CLARENCE EDWARD BURLING

Third child of GEORGE and AGNES.

Clarence Edward married Ivy May Horder on 19 Mar, 1925 at Garah N.S.W.. Ivy was born 15 Feb, 1899 at Goondiwindi Queensland and they had one son:

Desmond Edward: born 23 Mar, 1926 at Moree.

Ivy was the daughter of James and Maude Horder. Ted, as he was known, joined the A.I.F. in 1916 with brother James and served in France. He was gassed. He was with the Third Battalion as a private and received his discharge as termination of enlistment 28 Aug, 1919 after service of 3 years and 193 days of which he spent 3 years 116 days abroad.

He returned home and later purchased the property "Woodcourt" 15 miles west of Moree. Like the other members of the family he was a very keen horseman and had an excellent team of Clydesdales, which he used for his farming activities as well as doing some carrying. He was also keenly interested in racing and did quite a bit of amateur race riding. He also acquired some good race horses of his own. Ted and Ivy in 1935 purchased a small property on the Manilla Road near Tamworth, leaving son Des in charge of Woodcourt. He eventually sold the Tamworth property and retired to live in Sydney where he remained till his death 16 Jul, 1969. Ivy died 8 Jun, 1982 in Moree.

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The basis of information contained in this file is taken from the book
BURLINGS SPREAD YOUR WINGS, A History of the Descendants of Allan and Mary Burling. (nee Peachey),
compiled and researched by Wilfred James Burling.
First Edition, 1991: ISBN: 0 86428 115 3: Copyright 1991: With additional updates as supplied

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