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have p.m'd Inquest details on Gordon Seckold

Thank you everyone who has helped, I am amazed at just how much information you have all found for me, it has given me a whole new line to investigate.

I am out for the day, so won't be able to follow up your leads, until tomorrow, can't wait to see what I can find.

Again thank you all, you have been so helpful :-)

Lynda

For Gordon Seckold, you can view his Army records

SECKOLD GORDON : Service Number - VX10723 : Date of birth - 24 Apr 1918 : Place of birth - MELBOURNE VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE VIC : Next of Kin - SECKOLD BEATRICE

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx

Carole :-)
Edit: I just had a sneak peak at his records, it also includes a photo of him on the last page :-)

Springvale Botanical Cemetery

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Lindsay Rudd
Location Details: R T M Pescott Law, Individual Rose, Bed 15 Rose 17
Burial Type: Cremation
Date of Service: 11/12/1981

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Yvonne Evelyn
Location Details: Please contact Administration on
Burial Type: Cremation
Date of Service: 25/2/1988

Name: SECKOLD, GORDON
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: VX10723
Date of Birth: 24 Apr 1918
Place of Birth: MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment: 27 Mar 1940
Locality on Enlistment: BENTLEIGH, VIC
Place of Enlistment: MELBOURNE, VIC
Next of Kin: SECKOLD, BEATRICE
Date of Discharge: 21 Aug 1942
Rank: Gunner
Posting at Discharge: 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT
WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None for display
Prisoner of War: No

burial..Burwood Cemetery...

FCMP Reg No: 36304
Location: CE4 D****528A
Area: [BUR]CE4 D-D
Surname: Seckold
Given Names: Beatrice L.
Age: 48

ALSO....
FCMP Reg No: 36305
Location: CE4 D****528A
Area: [BUR]CE4 D-D
Surname: Seckold
Given Names: Gordon
Age: 48

ALSO...
FCMP Reg No: 36302
Location: CE4 D****528A
Area: [BUR]CE4 D-D
Surname: Seckold
Given Names: Arthur William
Age: 85

headstone photo available....

Seckold Beatrice Laura 1941

Burials...

Cemetery SPRINGVALE BOTANICAL CEMETERY
Given Names RUBY ANNIE
Surname WEAVEN
Religion NONE
Date of Service 15/03/1982
Burial Type CREMATED
Location Details CHURCH OF ENGLAND, MONUMENTAL, COMPARTMENT C SECTION 17 GRAVE 26
Public Grave Y/N N

ALSO....

Given Names LINDSAY EDWARD H
Surname WEAVEN
Religion NONE
Date of Service 1/12/1961
Burial Type BURIED
Location Details CHURCH OF ENGLAND, MONUMENTAL, COMPARTMENT C SECTION 17 GRAVE 26

ALSO....

Cemetery SPRINGVALE BOTANICAL CEMETERY
Given Names SELINA ELIZA
Surname WEAVEN
Religion NONE
Date of Service 1/02/1944
Burial Type BURIED
Location Details CHURCH OF ENGLAND, MONUMENTAL, COMPARTMENT C SECTION 17 GRAVE 26

Details of Ruby & Lindsay's children

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Beatrice Maud Mary
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Lindsay Edwd He
Mothers Name: Ruby Annie Rudd
Birthplace: Richmond
Yr: 1910
Reg No: 30330

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Beatrice Maud Mary
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Turner
Spouses Given Names: Clarence Jno
Yr: 1934
Reg No: 96

Surname: Turner
Given Names: Beatrice Maud Mary
Event: Death
Fathers Surname: Weaven
Fathers Given Name: Lindsay
Mothers Name: Ruby Rudd
Deathplace: F'roy [Fitzroy]
Age: 38
Yr: 1949
Reg No: 3643

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Lindsay Rudd
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Lindsay Edwd He
Mothers Name: Ruby Annie Rudd
Birthplace: Richmond
Yr: 1912
Reg No: 34077

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Lindsay Rudd
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Lindsay Edwa
Mothers Name: Ruby Annie
Deathplace: Dandenong
Age: 69
Yr: 1981
Reg No: 27705

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Lindsay Rudd
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Harris
Spouses Given Names: Yvonne Evelyn
Yr: 1938
Reg No: 3922

Burials...BURWWOD, Victoria

Burwood c0200/01 Rudd Alice "Maud" 1922aged 20
Burwood c0200/01 Rudd Alice M (Maggs) 1943 aged 71
Burwood c0200/01 Rudd Charles 1952 aged 83


headstone photo available

Surname: Weaven
Given Names: Ruby Annie
Event: Death
Fathers Surname: Rudd
Fathers Name: Chas
Mothers Name: Maud Alice
Deathplace: Dandenong
Age: 90 yrs
Year: 1982
Reg No: 06211

Surname: Rudd
Given Names: Beatrice Laura
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Seckold
Spouses Given Names: Arth Wm
Year: 1921
Reg No: 4253

and her death

Surname: Seckold
Given Names: Beate Laura
Event: Death
Fathers Surname: Rudd
Fathers Given Names: Chas
Mothers Name: Maude Unk
Deathplace: Prahran
Age: 48 yrs
Year: 1941
Reg No: 12127

Ruby's Marriage.
1946 death of mother confirms she was Mrs Weaver.

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
about Ruby Annie Rudd
Name: Ruby Annie Rudd
Spouse Name: Edwd Hert Linosay Weaver
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1910
Registration number: 4658R

Alternative spelling on the groom:

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
about Lindsay Edwd Herbt Weaven
Name: Lindsay Edwd Herbt Weaven
Spouse Name: Ruby Annie Rudd
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1910
Registration number: 4658r

I cannot find a marriage for Beatrice but as per 1946 death announcement for her mother, Beatrice was already deceased at this time, although her married name was Seckold.
Anne

Christina has already posted the birth of Maud 1901 -1922
Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922

about Ruby Annie Rudd
Name: Ruby Annie Rudd
Father's Name: Chas Rudd
Mother's name: Alice Maud Maggs
Birth Place: Richmond, Victoria
Registration Year: 1891
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration number: 36670

Can't find a birth for daughter Beatrice?

Anne

Great!
Alice Maud and Charles had 3x daughters
Maud, Ruby and Beatie
Maud jnr died in 1922. She was unmarried but was engaged... will PM that too but am still looking for more announcements.
http://trove.nla.gov.au

Anne

Wow, thank you so much Anne this is my Alice, just off to read your pm, extremely grateful to you, I have been looking for Alice for years :-)

Lynda,
Search in Argus Melbourne found a number of articles on this couple, chldren ect.
Alice Maud wife of Charles Rudd

Alice Maud Rudd died Victoria 4 Jan 1943.
Her father was called Alfred Maggs and had sisters called Beatrice and Grace.
Is this the same person that you are looking for?
Edit
Have PM'd death announcement for Lynda to check.
Anne

Thank you Christina, she could well be mine, now I have that info I can delve more .

Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it :-)

They had a daughter also named Alice Maud...

Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Alice Maud Rudd
Father's Name: Chas Rudd
Mother's name: Alice Maud Maggs
Birth Place: Richmond, Victoria
Registration Year: 1901
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration number: 22129

This is all it says....

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Alice Maud Maggs
Spouse Name: Chas Rudd
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1890
Registration number: 8895

If anyone has Worldwide Ancestry membership, could you look up a marriage for me please on the Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950.

I have no idea if this is who I am looking for as I cannot see any details, other than the name, it's for.......

Alice Maud Maggs

Would like to know area of marriage, who is it to, fathers name & date.

Thanks very much :-)