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     Victoria Alexandra Mincham was born on 13 May 1910 in Coolgardie, Western Australia, daughter of Charles Stephen Mincham and Eliza Clarke.¹

Victoria was known to her friends and relatives as Queenie.²

On 21 November 1934, Victoria, aged 24, married Herbert Maxwell F Illig, aged 27, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.³

She died on Monday, 30 March 1992, aged 81 years, 10 months and 17 days, in Freemantle, Western Australia.¹

Victoria was buried on 3 April 1992 in the Pinnaroo Cemetery, Western Australia.¹

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     Ernest Arthur Mincham was born on 20 March 1912 in Coolgardie, Western Australia, son of Charles Stephen Mincham and Eliza Clarke.¹

On 7 October 1940 Ernest began his millitary service when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Airforce in Perth, Western Australia. His Service Number was 406306. He died on 4 October 1943 with the rank of Warrant Officer in the 120 RAF Squadron.²

About March 1943, Ernest, married Joyce Ashton, in Brentford District in Middlesex, England.³

He died on Monday, 4 October 1943, aged 31 years, 6 months and 14 days, in the Arctic Sea, reported "missing in action" by RAAF. He had been the wireless operator and gunner on board RAF Liberator FK 923 of the 120 Squadron RAF. Although no trace was ever found of the plane or it's crew, they are memorialised in the Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Surrey, England.⁴

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     Walter Aspenwall Mincham was born on 26 November 1915 in Coolgardie, Western Australia, son of Charles Stephen Mincham and Eliza Clarke.¹

On 13 July 1940 Walter began his millitary service when he enlisted in the Australian Army in Claremont, Western Australia. His Service Number was WX6277. He was discharged on 27 November 1945 with the rank of Trooper in the 2/3rd Australian Commando Squadron.²

On 25 August 1944, Walter, aged 28, married Alma Mary Oates, aged 22, daughter of John Oates and Ellen Gallagher, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.¹

He died on Tuesday, 25 August 1981, aged 65 years, 8 months and 30 days, in Southern Cross, Western Australia.¹

He was cremated and a memorial can be found in the Niche Wall at in the Pinnaroo Memorial Park, Western Australia: Cassia Court, W2, 0025.¹

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     Mabel Knight was born on 26 February 1899 in Kensington, London, England, daughter of Henry Charles Knight and Sarah Ann Welch.¹

On 20 April 1918, Mabel, aged 19, married Alfred Louis Mincham, aged 19, son of Charles Stephen Mincham and Eliza Clarke, in Christ Curch in Chelsea, London, England.¹

She died on Thursday, 12 June 1975, aged 76 years, 3 months and 17 days, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.¹

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     Henry Charles Knight was born about 1867 in Islington, London, England.²

About September 1890, Henry, married Sarah Ann Welch, in Southwark St Saviour, London, England.³

He died about March 1940, in Kensington, London, England.³

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     Sarah Ann Welch was born about 1868.¹

About September 1890, Sarah, married Henry Charles Knight, in Southwark St Saviour, London, England.²

She died about 1935, in London, England.

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     Gordon Aspenwall Mincham was born on 12 November 1920 in Freemantle, Western Australia, son of Alfred Louis Mincham and Mabel Knight.¹

On 29 February 1944, Gordon, aged 23, married Daphne May Hill, aged 19, daughter of Frederick Edward Hill and Emily Helen Cox, in Whitton, Middlesex, England.¹

He died on Tuesday, 25 September 1973, aged 52 years, 10 months and 13 days, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.¹

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     Allan Lewis Mincham was born on 20 March 1922 in Chelsea, London, England, son of Alfred Louis Mincham and Mabel Knight.¹

He died on Wednesday, 18 September 1974, aged 52 years, 5 months and 29 days, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.¹

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     Patricia M Mincham was born on 15 July 1924 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England, daughter of Alfred Louis Mincham and Mabel Knight.¹

She died on Monday, 4 November 1940, aged 16 years, 3 months and 20 days, in Brentford, Middlesex, England.¹