Geoffrey James Bryan (1907 - 1990)

Born 4 Dec 1907 in Wingham, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Roberta Alice (Towers) Bryan — married 30 Jul 1938 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia

Died 5 Mar 1990 at age 82 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Geoffrey James ("Jim") BRYAN, son of Joseph BRYAN and Sarah Jane POOL, was born on 4 December 1907 in Wingham, New South Wales, Australia ^[1], died on 5 March 1990 in Taree (R/D), New South Wales, Australia ^[2] at age 82, and was buried in Dawson River Methodist Cemetery, Cundletown, Taree, New South Wales, Australia ^[3].

Jim married Roberta Alice ("Alice") TOWERS, daughter of Francis ("Frank") TOWERS and Annie Maria BIGNELL, in 1938 in Taree (R/D), New South Wales, Australia ^[4].

Alice was born in 1904 in Taree (R/D), New South Wales, Australia, died on 14 February 1996 in New South Wales, Australia at age 92, and was buried in Dawson River Methodist Cemetery, Cundletown, Taree, New South Wales, Australia.

• Residence ~ 2 February 1942 ~ Jim lived in North Moto, NSW.

• WW2 Service ~ 2 February 1942 ~ Jim enlisted in the Australian Army in Lansdowne, Manning River, NSW ^[5].

• WW2 Service ~ 30 September 1945 ~ Jim was discharged with the rank of Private, in the 4th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps PartTime Duty.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1788-1921
   Birth: Name, Father's Name, Mother's Name, Year, District, Reg. Number
   Geoffrey J Bryan (Joseph & Sarah J) 1908 Wingham BDM NSW 10149.
2. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1788-1991
   Death: Name, Father's Name, Mother's Name, Year, District, Reg. Number
   Geoffrey James Bryan (Joseph & Sarah Jane) 1990 Taree NSW BDM 102651.
3. ↑ Australian Cemeteries Index
   Burial: Family Name - Given Names - Birth - Death - Age - Details - Cemetery - Row, Plot
   Inscription for Geoffrey James Bryan - Cemetery: Dawson River (Taree) General - Death Date: 5 Mar 1990 - Age: 82y - Remarks: h/Alice Roberta - Portion: Mth - Row: 7/36.
4. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1788-1971
   Marriage: Groom's name, Bride's name, Year, District, Reg. Number
   Geoffrey James Bryan & Roberta Alice Towers 1938 Taree NSW BDM 16015.
5. ↑ World War Two Nominal Roll
   Service Record: Name BRYAN, GEOFFREY JAMES - Service Australian Army - Service Number N459274 - Date of Birth 4 Dec 1907 - Place of Birth WINGHAM, NSW - Date of Enlistment 2 Feb 1942 - Locality on Enlistment NORTH MOTO - Place of Enlistment LANSDOWNE, NSW - Next of Kin BRYAN, ROBERTA - Date of Discharge 30 Sep 1945 - Rank Private - Posting at Discharge 4 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY - WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display - Prisoner of War No.