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     Muriel Freak was born on 2 January 1928 in St Peters, South Australia, daughter of Claude Howard Freak and Ethel Winifred Truan.¹

She died on Wednesday, 16 May 2007, aged 79 years, 4 months and 14 days, in Gawler, South Australia.²

Muriel was cremated in the Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, South Australia,³ and her cremated remains were interred at Smithfield Memorial Park, Evanston South, South Australia, in the Eastern Rose Garden, East bed, site 118.³

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     Margaret Helen Emily Lawrence was born on 17 December 1927 in North Adelaide, South Australia, daughter of Edgar Joseph Lawrence and Edith Fanny Truan.¹

Margaret, married John Gordon Pitman.

She died on Thursday, 19 May 2016, aged 88 years, 5 months and 2 days, in Woodside, South Australia,² and she was cremated at Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, South Australia.³

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     Eda Elizabeth Brandon was born on 18 May 1860 in Angaston, South Australia, daughter of Thomas Brandon and Amelia Vosper.¹

On 26 October 1880, Eda, aged 20, married Thomas Slee, aged 27, son of Josiah Slee and Ann Fowler, in Wesleyan Chapel in Melrose, South Australia. The officiating minister was Reverend W. T. Carter.²

She died on Thursday, 26 November 1936, aged 76 years, 6 months and 8 days, in Wilmington, South Australia, from atheroma, 5 years and cerebral oedema 3 weeks.³

Eda was buried in the Wilmington Cemetery, Wilmington, South Australia.⁴

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     Thomas Slee was born on 11 July 1853 in Bowden, South Australia, son of Josiah Slee and Ann Fowler.¹

On 26 October 1880, Thomas, aged 27, married Eda Elizabeth Brandon, aged 20, daughter of Thomas Brandon and Amelia Vosper, in Wesleyan Chapel in Melrose, South Australia. The officiating minister was Reverend W. T. Carter.¹

He died on Thursday, 18 August 1932, aged 79 years, 1 month and 7 days, in Wilmington, South Australia.²

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     Amelia Elizabeth Slee was born on 31 July 1881 in Wilmington, South Australia, daughter of Thomas Slee and Eda Elizabeth Brandon.²

On 1 March 1904, Amelia, aged 22, married Harold Gray, aged 25, son of Mark Gray and Janet Godfrey, in the residence of W E Slee in Melrose, South Australia.¹

She died in 1914, aged 32 years, in Beverley, Western Australia.³

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     Thomas Josiah Slee was born on 11 May 1883 in Wilmington, South Australia, son of Thomas Slee and Eda Elizabeth Brandon.²

On 7 September 1908, Thomas, aged 25, married Minetta Lillian Frick, in Methodist Church in Wilmington, South Australia.¹

He died on Monday, 7 September 1953, aged 70 years, 3 months and 27 days, in Melrose, South Australia.³

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     Sarah Ann Emily Slee was born on 7 February 1891 in Wilmington, South Australia, daughter of Thomas Slee and Eda Elizabeth Brandon.²

     On 17 April 1916, Sarah, aged 25, married Walter Talbot Searle, aged 29, son of Edward Searle and Elizabeth Sarah Smyth, in the residence of Thomas Slee in near Wilmington, South Australia.¹

     She died on Thursday, 16 March 1950, aged 59 years, 1 month and 9 days, in Hospital, Norwood, South Australia. Before she was hospitalized she lived at Warrachie, Sth. Aust.³

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     Frederick Samuel Slee was born on 13 April 1893 in Wilmington, South Australia, son of Thomas Slee and Eda Elizabeth Brandon.¹

On 25 August 1915 Frederick enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, joining in Adelaide. He embarked, with the 13th Reinforcements for the !0th Battalion, at Port Adelaide on 11 Jan 1916 per HMAT A30 "Borda".

On 29th February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion and promoted to Corporal.
He was made a Temporary Sergeant in November of that year, when his sergeant was killed in action while they serving in France.

He was able to join the Officers Cadet Battalion on 1st January 1918 and rose to Lieutenant before discharge. He returned to Australia on board "Swakopmund" and was discharged from duty on 21 Sept. 1919.²


On 7 May 1921, Frederick, aged 28, married Maud Emily Yeates, in Methodist Church in Brighton, South Australia.³

He died on Saturday, 28 July 1984, aged 91 years, 3 months and 15 days, in Largs North, South Australia.⁴

Frederick was buried on 1 August 1984 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in Derrick Gardens 22B.⁴

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     Cecilia Harriett Slee was born on 28 August 1898 in Pinda, South Australia, daughter of Thomas Slee and Eda Elizabeth Brandon.¹

On 14 November 1923, Cecilia, aged 25, married Stuart James Walter Prosser, aged 25, in Methodist Church in Wilmington, South Australia.²

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     Bessie Temperance Slee was born on 29 April 1903 in near Wilmington, South Australia, daughter of Thomas Slee and Eda Elizabeth Brandon.¹

On 22 June 1926, Bessie, aged 23, married Edward Herbert Hampel, aged 26, son of Ernst Johannes Hampel, in Methodist Church in Wilmington, South Australia.²

She died on Monday, 25 April 1966, aged 62 years, 11 months and 27 days, in Wilmington, South Australia.³

Bessie was buried on 27 April 1966 in the Wilmington Cemetery, Wilmington, South Australia, in Northern Section 371N, by Reverend Thorn.³