George Clark Carnie (1889 - 1965)

Born 1889 in North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Ruby Amelia (Honey) Carnie — married 1919 in Victoria, Australia

Died 28 Dec 1965 at about age 76 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia

Biography

George Clark Carnie was born about 1889, his birth being registered that year in Fitzroy North, Victoria, the son of John Hutchinson Carnie and Jessie Cocker. ^[1]

In 1919, in Victoria, he married Ruby Amelia Honey. ^[2]

George served with the A.I.F. and saw some service in France, but he was hospitalised with a strained heart and eventually sent home. His attestation papers confirm his birthplace as North Fitzroy. ^[3]

Probate records show George, a War Pensioner of Rochester, passed away 28th December 1965. Probate was granted 20th June 1966. His death was registered early the next year, 1966, at Rochester, recording Melbourne as his birthplace and his parents as John Hutcheson Carnie and Jessie, her maiden name unknown to the informant. He was 76. ^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1889 BIRTH REG, Geo Clarke [sic] CARNIE, reg 30945/1889
2. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1919 MARRIAGE REG, Geo Clark CARNIE & Ruby Amelia HONEY, reg 11447/1919
3. ↑ National Archives of Australia NAA: B2455, CARNIE G C (digital file)
4. ↑ DEATH DATE Public Record Office Victoria: PROBATE and ADMINISTRATION FILES (Registrar of Probate, Supreme Court) VPRS 28/ P4 unit 3760, item 641/092  : George Clark CARNIE Date of grant: 20 Jun 1966; Date of death: 28 Dec 1965; Occupation: War Pensioner; Residence: Rochester (Physical file)
5. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1966 DEATH REG, Geo Clark CARNIE, reg 2015/1966