Francis Melton Pratley

Generation: 1

Francis Melton Pratley was born on 5 Apr 1891 in West Macquarie, NSW, Australia; died on 27 Sep 1963 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia.

Notes:

Birth:
NSW BDM 20519/1891

Francis married Ella Callaghan. Ella was born on 5 Oct 1894; died on 6 Dec 1953. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Francis Warwick Pratley was born on 14 Oct 1922 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia; died on 26 May 1991 in Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia.

Generation: 2

Francis Warwick Pratley

(1.Francis¹) was born on 14 Oct 1922 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia; died on 26 May 1991 in Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia.

Notes:

From Bruce Ellice-Flint - 8 May 2016

Comments (Francis Warwick Pratley b. 14 Oct 1922 Bathurst, NSW, Australia d. 26 May 1991 Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia): Hello, I have a letter from one of my Uncles who spoke with Warwick Pratley in 1983 about some articles that relate to my family history.

Warwick told my Uncle how he remembered a pair of pistols and a set of handcuffs that belonged to his father. Warwick recalled these items as being on the mantle shelf above the fire place as he was growing up. Warwick said that his father found them on Wyagdon Hill near Sofala. Warwick's father believed that they belonged to Trooper Codrington of the Gold Police who was my GG Grandfather as was killed by bandits on Wygadon Hill in 1857. I have some more information in regards to this. I wonder if anybody might be interested in this story.

Kind regards Bruce

Bruce Ellice-Flint
baeflint@gmail.com