Thomas Henry (Tom) Petersen ²⁴⁰

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. ²⁴⁰ Greg Petersen's connection between me (Davies) through 1. Nicol 2. through Winton & Emery 3. through Frogley & Larkinson 4. to Robert through Dawes 5. to Donna through Frogley 6. To Les through Keighran

1.Greg Petersen . . .
grandfather was Thomas Petersen (c1885)
His father was Johan Petersen (c1860) who married Mary Grindrod (1860) & they also had Eleanor Petersen (1884) who married North Seabrook Bigg (c1870)
They had Mary Ellen Bigg (1909) who married Frederick Ashcroft (1906)
His father was Edward Ashcroft (1877)
His father was George Ashcroft (1834)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father Arthur Collett (1848) who married Rebecca Sutherland (1858)
Her father was John Sutherland (c1829) & he also had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Helen Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1894)
They had Colin Davies (1925)
Who had me (1950) - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(2) My connection through Winton & Emery is as follows:
Greg Petersen . . .
His grandfather was Thomas Petersen (c1885)
His father was Johan Petersen (c1860) who married Mary Grindrod (1860) & they also had Eleanor Petersen (1884) who married North Seabrook Bigg (c1870)
They had Mary Ellen Bigg (1909) who married Frederick Ashcroft (1906)
His father was Edward Ashcroft (1877)
His father was George Ashcroft (1834)
His father was John Ashcroft (1777) & he also had Henry Ashcroft (1827)
He had Henry Ashcroft (1852)
He had Claude Ashcroft (1888)
He had Daphne Ashcroft (1917) who married Allen Morgan (1909)
His father was George Morgan (1870)
His father was John Morgan (c1845) who married Clarinda Burgess (1845)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
They had John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(3) My connection through the Frogley & Larkinson line
Greg Petersen . . .
His grandfather was Thomas Petersen (c1885)
His father was Johan Petersen (c1860) who married Mary Grindrod (1860) & they also had Eleanor Petersen (1884) who married North Seabrook Bigg (c1870)
They had Mary Ellen Bigg (1909) who married Frederick Ashcroft (1906)
His father was Edward Ashcroft (1877)
His father was George Ashcroft (1834)His father was John Ashcroft (1777) & he also had Henry Ashcroft (1827)
He had Henry Ashcroft (1852)
He had Claude Ashcroft (1888)
He had Daphne Ashcroft (1917) who married Allen Morgan (1909)
His father was George Morgan (1870)
His father was John Morgan (c1845) who married Clarinda Burgess (1845)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
He had John Giffin (1850)
He had Clara Giffin (1885) who married George Pettis (1883)
They had Doris Petis (1913) who married Charles Buerckner (1905)
His father was Charles Buerckner (1868) who married Elizabeth Armstrong (1883)
Her father was Thomas Armstrong (1856)
His father was Andrew Armstrong (1827)
His father was Thomas (1791) & he also had Jane Armstrong (1816) who married Christopher Dixon (1812)
They had Janet Dixon (1843) who married Harry Hiscock (1846)
They had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
She had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(4) My connection through Robert's Dawes line is as follows:
Greg Petersen . . .
His grandfather was Thomas Petersen (c1885)
His father was Johan Petersen (c1860) who married Mary Grindrod (1860) & they also had Eleanor Petersen (1884) who married North Seabrook Bigg (c1870)
They had Mary Ellen Bigg (1909) who married Frederick Ashcroft (1906)
His father was Edward Ashcroft (1877)
His father was George Ashcroft (1834)His father was John Ashcroft (1777) & he also had Henry Ashcroft (1827)
He had Henry Ashcroft (1852)
He had Claude Ashcroft (1888)
He had Daphne Ashcroft (1917) who married Allen Morgan (1909)
His father was George Morgan (1870)
His father was John Morgan (c1845) who married Clarinda Burgess (1845)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864) who married Henry Burgess (1860)
His father was John Burgess (1827)
His father was John Burgess (1808) & he also had Clarinda Burgess (1845) who married John Morgan (c1845)
They had George Morgan (1870)
He had Alan Morgan (1909) who married Daphne Ashcroft (1917)
Her father was Claude Ashcroft (1888)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1852)
His father was Henry Ashcroft (1827)
His father was John Ashcroft (1877) & he also had Anne Ashcroft (1825) who married James Booth
They had Sussanah Booth (1842) who married Henry Winton (1842)
They had Edward Winton who married Emily Collett (1877)
Her father was Arthur Collett & he also had James Collett (1880) who married Florence Knight (1883)
Whose father was John Knight (1844) who married Ellen Pearson (1846)
Whose father was James Pearson (1813) & who also had Mary Pearson (1843) who married Richard Dawes (1845)
Whose father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck (1843)
They had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(5) My connection through Donna (through Frogley & Judge & Bray) is as follows:
Greg Petersen . . .
His grandfather was Thomas Petersen (c1885)
His father was Johan Petersen (c1860) who married Mary Grindrod (1860) & they also had Eleanor Petersen (1884) who married North Seabrook Bigg (c1870)
They had Mary Ellen Bigg (1909) who married Frederick Ashcroft (1906)
His father was Edward Ashcroft (1877)
His father was George Ashcroft (1834)His father was John Ashcroft (1777) & he also had Henry Ashcroft (1827)
He had Henry Ashcroft (1852)
He had Claude Ashcroft (1888)
He had Daphne Ashcroft (1917) who married Allen Morgan (1909)
His father was George Morgan (1870)
His father was John Morgan (c1845) who married Clarinda Burgess (1845)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
They had Cleve Burgess (1899)
He had Doreen Burgess (1922) who married John Judge
They had Donna Judge (1949) who was partners with Robert Bray (1947) who also married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

