WILLIAM FREDERICK GUARD

Born

On 22 July 1908 at Riana

Connection to South Riana

Attended school and buried in South Riana.

Parents

Percy George GUARD and Daisy Lillian SUSHAMES who married at West Kentish on 20 April 1906.

Siblings

Percy Raymond 1907 – 1933

Iris Lily 1910

Reginald George 1912 – 1988

Lawrence William 1915 – 1922

Ernest George 1917 – 1995

Martha Jean 1919

Sylvia May 1920

Shirla Mary 1921

Married

Coral Daphne STAFFORD (1919 – 1988) at Riana on 22 July 1937.

Family

William Arthur 1938                                                   Barry 1955 

Dudley Thomas 1940                                                Shirley 1957 

Raymond “Jack” 1944                                               Rodney George 1959 

Joan Anne 1945                                                         Debbie 1960 

Darrel 1949                                                                 Dianne 1962 

Colin 1950                                                                              

Died

On January 15 1973 at Ulverstone and is buried at South Riana.

School Records

Enrolment number194 at South Riana State School enrolled on 5 February 1918 by Percy, a labourer. He left school 9 April 1923 ‘over age’.

Military Records

Service number T28960, Private 30 Garrison Btn. Enlisted at Riana on 28 January 1942, next of kin Coral Guard who was living at Riana. Aged 33 ½, a labourer, 5’7” with black hair and grey eyes. He served continuous full time service for a total of 96 days and was then transferred to Area 50 on 6 June 1942when he was discharged.

Photographs courtesy of daughter Dianne.