My Family Tree

Birth HRO 4th qtr 1904
CHATFIELD. Henry James Brighton 2b 222
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NSW Death Index
CHATFIELD HENRY JAMES
104877/1980
Father: JOHN
Mother: RUTH
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Find A Grave Memorial# 135142999
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England and Wales Census, 1911
Name Henry James Chatfield
County Sussex
Parish Preston
Sub-District Preston
Registration District Steyning
Gender Male
Age 6
Birthplace Brighton, Sussex
Record Type Household
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Sailed to Australia October 10th 1934 on SS "Esperance Bay"
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POW Singapore Feb 1942
Liberated Sept 1945
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While looking up these dates, I came across an airgraph that I had forgotten I had - dated 22nd December 1943 but received by Henry's wife Ilma on 26th Sept 1944 and reads "Still fit and smiling. Happily received letter dated June 1942. Still trusting and praying. God Bless" - Ilma waited 2 years and 3 months for an answer to her letter.
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April 1934
They aboard the ship ‘Esperance Bay’ to visit Henry’s family in England for a holiday.
Arrived England on 21 May 1934.
They spent time holiday with grandparents John Hunter n Ruth at 49 Ladysmith Road, Preston in England for about four months.

They left England on 10 Oct 1934, aboard the same ship ‘Esperance Bay’.
Arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia on 9 Nov 1934.
Their residence address was 7 St. James Avenue, Earlwood, NSW.

It seems that they had two places one home at 7 St. James Avenue and one store at 495 Homer Street.
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United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists
Name Mr Henry Chatfield
Sex Male
Age 29
Travel Place SYDNEY, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Arrival Place AUSTRALIA
Departure Date 10 Oct 1934
Departure Place England
Birth Date 1905
Marital Status Married
Occupation GROCER
Source Amended N
Arrival Port SYDNEY
Departure Port SOUTHAMPTON
Ship Name ESPERANCE BAY
Shipping Company ABERDEEN AND COMMONWEALTH LINE
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1936 Electoral Rolls;
Grocer at 495 Homer Street, Earlwood, NSW.

1937 Electoral Rolls;
Grocer at 495 Homer Street, Earlwood, NSW.

About 1940
He joined the army force and went to war. Became POW in Singapore around 1942.

He must have been released around 1942/3 because he was still resided as grocer at 7 St. James Avenue in 1943 Electoral Rolls.

1949 Electoral Rolls
Farmer at The Pines, Hill Top, NSW.

1954 Electoral Rolls
Storekeeper at Sodwalls, NSW.

1958 Electoral Rolls
Storekeeper at Sodwalls, NSW.

1963 Electoral Rolls
Storekeeper at Sodwalls, NSW.

1972 Electoral Rolls
Retired at Whitemans Lane, Dooralong, NSW.

1977 Electoral Rolls
Retired at Whitemans Lane, Dooralong, NSW.

1980 Electoral Rolls
Retired at Whitemans Lane, Dooralong, NSW.