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 This Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior (23 March 1912 - 26 October 2000) was the 6th consecutive Thomas Murray-Prior, and the 2nd Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior. He was born in Brisbane to Thomas Bertram and Lizzie M-P.\\ This Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior (23 March 1912 - 26 October 2000) was the 6th consecutive Thomas Murray-Prior, and the 2nd Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior. He was born in Brisbane to Thomas Bertram and Lizzie M-P.\\
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- {{:hugh_thomas_standish_vi_enhanced.jpeg?300|}} Siblings Hugh, Thomas L., Standish and Violet M-P((Provenance of all following photos: T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ 
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-The next photo [**scan again**] is Thomas L. and Lillian M-P with their eldest son - called Thomas of course! {{:tom_a_with_parents.jpeg?250|}}\\ 
  
- He and Lillian Myrtle Kathleen Newitt (18 June 1917-19 April 2002) married in 17 January 1939((//Cairns Post// 24 February 1939 p.9; Electoral roll for Leichhardt, 1959.)) and lived in Leura.((//The Argus//, 26 March 1943, p.3.)) After the outbreak of World War II, this Thomas Lodge M-P joined the Royal Australian Air Force (60 Squadron) on 5 January 1941. He rose to become Flight Lieutenant and was awarded the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross).((//The Argus//, 26 March 1943, p.3; http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/20459.php; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 1 April 1943; RAAF service record.)) He was stationed for a time in California, USA. Like many men, he returned to his wife and family a profoundly changed man. He had various occupations after the war. In the 1980s, he lived at Bogangar, Tweed Heads.\\+Photo [**scan again**] of Thomas L. and Lillian M-P with their eldest son - called Thomas of course! {{:tom_a_with_parents.jpeg?250|}}((Provenance of all following photos: T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ 
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 +Thomas L. M-P and Lillian Myrtle Kathleen Newitt (18 June 1917-19 April 2002) married in 17 January 1939((//Cairns Post// 24 February 1939 p.9; Electoral roll for Leichhardt, 1959.)) and lived in Leura.((//The Argus//, 26 March 1943, p.3.)) After the outbreak of World War II, this Thomas Lodge M-P joined the Royal Australian Air Force (60 Squadron) on 5 January 1941. He rose to become Flight Lieutenant and was awarded the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross).((//The Argus//, 26 March 1943, p.3; http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/20459.php; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 1 April 1943; RAAF service record.)) He was stationed for a time in California, USA. Like many men, he returned to his wife and family a profoundly changed man. He had various occupations after the war. In the 1980s, he lived at Bogangar, Tweed Heads.\\
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 {{:toms_parents_dfc.jpg?300|}} Thomas and Lillian after his award of the DFC. {{:toms_parents_dfc.jpg?300|}} Thomas and Lillian after his award of the DFC.
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 **For more photos, click on [[Thomas & Lillian]]**\\ **For more photos, click on [[Thomas & Lillian]]**\\
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 +====== Thomas and Lillian's son ====== 
 +The National Archives of Australia has two photos of Tom M-P c. 1960. One is captioned 'Singapore student, Manoharan Ponnusamy, in special Cuban dress, plays the bongo drums watched by medical students George Wells, left, and Tom Murray-Prior at Queensland University', click on [[https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowImage.aspx?B=8896034&T=P&S=1|students]]. The other was taken Brisbane, 1960 and is captioned, 'University of Queensland Inter-College Rowing Champions' with T. Murray-Prior the 3rd from left in 2nd back row. Click on [[https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/data/UQ_244762/web_Phs65.jpg?Expires=1543275317&Signature=HR-CZcY~HFjZwYOfacxW8aaYAIx04x0Q6U-F1oVIB9qu9U~-7QGzbuflUwZ2~qEpHEZjYGU934FnkVj~fwBQa40ifbgNeFQl-U1KPJ2G-S2qXjXrWSE5IsuzyKjNFiG6Qov53GQNGOcKYYjfU21qx7UztrMjpAFIfO6EYYhEIuXQFtHoMmJv-dUPkf9DfNPxdPmrHiBBmjN0sc9rErTgqkw~hidVfvi3Bo-q4hQlMMMWlycocfjNjXMuEniZqnU~AbEceEVsSSTR9ZwtjhgZDWpajhrtv4d0OyqVfcHzfqHgIc-uz3ob2IUfADO2uCEyR~45CqBU~6lnSuxVpyLd~A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJKNBJ4MJBJNC6NLQ|rowing team]]
  
  
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