Wallace John Kinross1,2

#2558, (1897 - 1942)
FatherRobert Menzies Kinross1,3 (1869 - 1941)
MotherHelen Alicia Wallace1 (s 1875 - 1910)
Relationship2nd great-grandson of John Kinross
Extended Family
ChartsJohn Kinross & Helen Dawson - collapsible 6-generation descendant chart

Children of Wallace John Kinross and Jean Osborne Wilshire
  • Ian Wallace Kinross10 (s 1927 - b 2006)
  • John Stirton Kinross10
  • Thomas Kinross11 (s 1930 - b 2006)
  • Jean Kinross11
  • Helen Kinross11

Life Events

BirthWallace John Kinross was born on 19 Jun 1897 in Inverell, New South Wales.1,4
 
MarriageHe married Jean Osborne Wilshire on 23 Oct 1924 in Sydney, New South Wales.5,6
 
Newspaper Published 24 Oct 1924 in the Sydney Morning Herald.

WEDDINGS.
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KINROSS--WILSHIRE

The wedding was celebrated at St Stephen's Church last night, by Rev John Ferguson, of Miss Jean O Wilshire, only child of Mr G Wilshire, to Mr John Kinross, second son of Dr Kinross, of Inverell. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory crepe romaine, over yellow crepe de Chine. The skirt train and the front panel of the frock were beaded in rhinestones, and her tulle veil was held in place with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of cream and yellow roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Clare Wilshire, Miss K McIntyre, and Miss Segel. They wore frocks of powder blue georgette, trimmed with wilver lace, and wore bandeaux of blue and silver on their hair. They carried sheafs of deep red roses. Mr Neville Body was best man, and Mr W Campbell and Mr O McIntyre were groomsmen. Mrs F McDougall (with whom the bride has been living at the Astor) received the guests at the Wentworth. She wore a frock of black crepe romaine, with applique beaded trimming, and a gold tissue drape. The bride's travelling frock was a brown silk alpaca, and she wore a hat to tone, with a feather mount.6
 
MilitaryWallace John Kinross enlisted in Army, service number N73115; next of kin was Jean Kinross; discharged with rank of Major and posting at 31 Australian Infantry Training Battalion; on the roll of honour on 1 Jan 1940 in Paddington, New South Wales.4 
(Mentioned) ObituaryMajor Kinross was mentioned in his father Robert Menzies Kinross's 1941 obituary.7 
DeathWallace died on 5 Sep 1942 in Concord, New South Wales.2,8
 
Newspaper Published 7 Sep 1942 in the Sydney Morning Herald.

DEATHS.
KINROSS -- September 8, 1942, at 113th A G Hospital, Major Wallace John Kinross, beloved husband of Jean Osborne Kinross and elder son of the late Dr R M Kinross, of Inverell.9
 
Last Edited21 Jul 2011

Citations

  1. [S330] New South Wales (Australia) Indexes to Births, 1788-1905, online at http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au", Wallace J Kinross, son of Robert M & Helen A, #22437/1897."
  2. [S331] New South Wales (Australia) Indexes to Deaths, 1788-1975, online at http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au", Wallace John Kinross, son of Robert Menzies & Helen Alicia Kinross, #17128/1942."
  3. [S303] Website Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register (http://www.cwgc.org/).
  4. [S544] Website Australian World War 2 Nominal Roll (http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/).
  5. [S994] New South Wales (Australia) Indexes to Marriages, 1788-1955, online at http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au", #13711/1924."
  6. [S2326] Sydney Morning Herald [Australia], John Kinross & Jean O Wilshire wedding article, 24 October 1924, page 5. Digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
  7. [S2326] Sydney Morning Herald [Australia], Obituary of Dr Robert Menzies Kinross, Friday 7 November 1941, page 5. Digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
  8. [S338] Website Australian War Memorial Database, online (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp).
  9. [S2326] Sydney Morning Herald [Australia], Major Wallace John Kinross death notice, 7 September 1942, page 10. Digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
  10. [S1615] Information supplied by Alistair Kinross, April 1998.
  11. [S2156] Obituary of John Stirton Kinross in The Sidney Morning Herald, 5 August 2006. viewed online.