(6) My connection with to Les (through Keighran) is as follows:
Greg Petersen . . .
His grandfather was Thomas Petersen (c1885)
His father was Johan Petersen (c1860) who married Mary Grindrod (1860) & they also had Eleanor Petersen (1884) who married North Seabrook Bigg (c1870)
They had Mary Ellen Bigg (1909) who married Frederick Ashcroft (1906)
His father was Edward Ashcroft (1877)
His father was George Ashcroft (1834)His father was John Ashcroft (1777) & he also had Henry Ashcroft (1827)
He had Henry Ashcroft (1852)
He had Claude Ashcroft (1888)
He had Daphne Ashcroft (1917) who married Allen Morgan (1909)
His father was George Morgan (1870)
His father was John Morgan (c1845) who married Clarinda Burgess (1845)
Her father was John Burgess (1827) & he also had Henry Burgess (1860) who married Susanna Frogley (1864)
Her father was John Frogley (1831)
His father was John Frogley (1801) & he also had Elizabeth Frogley (1826) who married Alexander Giffin (1828)
They had John Giffin (1852)
He had Grace Giffin (1879) who married Ernest Peck (1875)
His father was John Peck (1852) who married Margaret Townsend (1853)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1831) who married Margaret Gosper (1829)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• Occupation: Joined Victorian Mounted Police, 7 Feb 1924. ²⁴⁰

• note. ²⁴⁰ Constable 7177 Thomas Henry Petersen, Mounted Police, Stationed at:

07/02/1924 "Depot" appointed Constable on probation, residing at: 27 Westbank Terrace, Burnleigh
01/07/1924 Married Grace Annie McPherson at St. Killians Catholic Church, Bendigo
21/02/1924 M' Park, Middlepark?
02/06/1925 "Depot"
01/10/1925 Nathalia
1927Part of Mounted honour guard?, Royal tour Duke and Duchess of York in Victoria,.
(The couple (Duke and Duchess) arrived in Australia on 26 March and departed the country on 23 May.
According to the itinerary, it was decided that the Duke and Duchess would spend twelve days of their tour in New South Wales, seven days in Queensland, four days in Tasmania, eleven days in Victoria, six days in South Australia, three days in the Australian Capital Territory and six days in Western Australia. The remaining ten days of the tour were either to be spent travelling or used as recreation days by the couple)
10/08/1928 Cavendish
23/06/1932 Natimuk
07/02/1934 appointed 1st Constable Mounted Police
28/06/1935 Yarra Junction

00/00/1937 Shot and wounded at Launching place
15/12/1937 "First Constable Thomas Henry Petersen 7177 Yarra Junction, Commended by the Chief Commissioner of Police, for zeal & ability displayed in conjunction with First Constable Theobald 5919 in the execution of his duty which resulted in the arrest of three persons for assault & robbery."
09/11/1939 Geelong
07/03/1940 Dismounted
08/03/1940 Yallourn
22/05/1940 Resigned commission:

"resignation as act to dismiss convicted driving under the influence of liquor & charges pending for attempting to assault an officer of police"

Joined AIF after altering his age (he was too old at the time of enlistment for active service)
World War II Service Info
17/06/1940 Enlisted, Lance Corporal, Service Number: VX 26543
15/09/1941 Discharged, Age 39 ¾ years, Period of service: 456 days (337 days active service)
16/09/1941 Enlisted Sergeant Citizen Military Forces, Service Number: V19449
11/02/1947 Discharged: Period of service: 1975 days
Was present at Nowra Breakout rounding up Japanese escapees

Thomas married Grace Annie McPherson on 1 Jul 1924 in Victoria Australia.²⁴⁰ (Grace Annie McPherson was born in 1896 in Lake Borlac, Victoria Australia ²⁴⁰ and died on 17 Oct 1969 in Noble Park, Victoria Australia.)