clean-up and return of servicable machinery, as he was transferred to the 5th Field Artillery Battery. However, after a couple of months he became ill again with a fever "of unknown origin", and was again hospitalised. He rejoined his unit and a month later they were sent back to England and, a few days later, returned to Australia on SS "Rio Negro", disembarking in Melbourne on 22nd July 1919.³

In 1938 he was a Coachbuilder.⁴

In 1938 William and Annie were living in 8 Alexander Street, Prospect, South Australia.⁴

He died on Monday, 3 October 1966, aged 73 years, 4 months and 15 days, in Kilburn, South Australia.⁵

William was buried in the Dudley Park Cemetery, Dudley Park, South Australia.⁶

Life Events

     Annie Elizabeth Woodfine was born Annie Elizabeth Waters about March 1898 in Faversham, Kent, England, daughter of Clara Harriet Waters.¹ Annie was adopted after 1901 by Cornelius and Elizabeth (nee Waters) Woodfine, her aunt and uncle (her mother's sister). Following her adoption her surname was changed to the same as her adoptive parents, Woodfine.

On 16 July 1915 Annie, married William Hamilton Fairlie, aged 22, son of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power, in Methodist Manse, Prospect, South Australia.²

In 1938 Annie and William were living in 8 Alexander Street, Prospect, South Australia.³

She died on Thursday, 21 July 1983, in Adelaide, South Australia.⁴

Annie was buried in the Dudley Park Cemetery, Dudley Park, South Australia.⁴

Life Events

     Thomas Winter was born on 13 March 1899 in Nalpa, near Langhorne Creek, South Australia, son of William Charles Winter and Caroline Easton Willoughby.^1,2

On 3 February 1925, Thomas, aged 25, married Hildegard Hallowease Kemp, aged 17, daughter of Richard Kemp and Ada Maud Parker, in the residence of Mrs McCullagh in Adelaide, South Australia.¹

He died on Friday, 11 March 1955, aged 55 years, 11 months and 26 days, in Mount Bryan, South Australia.¹

Thomas was buried on 14 March 1955 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in the General D section, path 1, plot 88.³

Life Events

     Hildegard Hallowease Kemp was born on 27 March 1907 in Crystal Brook, South Australia, daughter of Richard Kemp and Ada Maud Parker.²

On 3 February 1925, Hildegard, aged 17, married Thomas Winter, aged 25, son of William Charles Winter and Caroline Easton Willoughby, in the residence of Mrs McCullagh in Adelaide, South Australia.³

She was widowed with the death of her husband Thomas, on 11 March 1955.³

About 1958, Hildegard, married Ambrose Yarrow Rees.⁴

She died on Saturday, 24 November 1990, aged 83 years, 7 months and 28 days, in South Australia.⁵

Hildegard was buried on 27 November 1990 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, with her first husband, Thomas Winter, in the General D section, path 1, plot 88.⁵