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John Francis Sumner (abt. 1893 - 1977)

John Francis (Jack) Sumner
Born about [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 84 in Macleod, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Jack Sumner is an Anzac who served in World War One.

John was born in 1893 in Orbost, Victoria[1]. His parents were Henry SUMNER and Johanna O'Rourke.

20 Jul 1915, John SUMNER enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces and saw service in France[2]

Margaret FIELDS and John Francis SUMNER were married 1931 in Victoria[3]

He passed away in 1977 in Macleod, Victoria[4][5] and was buried at the Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery[6]

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  1. Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 25365 / 1893; Family name: SUMNER; Given name(s) John Francis; Place of event: ORBO, Australia; Mother's name Johanna OROURKE; Father's Name: Henry. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
  2. National Archives of Australia. Item details for: B2455, SUMNER JOHN FRANCIS; View digital copy; Title SUMNER John Francis; Service Number - 1290; Place of Birth - Orbost VIC; Place of Enlistment - Melbourne VIC; Next of Kin - (N/A) SUMNER J A; Contents date range 1914 - 1920; Series number B2455; Control symbol SUMNER JOHN FRANCIS; Citation NAA: B2455, SUMNER JOHN FRANCIS; Item barcode 8070520; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
  3. Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 8457 / 1931; Family name: SUMNER; Given name(s) Jno Francis; Spouse's family name: FIELDS; Spouse's given name(s) Margt. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
  4. Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 12863 / 1977; Family name: SUMNER; Given name(s) John Francis; Place of event: Macleod, Australia; Mother's name Johanna OROURKE; Father's Name: Henry SUMNER. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
  5. Public Records Office Victoria, Probate: 827/921; John Francis SUMNER; Date of grant: 31 Aug 1977; Date of death: 05 Jun 1977; Occupation: Rtd; Residence: Carnegie; PHYSICAL ITEM Not yet digitised; DATE: 1977; SERIES: Probate and Administration Files; AGENCY: Registrar of Probates, Supreme Court; CITATION: VPRS 28/ P8 unit 314, item 827/921 https://prov.vic.gov.au/
  6. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215716634/ : accessed 27 January 2021), memorial page for John F Sumner (1893–5 Jun 1977), Find a Grave Memorial no. 215716634, citing Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery, Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
  • Death: Digger Victorian death index cdrom; F= Henry, M= Johanna Orourke




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