Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
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Birth22 August 1894, Calcutta, India512
Baptism17 September 1894, Calcutta, India Age: <1
Census2 April 1911, Chowringhee, Clarendon, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Age: 16
Death29 December 1972512 Age: 78
EducationStudent 1911
FatherWalter William OSMOND Wattie , 203 (1868-1926)
MotherMaude Bartrum OSMOND , 204 (1861-1937)
Family ID279
ChildrenArthur Osmond , 211 (1920-1943)
Gwendolen Helen , 212 (1921-1963)
(Living) , 213
David George , 214 (1924-2000)
(Living) , 215
Gerald Stothert , 216 (1930-2011)
Notes for George Bartrum BAKER Bart
Lieutenant G B Baker DCM, MM & NZEF518
The memorial to George Bartrum Baker is on South Island, New Zealand and reads, “George Bartrum Baker, C.B.E., D.C.M., M.M., J.P., 1895-1971. A trubute to a man who devoted his energy, enthusiasm and leadership to the task of ridding the land of rabbits. As chairman of the rabbit destruction council 1948 to 1965. He led the battle to free this country from a dangerous pest to the great benefit of all New Zealand and the land, which he recognised as the nation’s greatest asset.
To all who follow, and will also love this land. Think not of now, but of how it may have been. Trust not the present state, better the past to take a hand to guide, to lead t’ward the goal of one mans dream.
Initiated by the late Melville Turton and erected by North and South Island pest destruction baords association 1978.”
The memorial to George Bartrum Baker is on South Island, New Zealand and reads, “George Bartrum Baker, C.B.E., D.C.M., M.M., J.P., 1895-1971. A trubute to a man who devoted his energy, enthusiasm and leadership to the task of ridding the land of rabbits. As chairman of the rabbit destruction council 1948 to 1965. He led the battle to free this country from a dangerous pest to the great benefit of all New Zealand and the land, which he recognised as the nation’s greatest asset.
To all who follow, and will also love this land. Think not of now, but of how it may have been. Trust not the present state, better the past to take a hand to guide, to lead t’ward the goal of one mans dream.
Initiated by the late Melville Turton and erected by North and South Island pest destruction baords association 1978.”
Notes for Gwendolen Maude Isabelle (Spouse 1)
1894. Baptism 17 Sept 1894, born August 22 1894, Gwendolen Maude Isabelle daughter of Walter Williiam & Maude Bartrum Osmond, abode Calcutta, trade architect.