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      Dorothy, married Cyril Dougall North, son of Cyril Vincent North and Isabella Swanson.

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     Mark Adrian North was born about 28 October 1955 in South Australia, son of Cyril Dougall North and Dorothy Mildren.¹

He died on Monday, 9 January 1956, in the Central Eyre Peninsula Hospital, Wudinna, South Australia,
An autopsy found multiple fractures of the vault of the skull.
His mother was charged with his murder but was found "not guilty on the grounds of insanity". She was ordered, by Mr Justice Ligertwood, to be kept in strict custody at the Parkside Mental Hospital until the Governor's pleasure be known.¹

Mark was buried by Reverend O'Connell, in the Protestant section, plot 146, in the Wudinna Cemetery, Wudinna, South Australia.²

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     Mary Ann Eliza Aspenwall was born on 10 October 1850 in 4 Boddy's Bridge, Southwark Christ Church, Surrey, England, daughter of Isaac Fulham Aspenwall and Mary Ann Davis Lockwood.¹

She appeared on the census on 30 March 1851, in the household of Isaac Fulham Aspenwall in 7 James Street, Limehouse, Middlesex, England, as daughter aged 4 months.³

She appeared on the census on 7 April 1861, in the household of Isaac Fulham Aspenwall in 4 Hanover Street, Brighton, Surrey, England, as daughter, aged 10.⁴

On 6 September 1869, Mary, aged 18, married James Thomas Clarke, son of Henry Clark, in the Register Office in Brighton, Sussex, England.^5,6

She appeared on the census on 3 April 1881, in the household of James Thomas Clarke in 68 Southampton Street, Brighton, Sussex, England, as wife aged 31.²

Mary and James emigrated on 15 June 1883, leaving Plymouth, Devon, England in 15 June 1883 on board the "Ashmore" and arriving in Port Adelaide, South Australia, on September 1st, 1883. Travelling with them were their three children Edith, Eliza and James. On the passenger list James's occupation is given as "plumber."⁷

In 1919 Mary wasliving at Chicago, South Australia, according to the notice of marriage of her daughter, Edith Mary Jane, to Charles Thomas Smith.

She died on Wednesday, 7 January 1931, aged 80 years, 2 months and 28 days, in Edwardstown, South Australia, from bronchitis & rheumatoid arthritis she'd had for 14 years.⁸

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     Eliza Clarke was born about 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England, daughter of James Thomas Clarke and Mary Ann Eliza Aspenwall.²

She appeared on the census on 3 April 1881, in the household of James Thomas Clarke in 68 Southampton Street, Brighton, Sussex, England, as daughter, aged 7.²

Eliza Clarke accompanied her parents James Thomas Clarke and Mary Ann Eliza Aspenwall on their Emigration from Plymouth, Devon, England, on 15 June 1883 to South Australia, arriving on 1st September.³

On 5 January 1897, Eliza, married Charles Stephen Mincham, aged 24, son of John Wesley Mincham and Sarah Ann Lewis, in Coolgardie, Western Australia.⁴

She died on Friday, 4 October 1957, in Coolgardie, Western Australia.^5,4

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     James Thomas Clarke was born about December 1882 in Brighton, Sussex, England, son of James Thomas Clarke and Mary Ann Eliza Aspenwall.^1,2

James Thomas Clarke accompanied his parents James Thomas Clarke and Mary Ann Eliza Aspenwall on their Emigration from Plymouth, Devon, England, on 15 June 1883 to South Australia, arriving on 1st September.³

He was called Tom by family and friends.

On 22 July 1905 James married Blanche Ethel Haines, aged 23, daughter of George Haines and Mary Ann Haines, at the residence of James Read, Fourth Avenue, East Adelaide, South Australia. James Read was the officiating Methodist Minister and the witnesses were the bride's brother, Arthur Herbert Haines, blacksmith, and Rose Haines, both of Adelaide.⁴

In 1910 Tom and Blanche were living in LeHunte Street, Chicago, South Australia.²

He signed his will on 23 July 1910 "I give, devise and bequeath unto Blanche Ethel Clarke, LeHunte Street, Chicago, Domestic Housewife, all I die possessed of, to and for her own use and benefit absolutely. . ."etc.²

When he enlisted in the AIF on 15 Sep 1915, he was living in Gladstone Ave., Chicago, South Australia.²

On Thursday, 20 July 1916, at Fleurbaix, in the "vicinity of Fromelles", Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Tom was reported as "wounded and missing in action" but at a Court of Inquiry held "in the field" on 12 August 1916, he was pronounced "killed in action". He was 33 years old.
Much has been written of the "Battle of Fromelles" where over 5,500 Australian soldiers were killed or wounded on 19th and 20th July 1916. The battle was labelled a "complete fiasco" by war historians.²

A memorial to James can be found at the V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France,
     V.C. Corner Cemetery is the only uniquely Australian cemetery on the Western Front. It was formed after the Armistice and contains the graves of 410 Australian soldiers who were killed during the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916 and whose bodies were found on the battlefield. As none of the bodies could be identified, it was decided not to mark the individual graves, but to record on a memorial the names of all the Australian soldiers who were killed in the engagement and whose graves are not known. Many of those originally listed on the memorial were subsequently identified and re-interred at Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Cemetery.
From CWGC website.⁵

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     Blanche Ethel Haines was born on 19 January 1882 in Eden Valley, South Australia, daughter of George Haines and Mary Ann Haines.^1,2

On 22 July 1905 Blanche aged 23, married James Thomas Clarke, son of James Thomas Clarke and Mary Ann Eliza Aspenwall, at the residence of James Read, Fourth Avenue, East Adelaide, South Australia. James Read was the officiating Methodist Minister and the witnesses were the bride's brother, Arthur Herbert Haines, blacksmith, and Rose Haines, both of Adelaide.¹

In 1910 Tom and James were living in LeHunte Street, Chicago, South Australia.³

On 21 September 1916, Blanche was living at 13 Main North Road, Medindie, South Australia.³

On 15 November 1916 Blanche was granted a pension from the "War Pension Claims" office for "£2 fortnightly as from 20/09/16."³

On 21 April 1917, Blanche was living at 114 Barton Terrce, (North)? Adelaide, according to communication from the AIF regarding "change of address of next of kin".³

By 21 September 1917 Blanche was back living in Gladstone Avenue, Chicago, South Australia.³

On 23 July 1919 Blanche was living in 7 Prospect Terrace, Prospect, South Australia. She was still living there in 1938.^3,4

She died on Friday, 26 March 1954, aged 72 years, 2 months and 7 days, in Prospect, South Australia.⁵

Blanche was buried on 29 March 1954 in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, in Road 1 South, Path Number: 32, E/W/-Count: W, Site Number: 2.⁶

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     George Haines was born about 1840, son of Richard Haines.

On 4 April 1877, George, married Mary Ann Haines, aged 18, daughter of William Haines and Mary Ann Bott, in the Registry Office in Gawler, South Australia.

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     Mary Ann Haines was born on 23 December 1858 in Nairne, South Australia, daughter of William Haines and Mary Ann Bott.¹

On 4 April 1877, Mary, aged 18, married George Haines, son of Richard Haines, in the Registry Office in Gawler, South Australia.

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     William Haines was born about 1819.²

On 16 August 1857, William, married Mary Ann Bott, in the residence of Mrs. James Hillman. The officiating minister was Reverend Robert C. Flockart in Nairne, South Australia.²