Cyril Mowbray (1907)

Born 25 Jun 1907 in Bedhampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Beatrice Christina (McCorry) Webb — married 1 Nov 1933 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Cyril was born in June 1907 in Bedhampton, England. Cyril was educated to Primary School level in England. He worked for four years on his father's farm then immigrated to Australia. He had extensive experience in sheep and cattle farming, and at one time started his own farm but was beaten by drought.

He married Beatrice McCorry in November 1933 in Queensland.

He enlisted in the RAAF on 15 April 1940 in Brisbane, Queensland, and worked initially as a flight rigger before qualifying as as an aircraft fitter Class IIA. His initial training was at engineering school Ascot Vale, and subsequently he served at Richmond, Wagga Wagga, and Archerfield. His address on his enlistment application was Train Street, Miles, Queensland. His occupation was listed as mechanic and his experience with machinery included driving a truck for Murilla Shire Council for 1 year and a trac-tractor for 2 years. While he was married to Beatrice at this time, they had no children. His enlistment papers record his height at 5' 5.5", weight as 133.5 lbs, chest 35.5", complexion as fair, eyes as blue, hair as fair, religion as Church of England. He was discharged 20 October 1945.

QLD BDM Records

Cyril Mowbray Event date: 01/11/1933 Event type: Marriage registration QLD Marriage Registration details: 1933/C/3738 Spouse: Beatrice Christina McCorry

Military Service

Title : MOWBRAY CYRIL : Service Number - 22246 : Date of birth - 25 Jun 1907 : Place of birth - BEDHAMPTON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - BRISBANE : Next of Kin - MOWBRAY BEATRICE Contents date range : 1939 - 1948 Series number : A9301 Control symbol : 22246 Citation : NAA: A9301, 22246 Item ID : 4584613 Location : Canberra Access status : Open Date of decision : 08 Jun 2010 Physical format : PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level) Records authority class number : 1010873 Date registered : 20 Apr 2002 National Archives Australia: 4584613

Sources

• QLD Marriage Registration details: 1933/C/3738
• Military Service :National Archives Australia: 4584613
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XW3R-K97 : 5 April 2022), Cycil Mowbray in household of Ernest Mowbray, Bedhampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.