MELVON KENNETH GOOD

Born

On 1 August 1926 at Ulverstone. 

Connection to South Riana

Attended school in South Riana.

Parents

Wilfred Walter Good and Jessie LING who were married in 1920 at South Riana.

Siblings

Keith Francis 1921 – 1978

Neil David 1923 – 1991

Shirley May 1924 – 1999

Eric Lance 1930 – 2012

Vivian Wilfred 1932 – 2005

Vena Elizabeth 1936 – 2012

Married

Heather Jean JACOBS (1926 – 2013) on 28 August 1948 in Ulverstone.

Family

Terrance ‘Polly’ Wilfred 1949

Phillip John 1953

Died

On 6 September 1999 at Ulverstone and was cremated.

School Records

number468 South Riana State School, Melvion (sic) was enrolled by father Wilfred Good, a farmer from South Riana, on 31 January 1933. He left on 27 August  to attend Riana. Melvol (sic) started at Riana State School, number 627, on 13 September 1937 enrolled by his father William (sic) of South Riana, a farmer living 4 miles from the school. For the remainder of 1937 he remained at Riana State School before leaving to return to South Riana State School. He was re-enrolled, number546 by his father William (sic) W. Good, farmer of South Riana living ¼ mile from the school. He continued schooling until leaving in December as he was over age.

Military Records

Service number 89251, LAC. He enlisted in Hobart on 8 September 1944 and was discharged  in 16 May 1946.

His file has not yet been digitised.

Photographs courtesy of son Phillip Good, Ian Robson, and neice Barbara.