John Richard Bramble (1897 - 1985)

Born 6 May 1897 in Bungwahl, NSW

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Caroline (Spooner) Bramble — married 1923 in Gloucester, NSW

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Fred Nix [send private message]

Biography

John Richard Bramble is born on May 6, 1897 in Bungwahl, New South Wales, Australia. His parents are John William Bramble (1865-1919) and Helen Paterson (1866-1949). The birth is registered in Stroud, which is 76 kilometres north of Newcastle. But the birth is in Bungwahl where his parents farm. Bungwahl is near Myall Lake, which is about 100 kilometres north of Newcastle.

John is a farmer at Smiths Lake which lies just to the north of Myall Lake and only 14 km from Bungwahl. In 1923 he marries Florence Caroline Spooner (1892-1971) in Gloucester. Gloucester is about 100 kilometres to the west of Bungwahl. They have two children:

• Iris Margaret Bramble + (1943) Victor Stanley Bramble 1922-1984

• Geoffrey John Bramble 1927-2003

In 1942 John enlists with the Australian Army, serving as a private in the Volunteer Defence Force (VDC). The VDC is an Australian part-time volunteer military force of World War II modelled on the British Home Guard. Its job is to train for guerrilla warfare, collect local intelligence and provide static defence in each unit’s home area. John is discharged on September 30, 1945.

Florence dies in 1971 and is buried in the cemetery in Forster. Forster is on the coast, 165 kilometres north of Newcastle. John dies on December 27, 1985 at the age of 88 and is also buried in Forster.

Sources

.[1] Stuart Gregory at http://stuart.scss.dyndns.info/FamilyTree/ shows John Richard Bramble born May 6, 1897 in Bungwahl. His parents were John W. Bramble (1865-1919) and Helen Paterson (1866-1949). He married Florence Caroline Spooner in c1923. They had 2 children. He died Dec 27, 1985. This source contains a photo of the headstone in the Forster Cemetery: “In Loving Memory of / A Beloved Wife & Mother / Florence Caroline Bramble / Died Sept 20 1971 Age 79 Years / and our dear father / John Richard Bramble / died Dec 27 1985 aged 88 years/ Forever in Our Hearts” The 2 children are not named. Stuart’s sources include emails from Helen Branch.

[2] Newlin Noakes family tree at https://wc.rootsweb.com/ They shows John Richard Bramble born 6 May 1897 in Bungwahl, the son of John Bramble (1865-1919) and Helen Paterson (1866-1949). John marries Florence Caroline Spooner (1892-1971) in 1923 in Gloucester. They show one child: Jeffrey Bramble (?-?).

[3] NSW BDM registration #16709/1897 The birth of John R. Bramble was registered in Stroud in 1897. His parents were John & Helen Bramble.

[4] NSW BDM registration #14391/1923 The marriage of John R. Bramble and Florence C. Spoooner was registered in Gloucester in 1923.

[5] https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=410756&c=WW2 John Richard Bamble enlisted in the Australian Army on June 30, 1942. His service number was N459197. He served in the Volunteer Defence Corp (part time duty). His next of Kin was Florence. His birth date was 6 May 1897. He was discharged on 30 Sept 1945 and his rank at that date was a private.

[6] Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 August 2019), memorial page for John Richard Bramble (unknown–1985), Find A Grave Memorial no. 49639902, citing Forster Cemetery, Forster, Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by T.V.F.T.H. (contributor 46496806) . Gravesite Details 88y; h/Florence Caroline; father.

[7] The Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 22, 1986, pg 20: “AFTER 14 days from publication of this notice an application for probate of the will aatea loin November 1967 of JOHN RICHARD BRAMBLE late of Smiths Lake Bungwahl, retired farmer deceased, will be made ov oeottrey John Bramble Creditors are reauired to send particulars of their claims upon his estate”

[8] Paul Bech and Terry Gill contributed information for this biography. The current version was written in August 2019 by Fred Nix. Fred is John Bramble’s third cousin, once removed.