Percy Stanley Marks (1911-1988)

Pedigree
Percy is the son of Arthur Ambrose Marks and Louisa Christie.

Full Name
Percy Stanley Marks

Biography

 * Born: 6 Sep 1911, Cowra, Bathurst County, New South Wales, Australia
 * Christened: 22 Oct 1911, Cowra, Bathurst County, New South Wales, Australia
 * Died: 20 Apr 1988, Caloundra,, Queensland, Australia at age 76
 * Buried: Caloundra,, Queensland, Australia

On 22 Oct 1911 he was living at Morongla Creek, New South Wales, Australia.

He was working as a Wood Carter in and around 1933 in Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia. After this he worked as an orchardist, up until his enlistment in the RAAF for WWII.

He joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 13 Feb 1941, we think in Richmond, Sydney. His service number was 21863.

He served in the military at the Richmond airbase for most of his service. Near the end of the war, Percy had a new supervisor. He fell out with this man and they had a fight that came to fist blows. As punishment they were both moved from the base to other locations. So, 1945 he was transfered to Bougainville, Papua New Guniea. This service is not mentioned on his papers, btained from the National Archives. Yet it is the reason he was able to apply for a Soldier Setteler farm and the family photo album has the photos taken in Bougainville. He was in Bougainville when the war ended on 16 Aug 1945.

He was discharged from the military on 3 Jan 1946 in Australia. Number 21863, Leading Aircraftman. Trade Fitter 11E. Reason - On Demobilisation.

He was described as Height 5' 4½", Fair hair, Blue eyes, Fair complexion. on 13 Feb 1946 in Australia.

Percy livied at Lightwood, Jingellic, Selwyn County, New South Wales, Australia in From 1949 to 1972. Because of his short stint overseas, he was allowed to apply for various benefits. He and Lorna ticked the solider settler box, not thinking that anything would come of it. They were unexpectedly offered a property and reluctanlty took up the land. The property was a square mile block, subdivided from the original Lightwood property and contained the original farm house.

When they moved in, the propery was used as a dairy. However, Percy, an orchardist, did not like this occupation and over the years moved the property over to being a mixed beef-cattle and sheep farm. He also sowed a few paddocks of wheat.

In the first year they moved in, there was a great fire and all the land was burned. Lorna and the children fled to the Jingellic township, though later they wished they have stayed.

Moved on Retirement in 1972, Caloundra,, Queensland, Australia. In 1972, after having spent the best part of a year travelling around Australia and having sold the Lightwood Property to son-in-law Pillip Potter, Percy and Lorna settled down to live at 19A Maltman Street, Caloundra.

He died in Caloundra Hospital, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia of cancer. His funeral was arranged at Gregson and Weight Undertakers, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia.

Spouse(s)
Percy married Lorna Dorothy Weily on 22 Feb 1936 in Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia

Offspring
One son who was died during birth. Three daughters.

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