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     Percy Pascoe Cook was born on 1 October 1895 in Hundred of Squire, South Australia, son of Henry James Cook and Josephine Frances Cummings.

Percy was also known as Frank or P P.

Percy began military service on 3 May 1918 in Port Lincoln, South Australia,when he enlisted in the AIF. His service number was 62506. He embarked on HMAT "Boonah" on 22nd October 1918 but, with the cessation of hostilities, the "Boonah" was recalled and he disembarked on 20th December 1918. He was formally discharged from the army on 13th October 1919.¹

On 4 November 1931, Percy, aged 36, married Constance Mabel Holmes, aged 24, daughter of Charles Percival Holmes and Mabel Maud Excell, in the Men's Hut on the home farm in Mount Damper, South Australia.

Extract from "West Coast Sentinel", 13th November 1031 In 1935 Frank won the LeHunte District Crop Competition, with the variety "Ford". He also cut 500 tons of hay, that were stored in three large haystacks.³

Percy and Constance appeared on the 1941 electoral roll for the Commonwealth Electoral District of Hundred of Travers. He was a farmer and she was engaged in home duties, and they were living in Mount Damper, South Australia.⁴

On 3 February 1941 Percy Pascoe Cook was a witness at the Marriage of Josephine Annie North and Raymond Franklin Edmonds in the residence of G H B North, Mount Damper, South Australia.⁵

He died on Saturday, 27 August 1988, aged 92 years, 10 months and 26 days, in Wudinna, South Australia.⁶

Percy was buried on 1 September 1988 in the the Wudinna Cemetery, Wudinna, South Australia.⁶

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     Frederick Joseph Winstanley was born on 6 June 1860 in Green Patch, South Australia, son of Reuben Hennesey Winstanley and Ellen Fry.

On 9 June 1898, Frederick, aged 38, married Josephine Frances Cummings, aged 36, daughter of Joseph Francis Cummings and Annie Morris Oakley, in New Church, Hansen Street in Adelaide, South Australia. Witnesses were Fannie Shepherd and Jemima Hamilton.     

He died on 24 March 1939 in Wudinna, South Australia, aged 78 from myocarditis. The informant was P.P. Cook, step-son.
At the time of death, he had been living at Mount Damper.²

Frederick was buried on 26 March 1939 in the Wudinna, South Australia, in the Wudinna Cemetery. plot 41.³

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     Reuben Winstanley was born on 21 October 1898 in Streaky Bay, South Australia, son of Frederick Joseph Winstanley and Josephine Frances Cummings.

He died on Tuesday, 12 July 1977, aged 78 years, 8 months and 21 days, in Port Lincoln, South Australia.

Reuben was buried on 14 July 1977 in the North Shields Garden Cemetery, North Shields, South Australia, by Reverend J. Green.¹

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     Hero Winstanley was born on 7 January 1901 in Hundred of Rounsevell, South Australia, son of Frederick Joseph Winstanley and Josephine Frances Cummings.

He died on Saturday, 8 October 1983, aged 82 years, 9 months and 1 day, in Whyalla, South Australia.

Hero was buried on 14 October 1983 in the Whyalla Cemetery, Whyalla, South Australia, by A. King.¹

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     Leila Winstanley was born on 10 October 1903 in Hundred of Rounsevell, South Australia, daughter of Frederick Joseph Winstanley and Josephine Frances Cummings.

On 27 July 1931, Leila, aged 27, married Roydon Frederic Dorrington, aged 24, son of Frederic John Dorrington, in the residence of Frederick Winstanley in Mount Damper, South Australia.¹

She died on Tuesday, 15 October 1991, aged 88 years and 5 days, in South Australia.

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     Allan Lewis Winstanley was born on 3 November 1913 in Mitchell Street, Goodwood, South Australia, son of (?) unrecorded and Ida Emily Cook.¹

On 4 February 1941, Allan, aged 27, married Emily Fairbanks Holmes, aged 26, daughter of Charles Percival Holmes and Mabel Maud Excell, in Methodist Church in Wudinna, South Australia.²

Allan began military service on 4 November 1942 in Alice Springs, Northern territory, Australia, when he enlisted in the Australian Army. His service number was SX27672. When he was discharged on 25th March 1944, he was a Sergeant in the 147 General Transport Company.³

He died on Sunday, 10 March 1996, aged 82 years, 4 months and 7 days, in Trudinger Ward, Wudinna Hospital, Wudinna, South Australia.⁴

Allan was buried on 13 March 1996 in the the Wudinna Cemetery, Wudinna, South Australia, by Reverend D Smith.⁴

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     Emily Fairbanks Holmes was born on 26 April 1914 in Tumby Bay, South Australia, daughter of Charles Percival Holmes and Mabel Maud Excell.

On 4 February 1941, Emily, aged 26, married Allan Lewis Winstanley, aged 27, son of (?) unrecorded and Ida Emily Cook, in Methodist Church in Wudinna, South Australia.¹

She died on Saturday, 2 April 1983, aged 68 years, 11 months and 7 days, in Wudinna, South Australia.²

Emily was buried on 6 April 1983 in the Wudinna, South Australia, in the Wudinna Cemetery, plot 235.²

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     Desmond Glen Winstanley was born on 11 September 1943 in Wudinna, South Australia, son of Allan Lewis Winstanley and Emily Fairbanks Holmes.

He died on Friday, 10 November 1944, aged 1 year, 1 month and 30 days, in Wudinna, South Australia, of broncho-pneumonia, gastroenteritis & mongolism.¹