This man is complicated his date of birth and marriage are given on RIC record. The marriage record below gives his parents as Elba Fenton and Ada Dodds (previously Fenton and nee Webb) George Arthur Fenton is therefore a brother to another complex man Bert Carre who was a Temp Cadet in ADRIC
Bert Carre was born Frank Elba Fenton in 1893 in Lancaster, son of Albert Edward Fenton and Ada nee Webb
1897 Sep 4. Born Aslockton, Bingham, Nottinghamshire (Son of Frank & Ada Fenton on his Aus death record)
1900 His father Albert Edward Fenton died in a trapeze accident
1910 his mother married in Glasgow to William Dodds
1911 A 100 Buccland St, Glasgow with his 2 brothers and his mother Ada and step-father William Dodds
1914 Oct 19 Enlisted Gunner in RFA. He is a Cinema Operator. Service record on FmP. His mother is Ada Dodd of Hope St, Glasgow
1914 Oct 31 Married Elizabeth Craig Turpin a music hall artiste in Glasgow. She migrates to USA in 1930, and puts "single" in her landing details
1915 Feb 1. Promoted Bombardier
1915 Jun 25 Promoted Cpl
1915 Sep 11 Landed in France
1917 Apr 28 Transfers to RE
1917 Jun 6 Promoted Sgt
1918 Apr 5 Wounded
1918 Oct 21 awarded DCM
1919 Feb 24 Discharged to Z Reserve. By now he is listed as George Arthur Fenton
1921 Jan 12 joined RIC no 77636 & Adric (907) . Driver
Posted to J Coy
1922 Feb 8 Disbanded at Gormanston
1925 Mar 4. Commisioned in Reserve of Officers BOYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. .George Arthur Fenton
1929 Mar 16. Left UK for Australia
1931 His wife Elizabeth C Turpin remarried to George Thomas Henderson in Glasgow
1934 Married in Perth to Ursula Jeannette Devonshire
Agent of Touche Street in Three Springs, Western Australia [19]
Later worked as a Yardman at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs [P2]
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Member of the Three Springs-Arrino Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Secretary in 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands History Project, 'George Arthur Fenton' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 November 2014 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/george-arthur-fenton |
1935 Aug 24. REDFERN.— Died at West Perth, his mother Ada Fenton Redfern, of 154 Hay-street, Subiaco, loved mother of George Fenton, and grandmother of Elba Redfern; aged 73 years.
1940 Sep 23. Enlisted Claremont Western Australia. An unemployed hotel manager living at Perth with wife Ursala Jean. Promoted Lt
1942 Sep 1. Promoted Capt
1944 Sep 21. Transferred to Reserve of Officers
1968 Sep 10 Died .Ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6A, 60)