Lt Francis Edgar Worsnop, RN

1890 May 23 Born Durban, Natal, South Africa

1901 census at Carr House Lane, Shelf, Halifax, Yorks

1911 census

1914 Nov 6. Enlisted in RN as Gunner

1915 Aug 1. Promoted as "Mate" This was a commissioned rank.

1916 Apr/Jun Married in South Shields Francis E Worsnop married Madge Poskitt

1918 May 1. Commissioned Lt in RN

1919 Jul/Sep a son Peter Worsnop was born in S Shields

1920 Apr 26. Placed on RN retired list at his own request

1920 Jul 30 Joined ADRIC with service no 64. Posted to H Coy as "Wireless Operator".

1920 Nov 10. Became a Permanent Cadet with RIC

1921 Aug 29 "Dismissed"

1921 Oct 5. Gains Masters Cert by dint of his RN service as Lt

1922 Jan 16 Arrives in Sydney, Australia. He is 4th officer on SS Moreton Bay

1926 May 1. Promoted Lt Commander in Reserves

1930 Living Bayswater Rd, Darlington W Sydney, Australia (no wife there). occupation "representative"

1937 at 114 Burton St West Darlington, Sydney. No occupation

1943 Living at Wiseman's Ferry NSW, Now a Dora Eva Worsnop. (this is Dora Eva Yeates, but I cannot get the marriage)

1977 Sep 27 Died and buried at Palmdale Cemetery, New South Wales

1978 He is now a "marine surveyor" and still with Dora Eva. I assume he dies after the data for the electoral register was compiled.

 

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