William Arthur Fane DE SALIS (1916

William Arthur Fane DE SALIS (1916 - 1999)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Recently Deceased Living Living	William Arthur Fane DE SALIS (1916 - 1999) + Althea (Thea) Florence MOUAT (1917 - )	Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (1886 - 1957)	George Arthur Charles Fane DE SALIS (1851 - 1931)	Leopold Fabius Dietagarus Fane DE SALIS (1816 - 1898)
				Charlotte F MACDONALD (1819 - 1878)
			Mary St Lawrence Irving SMITH (1857 - 1927)	Pierce Galliard SMITH (1826 - 1908)
				Emily Phillippa DAVIES (1833 - 1917)
		Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (1892 - 1956)	Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY (1866 - 1935)	James Baker ELWORTHY (1833 - 1889)
				Henrietta Sophia Jane LARGE (1846 - 1915)
			Leah Christian ISAAC (1865 - 1930)	John ISAAC (1827 - 1895)
				Elizabeth (Lizzie) KING (1821 - 1905)

b. 09 Jun 1916 at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

m. 22 Feb 1941 Althea (Thea) Florence MOUAT (1917 - ) at Canberra, ACT, Australia

d. 26 Nov 1999 at Canberra, ACT, Australia aged 83

Near Relatives of William Arthur Fane DE SALIS (1916 - 1999)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	George Arthur Charles Fane DE SALIS	1851	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	Dec 1931	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	80
Grandmother	Mary St Lawrence Irving SMITH	1857	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	18 Jul 1927	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	70
Grandfather	Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY	18 Jan 1866	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	19 May 1935	Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia	69
Grandmother	Leah Christian ISAAC	15 Aug 1865	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	03 Feb 1930	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	64

Father in Law	Harry Playfair MOUAT	1880	Dunedin, New Zealand	08 Oct 1952	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	72
Mother in Law	Iris Friend WINCHESTER	1891	Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia	03 May 1975	Canberra, ACT, Australia	84

Father	Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS	08 Aug 1886	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	21 Feb 1957	Canberra, ACT, Australia	70
Mother	Eileen Christian ELWORTHY	19 Oct 1892	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	10 Sep 1956	Canberra, ACT, Australia	63

Self	William Arthur Fane DE SALIS	09 Jun 1916	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	26 Nov 1999	Canberra, ACT, Australia	83

Wife	Althea (Thea) Florence MOUAT	1917	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
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Brother	Eric James Fane DE SALIS	18 Mar 1918	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	14 Feb 2002	Canberra, ACT, Australia	83
Brother	John David DE SALIS	23 Oct 1923	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

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Uncle	Arthur Rodolph Fane DE SALIS	1879	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1879	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	0
Aunt	Charlotte Fane DE SALIS	1880	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1965	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	85
Aunt	Mary (May) Fane DE SALIS	1881	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	16 Jan 1962	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	81
Aunt	Nina Emily Violet Fane DE SALIS	1883	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	22 Jul 1970	Canberra, ACT, Australia	87
Aunt	Emily Henrietta Georgina DE SALIS	1885	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	09 Apr 1966	Canberra, ACT, Australia	81
Uncle	George William Irving Fane DE SALIS	1889	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	31 Aug 1969	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	80
Aunt	Margaret RAINE	1902	Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle	Charles Eric Fabius DE SALIS	abt Apr 1891	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	05 Nov 1917	Palestine	26
Uncle	Frederick Arthur ELWORTHY	31 Jan 1891	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	23 Jan 1967	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia	75
Aunt	Viola Janet (VJ) HANSEN	18 Apr 1893	New South Wales, Australia	06 Aug 1987	Wynnum, Queensland, Australia	94
Uncle	James Baker ELWORTHY	07 Jul 1894	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	01 May 1965	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia	70
Aunt	Doris Henrietta (Dobbie) ELWORTHY	17 May 1896	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	21 Nov 1975	Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia	79
Uncle	Douglas Ian FREW-BROWN	1901	Blantyre, Scotland	30 May 1961	Leeton, New South Wales, Australia	60
Uncle	John Douglas ELWORTHY	15 Jun 1898	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	01 Mar 1942	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	43
Aunt	Heather Lillian Jane CRAIG	20 May 1903	Kiama, New South Wales, Australia	02 Jan 1995	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia	91

Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Frank Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY	30 May 1919	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	20 Dec 2000	West Gosford, New South Wales, Australia	81
Cousin	Nancye Leah ELWORTHY	19 Apr 1922	Harden, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	William John ELWORTHY	11 Dec 1923	Harden, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Robert Fitch Ross ELWORTHY	13 Feb 1928	Crowther, New South Wales, Australia	07 Oct 1990	Albury, New South Wales, Australia	62
Cousin	Macarthur Arthur James (Cookie) ELWORTHY	16 Aug 1933	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	abt 2008	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	75
Cousin	Jean ELWORTHY	22 Oct 1925		18 Jun 1992	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	66
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased
Cousin	Leah Doreen ELWORTHY	17 Dec 1930	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	25 Apr 1961		30
Cousin	Living or Recently Deceased

