Tracing Family Branches

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: LOCAL AND GENERAL (1929, August 2). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122747039 Transcript: Whilst proceeding home on Wednesday night Mr. Leo. Battye, of Jones' Creek, was thrown from a sulky and badly injured.  He was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition.  Leo seems to be unfortunate, as this is not his first visit to our hospital.

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: TOWN TOPICS (1932, April 25). The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939), p. 2. Retrieved June 4, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224981443 Transcript: Mr. Leo Battye was admitted to, and discharged from the local hospital last week.  Mr. Dal Passlow was also discharged.

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: TOWN TOPICS (1934, September 17). The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939), p. 2. Retrieved June 4, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224995764 Transcript: Admissions to the hospital during the latter part of the last week were Mary Minter, Miss Walsh, and Mr. Russell.  Discharges were - Mrs. Turner, Mr. Castrission, Jeff Petrich, Leo Battye, and Mr. Britt.

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: ALL ABOUT PEOPLE. (1923, August 6). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 3. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130351014 Transcript: Eight patients at present in the hospital.  Mrs Francis and child, and Mr. Leo Battye were week-end admissions.

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: LOCAL AND GENERAL (1921, May 6). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123491907 Transcript: Mr. Leo. Battye has been in Hospital during the past week or so, suffering from his old complaint.  His condition has been causing anxiety to his friends.

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: ABOUT PEOPLE (1926, May 24). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121744871 Transcript: The Hospital staff is kept going these days - 13 patients under treatment. Last week's admissions included: Mrs. Catherine Paton (operated on for appendicitis); Vane Craine, a boy (injury to hip, caused by a fall from a stool) ; Leo. Battye (kicked by a horse).

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: ALL ABOUT PEOPLE. (1925, December 7). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121744164 Transcript: Mr. Leo. Battye was admitted to the Hospital at the week-end, suffering from a poisoned hand.

Having a very relaxed Australia Day 🇦🇺 With a First Fleet ancestor in family the day always has a strong genealogy tie for me.  My ancestor Mary Wilkes Turner arrived here on the Lady Penryhn , a ship which had been built as a slave ship.  The female convicts who sailed captive from their homeland on her voyage here must of regarded it as a ship of misery.  The treatment of the female convicts of the First Fleet is something not enough people know about, one of those darker stories of history that people prefer not to acknowledge.  Mary may very well have been a flawed human being (who isn’t) but she was obviously mentally and physically strong, a true survivor!  Without her being forced to come here my family and I would not have the life in this wonderful country that we do and so today I will celebrate and toast her memory. More posts on Mary can be found  here  and  here . Lady Penrhyn