Ernest Wilberforce Lyne (abt. 1865 - 1948)

Born about 1865 in England

Husband of Mary Elizabeth Garrett (Torrance) Lyne — married 22 Jul 1896 in St John's Church Latrobe Street Melbourne Victoria Australia

Died 1948 at about age 83 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

ref:http://www.justd.com/lyne/ Lyne families England & Australia also Cotton, Coulter, Torrance & others site author Don Just, Melbourne, Australia:

"Ernest Wilberforce Lyne b Paignton 1866[-1948*pic c1917,*pic,*pic from Sharon Lyne. AIF 1939-40 until true age found,*pic his caption "The oldest man serving 1940",*pic family group c1943. arr Victoria 1889 from Colombo, ship Lusitania] m Melb 1896 [Mary Elizabeth Garrett] Torrance [manuscript has "Marie" as often known; more on Mary (Marie) Torrance (Lyne) and ancestry below.] Served with AIF in Egypt & Palestine during the Great War [1st Remount Unit sergeant major. Earlier 5 years Imp military service; to WA c1893 where sold his goldmine at Coolgardie 1896; motor car trade traveller, manager, garage proprietor working and residing in vicinity of St Kilda junction. d Melb 1948, bur Brighton Cem]."

Sources

• Table Talk Fri 24 Jul 1896: Report of his Wedding to Marie Torrance Wednesday 22 July 1896 at St. John's Church LaTrobe Street Melbourne Victoria.

"LYNE-TORRANCE.-The marriage of Miss Marie Torrance, daughter of the late Captain Torrance of Stradraer, Scotland, and of Mrs. James McMurdie (formerly Torrance), with Mr. Ernest Wilberforce Lyne, of Coolgardie, and son of Mr. De Castro Fisher Lyne, J.P., barrister-at-law, London, was celebrated on last Wednesday evening at St. John's Church, Latrobe-street, Melbourne."

• Victoria death Certificate 1943 #7748. Note mother's maiden name listed as cotton on Death Certificate.

• Trove.nla.com.au The Argus 30 June 1917

LYNE .— On the 21st April, at Tollington Park, London, De Castro Fisher Lyne, J.P., barrister-at-law, father of Sergeant-Major Ernest W. Lyne, A.I.F., abroad.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215579086/ernest-wilberforce-lyne : accessed 19 March 2022), memorial page for Ernest Wilberforce Lyne (1865–16 Jul 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215579086, citing Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .