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      Norman William Betts was born on 9 Dec 1918 in Bowraville, New South Wales.

Norman William Betts died on 4 May 1996 in Bowraville, New South Wales, at the age of 77.
He was buried at Arakoon General Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Columbarium) in Kempsey, New South Wales.

      Lachlan Leith Betts was born on 3 Oct 1920 in Bowraville, New South Wales.

He began military service on 14 Jan 1942 in Hornsby, New South Wales, in the Australian Army, Heavy Artillery FDC, Service No. N303150. He was discharged from active duty on 3 March 1942 with the rank of Gunner.
He then served in 1 Area Workshop British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946-1952 (Japan) with a Service Number of NX99443, holding the rank of Sergeant in the 34 Works Company.

He began military service on 6 Jan 1943 in 1 Area Workshop British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946-1952 (Japan) with a Service Number of NX99443, holding the rank of Sergeant in the 34 Works Company at the time of his discharge on 3 Dec. 1947.

Lachlan Leith Betts married Linely Carmel Owens on 30 Jun 1951 in Bowraville, New South Wales.

Lachlan Leith Betts died on 30 Nov 2008 at the District Hospital in Yass, New South Wales, at the age of 88 formerly of Bowraville, Foster and Newcastle.
He was cremated and it was recorded that his ashes were placed in Bowraville Columbarium.

      Linely Carmel Owens was born on 10 Jun 1924 in Bowraville, New South Wales, a daughter of Peter and Kathleen Owens.

Linely Carmel Owens married Lachlan Leith Betts, son of George Betts and Arabella Jane Mackay, on 30 Jun 1951 in Bowraville, New South Wales.

Linely Carmel Betts died on 29 Aug 2023 in Bowraville, New South Wales, at the age of 99.
She was cremated and it was recorded that her ashes were placed in Bowraville, New South Wales.

      Vera May Searle was born on 9 Apr 1923 in Macksville, New South Wales, a daughter of George and Hilda E. (née Sanders) Searle.

Vera May Searle married George Kenneth Betts, son of George Betts and Arabella Jane Mackay, on 25 May 1944 in Kempsey, New South Wales.

Vera May Betts died on 6 Jun 2005 in Macksville, New South Wales, at the age of 82 late of Kings Point.
She was buried at the Wesleyan Cemetery in Eungai Creek, New South Wales.

      Rhonda O'Neill was born on 20 May 1929 in Kempsey, New South Wales.

Rhonda O'Neill married Albert Robert Betts, son of George Betts and Arabella Jane Mackay, on 11 May 1957 in Kempsey, New South Wales.

Rhonda Betts died on 28 Mar 2017 in New South Wales at the age of 87 late of Agnes Banks.
She was cremated and it was recorded that her ashes were placed in Richmond Rose Garden, RS24.

      Allan Trevor Betts was born on 1 Aug 1923 in Bowraville, New South Wales.

He began military service on 18 May 1942 in Kempsey, New South Wales, in the Australian Army, Serial No. N29051 as a Gunner in the 154 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RAA, taken on strength 6 June 1942.
On 5 July he arrived at Merauke in New Guinea on board the "Van Der Lijn". He seemed to have suffered in the tropics, and on 2 Dec. he was flown to Townsville and then transferred to the 114 General Hospital at Goulburn.
He went AWL from the Hospital on 1 Jan. 1945, an inquiry finding that he had died of head injuries early the next morning on the Sydney-Goulburn railway line.

Allan Trevor Betts died on 2 Jan 1945 at the Military Hospital in Goulburn, New South Wales, at the age of 21.
He was buried at the General Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Plot G. Row B. Grave 1) in Goulburn, New South Wales.