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Thomas Lodge and Lillian Murray-Prior

Siblings Hugh, Thomas L., Standish and Violet M-P1)

Thomas L. and his mother Lillian M-P. The next [to get better copy] is Thomas L. adn Lillian M-P with their eldest son - called Thomas of course!

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. He and Lillian Myrtle Kathleen Newitt (18 June 1917-19 April 2002) married in 17 January 19392) and lived in Leura.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).4) In the 1980s, he lived at Bogangar, Tweed Heads.

Thomas and Lillian had four children. Two died in infancy: Ian who was born and died in 1939, and Ann, born and died in 1950. The second surviving son was Richard John (12 June 1945 - 8 December 2001). He married Ilma Murphy on 7 January 1967. They had a son and daughter, who in turn have four children.

Tom and Lillian M-P and their descendants continued the tradition of naming their first son Thomas. It is a tradition that has resulted in the third Thomas Lodge M-P, and the 9th consecutive Thomas M-P since 1773.


1)
Provenance of all following photos: T.A. & M.T. M-P
2)
Cairns Post 24 February 1939 p.9; Electoral roll for Leichhardt, 1959.
3)
The Argus, 26 March 1943, p.3.
4)
The Argus, 26 March 1943, p.3; http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/20459.php; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 1 April 1943; RAAF service record.
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