ERNEST MASTERS

Born

On 20 March 1906 at Dennison Gorge.

Connection to South Riana

Attended school in South Riana.

Parents

Ernest  John MASTERS and Emily Jane WALKER who married on 4 May 1898 at Westbury.

Siblings

Annie 1899 – 1982

Ethel 1900 – 1980

Minnie 1901 – 1975

Maud 1902 – 1998

Florence 1903 – 1993

Alma 1912 – 2003

Mary 1919 – 2001

Married

Alma Ethelene BARKER (1910 – 2002) at St Stephens C of E Penguin on 5 October 1927.

Family

Wilfred John 1928

Kathleen Alma 1932

William Ernest 1938

Died

On 24 April 1988 at Ulverstone and is buried in the Central Coast Memorial Park.

School Records

#109 at South Riana, He was enrolled by his father E.J. Masters, farmer of South Riana in June 1913. Ernest began in Grade I, then in 1914 he proceeded to II, 1915 III, 1916 IV, 1917 IV and V, 1918/19/20 VI. He passed the Compulsory Standard and left school on 27 March 1920 as he was ‘required at home’.

Military Records

Service number T51007. He enlisted at Riana on 10 July 1942 aged 36 years. His next of kin was Alma his wife, and he stated that he had a family of 3 children, was a farmer and living at South Riana. He was described as 5’8 ½ “, with a fresh complexion, thin dark brown hair and blue eyes. No discharge date.

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Photographs courtesy of Elaine Prewer, and grand-daughter Nicole (nee Johns).