The marriage look place in Sydney on Monday, at the Waverley Methodist church, Rev. C. A. Parton officiating, of Dulcie, second daughter of Mr and Mrs. C. H. Stokes, of Smith Street, Orange, and Douglas Rayner, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Atkins, of Burwood, and late of Millthorpe. Miss Heather Morris was bridesmaid, and Mr. Lester Saunders best man. The wedding was a quiet one, only relatives and one or two close friends being present at the ceremony. Both Mr. and Mrs. Atkins are well known and popular amongst a wide circle of friends in Orange.
Bombardier Douglas Atkins served in the Australian Army in World War II Service started: 9 June 1941 Unit(s): 1 LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT RAA Service ended: 8 November 1945
Douglas Atkins is a Military Veteran. Served in the Australian Army 1941-1945. Rank at discharge: Bombardier.
ATKINS, DOUGLAS RAYNER served with the Australian Army; Service Number: NX8289[4]; attached to the 1 LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT RAA attaining the rank of Bombardier. Douglas enlisted on Monday, 9 June 1941 at CHATSWOOD, NSW and was released from service on Thursday, 8 November 1945. [5]
Embarked for Palestine on 2 September 1941 aboard H.M. Troopship Queen Elizabeth, disembarked 26 September 1941[6].
State Manager, Cadbury Fry Pascall, Melbourne Victoria[6].
Australian Electoral Rolls
1930-1934 Orange: ATKINS Douglas Rayner 35 Hill Street, grocer
936 Chatswood: ATKINS Douglas Rayner 393 Victoria Ave, shop assistant/Dulcie Jane, hd
1980 VIC Casey-Donvale: ATKINS Douglas Rayner 6 Pine Way Doncaster, sales manager/Dulcie Jane[7],
Douglas passed away[8] on Tuesday, 7th February 1984 in Fairfield, late of Doncaster East[9], Victoria, formerly of Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, aged 76 years, 2 months, 5 days, and is interred[10] at Lilydale Memorial Park, Lilydale, Victoria, Paperback Lawn, Row 2, Plot 32.
↑Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 29 Jan 2022), Index entry for ATKINS DOUGLAS R; Parents: WALTER S & FLORENCE L; District: MILLTHORPE; Registration Number: 5493/1908
↑Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 29 Jan 2022), Index entry for DOUGLAS R ATKINS and DULCIE J STOKES; District: WAVERLEY; Registration Number: 10668/1935
↑World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 29 Jun 2022), Veteran Details for ATKINS, DOUGLAS RAYNER for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: NX8289; Rank: Bombardier; Enlistment from 9 June 1941 to 8 November 1945
↑Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 29 Jan 2022). Index entry for Douglas Rayner ATKINS, Year: 1984; Parents: ATKINS Walter Sidney and Florence Lucy RAYNER; Spouse: -; Death Place: Fairfield; Birth Place: Milthorpe New South Wales; Age: 75; Reg. Number: 3161/1984
↑Ryerson Index accessed 29 Jun 2022. Death notice: Douglas Rayner ATKINS on Tuesday, 7 Feb 1984 late of East Doncaster, formerly of Chatswood. Published Sat, 11 Feb 1984 in the Sydney Morning Herald.
↑Find a Grave Memorial page for Douglas Rayner Atkins (2 Dec 1907–7 Feb 1984) accessed 29 June 2022. Find A Grave: Memorial #210211495
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