COLVIN, Samuel

Name – COLVIN, Samuel
Born – 1884
Died – 2/05/1944
Location – No 51 Anglican Section
Mother – Elizabeth Poole
Father – William Colvin

Notes – Samuel was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1884 to William and Elizabeth Colvin (nee Poole). Samuel arrived in Australia with his parents and siblings Susan (1874), Mary (1876) and Ellen (1882) on board the ship Aberdeen in 1884.

In 1916 Samuel tried to enlist in the AIF in WWI at Dubbo, NSW but was rejected as unfit. His occupation then was given as a Master Baker.

Electoral rolls have Samuel arriving in Tara in March 1943, occupation as a labourer. He was still working in Tara at the time of his death a year later.

COLVIN, Samuel has no headstone on his grave.

Newspaper Article –

War Service File  – COLVIN, Samuel

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