Nephew	David Anthony DE SALIS	23 May 1944	Mosman, New South Wales, Australia	bef 02 Sep 1963	Canberra, ACT, Australia	19
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Sister in Law	Dorothy PRATT	28 Apr 1920		27 Oct 2004	Canberra, ACT, Australia	84
Sister in Law	Heather Marjorie CHAMPION	18 Jan 1924	Maidstone, Kent, England

Events in William Arthur Fane DE SALIS (1916 - 1999)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
09 Jun 1916		William Arthur Fane DE SALIS was born	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
22 Feb 1941	24	Married Althea (Thea) Florence MOUAT (aged 24)	Canberra, ACT, Australia
25 May 1941	24	Enlisted - RAAF
27 Sep 1945	29	Discharged
10 Sep 1956	40	Death of mother Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (aged 63)	Canberra, ACT, Australia
21 Feb 1957	40	Death of father Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (aged 70)	Canberra, ACT, Australia
26 Nov 1999	83	William Arthur Fane DE SALIS died	Canberra, ACT, Australia

Personal Notes:

1916 was a tumultuous year - war was raging in Europe; zeppelins were raiding Paris; Sinn Fein rebelled in Ireland; the Anzacs arrived in France, HMS Hampshire with Lord Kitchener aboard was sunk; future British Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and Edward Heath were born, as was cricketing great Len Hutton.
In the midst of all this, Eileen and Tony's son William Arthur Fane De Salis was born on 09 Jun 1916 - the first grandchild for Leah and Arthur Elworthy.
He began school at Copmanhurst in the early 20s but was later taught at Soglio by his Aunt Charlotte, who previously was governess to the Ryrie children at Michelago. In 1928 he boarded at Monaro Grammar School which became Canberra Grammar School when it moved to Canberra in 1929. Bill excelled at sports, particularly tennis and was School Captain in 1933.
After passing both the Leaving Certificate and the Public Service Exam he began his PS career in 1934 with the Department of the Interior (Motor Registry) and at the same time began an Arts/Comrnmerce course at Canberra University College, living for a year at his old school, cycling to work by day and to lectures at night.
When his parents bought Weston, he joined them there. A few years later he moved to the Trade and Customs Department, staying there until war came and he joined the RAAF.
After initial training, Bill graduated as Pilot Officer, later becoming Captain of a Hudson reconnaissance bomber. In Port Moresby he joined No6 Squadron RAAF where most operational flying was towards Japanese-occupied islands in New Britain. After flying Hudsons and DC3s with 13 Squadron in Australia, he trained as a Specialist Armament Officer.
When war finished Bill returned to the Dept. of Trade and Customs and soon afterwards was appointed Australia's first Migration Officer in New York, flying there in Oct 1947, whilst his wife Althea and children Adrienne and Peter followed by sea in the Marine Phoenix. Bill held the position for three and a half years - and was also Australian Vice Consul.
After their return to Australia, Bill resigned from the Public Service, took over the reins from his father and ran Weston until it was resumed by the Government in 1968. For about four years he worked with National Mutual Assurance Co.

Service Record
Name DE SALIS, WILLIAM ARTHUR
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 411756
Date of Birth 9 Jun 1916
Place of Birth GUNDAGAI, NSW
Date of Enlistment 25 May 1941
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin DE SALIS, ALTHEA
Date of Discharge 27 Sep 1945
Rank Flight Lieutenant
Posting at Discharge 6 Service Flying Training School
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No

From The Canberra Times 5 March 1941
WEDDING

De Salis-Mouat

The wedding was celebrated recent- ly at St. John's Church, of Althea, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mouat, of Forrest, and William, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Fane de Salis, of "Weston," Canberra.

The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon C. S. Robertson.

The bride carried a bouquet of pink tiger lillies and was given away by her father.

The bridal gown was of white lace over taffeta with which a picture hat was worn. She carried a handkerchief originally owned by the great grand- mother of the bridegroom.

The bride was attended by Mrs. Jack Robinson as Matron of Honour. Mrs. Robinson chose a frock of blue organ- die, with a matching hat and carried a bouquet of delphiniums and pink carnations.

The ushers were Mr. John Fane de Salis and Major Robinson.

After the ceremony a reception was held at Hotel Canberra.

The bride chose as a travelling frock a heaven pink jersey linen frock with royal blue accessories.

Source References:

2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997

- Reference = 241ff (Name, Notes)

63. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Trove, Title: Trove National Library of Australia, Locn: http://trove.nla.gov.au/

- Reference = Canberra Times 27 Feb 1941 (Marriage)

- Notes: WEDDING NOTICE
FANE DE SALIS—MOUAT.—On Feb- ruary, 22 1941, at St. John's Church,
Canberra, by the Ven. Archdeacon Robertson, William Arthur Fane De
Salis (R.A.A.F. Reserve), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Fane De Salis,
"Weston," of Canberra, and Althea Florence Mouat, only daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. H. Mouat, of Dominion Circuit, Canberra.

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