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Record #14628
Name :
: Valentine Donald KNOCKER (1914 - 1945)


Father
: Frank Richard KNOCKER
Mother
: Mabel Sophie BECKETT
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Feb 1914   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 23 Aug 1945   Notes : Source: WWII Nominal Roll
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Lambeth

Jun qtr, 1d 772, mmn BECKETT
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1925
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Demosthenes

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
Notesn Dec Qtr of 1908 Frank Richard Knocker married Mabel Sophie Beckett in Lambeth. In 1911, Frank Richard Knocker, 24, wife Frank????, 23, and daughter Phyllis May, 2, Kate Constance, 8m, at 24 Osborne Terrace, Clapton, London.

Siblings Richard H born 1912, Ada Winifred born 1917 and Malcolm Amos born 1920. Both Ada and Malcolm were also sent to Fairbridge, Pinjarra, in 1928 and 1929 respectively.

Mabel S Knocker died aged 36, registered in Dec qtr of 1922 in Lambeth.

On May 3 1922, Richard Henry, 11, Valentine Donald, 7, were admitted to Norwood Schools from Lambeth Hospital followed by their brother Malcolm Amos, 2, on May 10.

Frank Richard Knocker died aged 41, registered in Sep qtr 1928 in Lambeth.

Valentine enlisted in WWII - he died as a POW in Sumatra, aged 30 (Source NAA RecordSearch)
KNOCKER VALENTINE DONALD : Service Number - WX14789 : Date of birth - 14 Feb 1915 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - BALMER PHYLLIS 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-05-25 04:56:44 / From original database

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12159 KNOCKER, Ada Winifred1917ENG, LND, Lambeth May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14629 KNOCKER, Malcolm Amos1920ENG, LND, Lambeth Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14627 KNOCKER, Richard Henry1912ENG, LND, Lambeth Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
14628 KNOCKER, Valentine Donald1914ENG, LND, Lambeth Mar 1925 : Demosthenes AUS Fairbridge Homes