Clifford (Bates) Walters (1905 - 2003)

Born 3 Jul 1905 in Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Ada (Fisher) Walters — married 2 Jun 1938 in Queensland, Australia

Died 19 Dec 2003 at age 98 in Sandgate, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Changed his name to James Clifford WALTERS in the 1930's after moving to northern Queensland. (evidence needed).

Born JUL 03 1905. Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia. ^[1]

Died DEC 19 2003. Sandgate, Queensland. ^[2]

Occupation: Linesman, Maranoa Region, Qld. 1956^[3]

Note: Rumoured to be the father of Phyllis WHITTLE which caused a scandal and so he left the Island, moved interstate and changed his name. - Colin Boettcher.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S6 Yan 751/227 Given Name(s): Clifford Last Name: BATES Birth Date: 1905, July 03 Gender: M Father: James George BATES Mother: Elizabeth Jane BUCK Birth Place/Residence: Emu Bay Kangaroo Island District: Yankalilla Symbol: Book/Page: 751/227 Certainty: 2
2. ↑ Source: #S25 WALTERS James Clifford Death notice 19SEP2003 Death 98 at Masonic Care, South Australia, Australiandgate, late of Brighton Courier Mail (Brisbane) 22SEP2003 Certainty: 2
3. ↑ Source: #S9 First name(s) James Clifford Last name Walters Sex Male Occupation linesman Residence 74 Edith st. Year 1959 Division Maranoa Country Australia State Queensland Number 3421 Record set Queensland Electoral Rolls Certainty: 2

• Birth Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Yan 751/227 Text: Given Name(s): Clifford Last Name: BATES Birth Date: 1905, July 03 Gender: M Father: James George BATES Mother: Elizabeth Jane BUCK Birth Place/Residence: Emu Bay Kangaroo Island District: Yankalilla Symbol: Book/Page: 751/227

• Name Citation

Misc. email source (Unreliable evidence) Text: Changed name to James Clifford WALTERS in 1930's in Queensland - James Walters email via WikiTRee

• Occupation Citation

Misc. internet source (Secondary evidence) Text: First name(s) James Clifford Last name Walters Sex Male Occupation linesman Residence 74 Edith st. Year 1959 Division Maranoa Country Australia State Queensland Number 3421 Record set Queensland Electoral Rolls

• Death Citation

Ryerson Index (Secondary evidence) Text: WALTERS James Clifford Death notice 19SEP2003 Death 98 at Masonic Care, Sandgate, late of Brighton Courier Mail (Brisbane) 22SEP2003

• Marriage (m. FISHER, Margaret Elizabeth Ada) Citation

Qld BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: 1938 C1648 Text: First name(s) Margaret Elizabeth Ada Last name Fisher Registration year 1938 Registration number 1938/001648 Marriage date 02 Jun 1938 Spouse's first name(s) James Clifford Spouse's last name Walters State Queensland Country Australia Record set Queensland Marriages 1829-1939

• Military citation

Service Record https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1496&c=WW2 Name WALTERS, JAMES CLIFFORD Service Australian Army Service Number QX1647 Date of Birth 3 Jul 1906 [sic] Place of Birth STANSBURRY, SA [sic] Date of Enlistment 1 Apr 1940 Locality on Enlistment KAJABBI Place of Enlistment HUGHENDEN, QLD Next of Kin WALTERS, MARGARET Date of Discharge 18 Aug 1944 Rank Sapper Posting at Discharge 1 BARRIG SEE RAE WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No

• Source: S1 Misc. email source Changed name to James Clifford WALTERS in 1930's in Queensland - James Walters email via WikiTRee Certainty: 0
• Source: S25 Ryerson Index
• Source: S6 SA BDM Publication: SA Genealogical Association South Australia Births Deaths and Marriages (Digger Index)
• Source: S9 Misc. internet source