BMD Records for South Australia
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:44 pm
I wonder if anyone can help me with finding out more about an ancestor who lived in Adelaide, South Australia.
Three brothers, John, Bruce & Robert Rennie all emigrated to Australia and joined the AIF during WW1.
I have recently accessed their army records thanks to someone on this site who mentioned that they were now available. They are absolutely fascinating reading and very detailed. The brothers also had a sister, Mary Rennie, whom I had been unable to find after the 1901 census. Mary was born in Glasgow in 1885 then the family moved to London in 1886 and lived in Wandsworth. I was therefore, amazed to find two letters from Mary in Bruce's service records. Bruce was a tunneler in the 5th, then the 2nd Tunneling Company and was the only one of the brothers who died. He died in April 1918 at Villers Bretonneux and I have visited his grave in France. Mary's first letter was written to the army HQ asking for news of Bruce as they hadn't heard from him for a while, and was dated 20th September 1916. She was then unmarried and living at 17th Cottage, Crowther Street, Adelaide. She then wrote a second letter, again asking for information about Bruce's whereabouts, on 27th December 1916. By this time she had married and was Mrs E. Clarke. I had no idea that Mary had also gone to Australia and was pleased to have 'caught up' with her again. However, I have been trying to find out more about what happened to her. I would like to find her marriage and death details and, if possible, details of any children she may have had. Also I would like to know if she remained in Australia as none of the surviving brothers did.
Does anyone know if there is online access to any South Australia BMD records? I have searched exhaustively on the internet and have not been able to find anything more. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction? I would love to know more about this fascinating branch of my family tree.
Thank you!
Fiona
Three brothers, John, Bruce & Robert Rennie all emigrated to Australia and joined the AIF during WW1.
I have recently accessed their army records thanks to someone on this site who mentioned that they were now available. They are absolutely fascinating reading and very detailed. The brothers also had a sister, Mary Rennie, whom I had been unable to find after the 1901 census. Mary was born in Glasgow in 1885 then the family moved to London in 1886 and lived in Wandsworth. I was therefore, amazed to find two letters from Mary in Bruce's service records. Bruce was a tunneler in the 5th, then the 2nd Tunneling Company and was the only one of the brothers who died. He died in April 1918 at Villers Bretonneux and I have visited his grave in France. Mary's first letter was written to the army HQ asking for news of Bruce as they hadn't heard from him for a while, and was dated 20th September 1916. She was then unmarried and living at 17th Cottage, Crowther Street, Adelaide. She then wrote a second letter, again asking for information about Bruce's whereabouts, on 27th December 1916. By this time she had married and was Mrs E. Clarke. I had no idea that Mary had also gone to Australia and was pleased to have 'caught up' with her again. However, I have been trying to find out more about what happened to her. I would like to find her marriage and death details and, if possible, details of any children she may have had. Also I would like to know if she remained in Australia as none of the surviving brothers did.
Does anyone know if there is online access to any South Australia BMD records? I have searched exhaustively on the internet and have not been able to find anything more. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction? I would love to know more about this fascinating branch of my family tree.
Thank you!
Fiona