Lilyan Nancy Honora Rapp

1915-19nn

Father Nm: Victor Emanuel born 1881 Victoria

Mother Nm: May Louisa Rankin born 1897 Romsey Victoria

Marriage Dt: two conflicting records QLD registration 8 May 1944, New Farm, Queensland more likely ceremony Lilyans home location Sep 9 1944 Ascot Vale, Moonee Valley – Essendon, Victoria, Australia

K comments: Husband John Robert Blinco [10760] served in WW2

Spouse John Robert Blinco born 27 Nov 1914  CROWS NEST QLD :

 

Born 1915

Born 5 April 1915 : MELBOURNE VIC :

WW2

Lilyan Nancy Rapp, L/Crpl, QF272211 Australian Army Women’s service

1941-42

• Munitions worker.

1943

• 1 September. Enlisted at Redbank Army Camp, Brisbane.
• 10 September. Lilyan transferred to No 6 AWAS Barracks based at Emmanuel College Brisbane.

  

   

• General duties while in this barracks several Allied forces were established in Brisbane.
• While Lilyan was in Brisbane she met John Robert Blinco who was married at the time , no record was found of a divorce but they appear to be legally married in 1944.

1944

• 12 February. Appointed Lance Corporal.
• 20 February. Attended NCO training  No 1 AWS NCO school, Lilyan failed to pass and was returned to 6 AWAS.
• 10 October. Discharge on compassionate grounds (was married by this date) and John was discharged with health issues.

Medals

Sources

1. 1. Find My Past and BFA database
   2. Australian National Archives Lilian Rapp NAA_ItemNumber4863434

After the War

1959 Electoral Roles

Home duties Wondall Road, Wynnum, Qld

Death

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