See also

Ella M SHAW (1897-1977)

1.

Ella M SHAW, daughter of Augustus R SHAW ( - ) and Mary E DRUITT ( - ), was born in 1897.1 1897/3319. Ella married Frederick Vincent H COLEMAN in 1920.2 1920/14947. Ella died on 7 Jan 1977.3

 

 

Frederick Vincent H COLEMAN,1 son of Frederick James COLEMAN (1873-1944) and Sarah V KNIGHT (1870-1953), was born in 1895.1 1895/20193. Frederick was a Newspaper reporter.4 He died on 15 Mar 1985.3

 

 

C of E

Captain FV Coleman was a journalist on "The Sun" before his enlistment for WW1.

Died 1995 a/c to Betty Sparks in 1998.

Gnr. 29250 5th. F.A>B. Enlisted 1.8.16 RTA 12.5.18

Enlisted 1916 Served in Belgium, France. Suffered "Shell-Shock" Discharged 1918

Address 14 Ralston St., Lane Cove, Sydney at his mother's death in 1953.4,5,6,7

 

 

Frederick Vincent H COLEMAN and Ella M SHAW had the following children:

 

 

 

Frederick David COLEMAN ( - ). Frederick married P U. He married M U.

Second Generation

2.

Augustus R SHAW married Mary E DRUITT in 1890.2 1890/6225.

 

3.

Mary E DRUITT has few details recorded about her. She and Augustus R SHAW had the following children:

 

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Ella M SHAW (1897-1977)

Sources

1.

N.S.W.Births index, (N.S.W Registry of B,D,M.).

2.

N.S.W. Marriage Indexes.

3.

Betty Sparks, Letter from Betty Sparks 9/1/98.

4.

National Archives of Australia, Defence Service Records.

5.

J.H.Knight, Letter from Jack Knight.

6.

Australian War Memorial, Database Casualty details, Certificate.

7.

"The Journalist", (TROVE).