Bruce Minter

1891 - 1986  (94 years)

• Name	Bruce Minter
  Birth	16 Jun 1891	Leichhardt, NSW, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	981D850EDF2440D89645CF2F955B866F217F
  Death	29 Mar 1986	Wahroonga, NSW, Australia   [2, 3]
  Notes	From the Australian Imperial Force 1914 - 18 database: Occupation accountant, address Minter, Simpson & Co, Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Enlisted in the 13th Battery Australian Fortress Artillery on 20 October 1915 as a lieutenant. As part of the Australian Imperial Force, his unit, the 5th Field Artillery Brigade Reinforcement 1, embarked from Sydney, NSW on board HMAT A34 'Persic' on 18 November 1915. He was promoted to Captain on 1 September 1917 (his service number, taken from the National Archives of Australia, was Nx102978). He was mentioned in despatches twice and was awarded the Croix de Guerre, the Chevalier de L'Ordre de la Coronne, the Military Cross, the 1914 - 15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. His war service was in Egypt and on the Western Front. He returned to Australia on 15 May 1919. Listed in the London Gazette 1 Jan 1918, Capt. Bruce Minter, Arty. The National Archives of Australia give Bruce's Service Number as NX102978 and place of enlistment as Warwick Farm (this appears to relate to WW2 service). A grazier at Gundagai, NSW in 1937. Australian Electoral Roll, 1930 for Gundagi, Hume, NSW includes at Carinya, Nangus: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties. Australian Electoral Roll, 1936 for Gundagi, Hume, NSW includes at Carinya, Nangus: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties. Sydney Morning Herald, 15 February 1936: "Mr and Mrs. Bruce Minter, of Carinya station, Gundagai, came to town last week to place their daughters, the Misses Sheila and June Minter, at Ascham. Mr. and Mrs Minter will stay at 44 Macleay-street, Potts Point, for a week or two before they return home." [Ascham School is in New South Head Road, Edgecliff, Sydney] Australian Electoral Roll, 1937 for Gundagi, Hume, NSW includes at Carinya, Nangus: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties. Australian Electoral Roll, 1943 for Gundagi, Hume, NSW includes at Carinya, Nangus: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties. Australian Electoral Roll, 1949 for Gundagi, Hume, NSW includes at Carinya, Nangus: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties Sheila Bruce Minter, home duties (address shown as Corinya). Australian Electoral Roll, 1954 for Gundagi, Hume, NSW includes at Carinya, Nangus: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties Australian Electoral Roll, 1958 for Gundagi, Hume, NSW includes at Carinya, Nangus: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties Peter Bruce, grazier (address shown as Carenya, Gundagai). Australian Electoral Rolls, 1963, 1968 for Turramurra, Bradfield, NSW include at 34 Kintore Street, Wahroonga: Bruce Minter, grazier Doris Catherine Minter, home duties. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1980 for Lindfield West, Bradfield, NSW include at 10/3 Gladstone Parade, Lindfield: Bruce Minter, no occupation shown. Death notice in the Sydney Morning Herald on 31 April 1986. Aged 94 'at Wahroonga'.
  Person ID	I522	Canterbury, Kent
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Alexander Robert Minter,   b. 4 Aug 1854, New South Wales, Australia d. 27 Nov 1929, Radnor, Churchill Road, Rose Bay, NSW, Australia (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Tempe Florence CHAPMAN,   b. 1862, Maitland, NSW, Australia d. 19 Sep 1949, Waverley, NSW, Australia (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1882	Sydney, NSW, Australia   [4]
  	Marriage date per http://hungerford-lundyfamily.com/ is 28 June 1882.
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Catherine REMINGTON,   b. 1894, Ashfield, NSW, Australia RD d. 28 Aug 1973, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	8 Jun 1920	Sydney, NSW, Australia   [5, 6]
  	From the Sydney Morning Herald: MINTER-REMINGTON. The marriage was celebrated at St. Philip's Church yesterday afternoon of Miss Doris Catherine, daughter of Mrs J. C. Remington, Plbrac, Warrawee, and Major Bruce Minter, son of Mr. and Mrs A. R. Minter, Wahroonga. The Rev. Canon Bellingham officiated The bride's gown was of white satin and tulle, the skirt showing a draped effect The long train of tulle was gathered into a band of silver tissue at the end, and weighted with a trail of silver roses. Silver roses adorned the corselet belt, and a wreath of silver leaves was worn around the back of the head over the bridal veil of white tulle. She carried a sheath of white roses and hyacinths, tied with tulle and satin ribbon, and wore a diamond ring, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids, the Misses Katie Wilkinson, Janet Evans, and Joyce Remington, wore frocks of pale pink taffeta, aoorned with hand- made flowers of a deeper shade, and carried posies of shaded pink roses surrounded with autumn leaves and white tulle Their gifts from the bridegroom were pearl and coral brooches Major Ron Osborn was best man, and Captain Tilford Simpson, and Lieutenant Roy Lindeman, groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was bold at the Wentworth, where about 200 guests were entertained Mrs. Remington wore a gown ot black Charmeuse, with overdress of white Georgette, embroidered in black and white, and a smart panne hat. The bride's travelling gown was of stone-coloured gabardine, smartly braided, and worn with a black velvet hat and black furs.
  Children	1. Constance Mary Bruce Minter,   b. Abt 1922, Turramurra, NSW, Australia d. Yes, date unknown   2. Peter Bruce Minter,   b. 12 Feb 1923, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia d. 4 Jan 1994, Gundagai, NSW, Australia (Age 70 years)   3. June Minter   4. Sheila Bruce Minter
  Family ID	F190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 8 Jun 1920 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Death - 29 Mar 1986 - Wahroonga, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Australian Imperial Force 1914 - 1918 database. [S35] http://ryerson.arkangles.com/notices.php. [S28] New South Wales BMD index on-line December 2007 and later, REG NO. 8024/1986. (Reliability: 3). [S17] Cliff Minter. [S28] New South Wales BMD index on-line December 2007 and later. [S69] http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15893377?searchTerm=minter, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 1920. (Reliability: 3).