Robert Wooldridge Telfer (1889 - 1983)

Born 8 Mar 1889 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Irene May (Richards) Telfer — married 1915 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Died 13 May 1983 at age 94 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Robert Telfer was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Robert Telfer is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Robert, child of James Telfer and Louisa Clarke was born in 1889 in the Parramatta district of the Colony of New South Wales.^[1]

Robert (age 26), son of James Telfer & Louisa Telfer, married Irene May Richards on 27 November 1915 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[2]

Robert was in a military record at Warwick Farm, New South Wales. His service number was 2830.^[3]

Robert Wooldridge Telfer, a carpenter of Brindley Park, Merriwa and his wife Irene May, home duties were registered to vote in 1930 in Merriwa, Robertson, New South Wales, Australia.^[4]

Robert died on 13 May 1983 and was buried in Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[5]Robert was in an obituary on 14 May 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Federation Series 1889-1918; Registration Number: 18304
   Ancestry Record 1778 #3958717 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Robert W Telfer born in 1889, child of James Telfer & Louisa Telfer, in New South Wales.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011"
   Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Baptism, Burial, Confirmation, Marriage and Composite Registers in the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney Archives
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61177 #120795 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Robert Worldridge Telfer (26) marriage to Irene May Richards on 27 Nov 1915 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
3. ↑ Military: "Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
   National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60864 #331772 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Name: Robert Wooldridge Telfer; Gender: Male; Age: 26; Birth Year: abt 1888; Birth Place: Parramatta, New South Wales; Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920; Enlistment Place: Warwick Farm, New South Wales; Service Number: 2830; Spouse: Irene May Telfer; Next of Kin: Irene May TELFER.
4. ↑ 1930 Electoral Register: "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980"
   Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1207 #3276747 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Name: Robert Wooldridge Telfer; Gender: Male; Electoral Date: 1930; Electoral Place: Merriwa, Robertson, New South Wales, Australia.
5. ↑ Burial: "Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1837-2003"
   Original data: Sydney Metropolitan Cemetery Records. Society of Australian Genealogists, Sydney, Australia
   Ancestry Record 61153 #190749 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Robert Wooldridge Telfer burial (died on 13 May 1983) in Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
6. ↑ Obituary: "Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Sydney Morning Herald; Publication Date: 14 May 1983; Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/123846117/?article=221fa1f3-1871-4975-a67c-22e987b04fb3&focus=0.7282016,0.1491602,0.81588924,0.19588792&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 62223 #644878836 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Name: Robert Woeldrldge Telfer; Gender: Male; Residence Place: 34 Warden Road, Petersham; Death Date: Abt 1983; Obituary Date: 14 May 1983; Obituary Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Newspaper Title: The Sydney Morning Herald; Spouse: Birdie; Child: Phyllis Tleman Richard Tleman Keith Dphn Telter.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 August 2022), memorial page for Robert Wooldridge Telfer (8 Mar 1889–13 Jun 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 177196825, citing Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by alisonc1109 ♣ (contributor 48349597) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177196825/robert-wooldridge-telfer