Category Remembering those who died

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Jennifer Anne WOOD

These images of Jenny have been sent in by her granddaughter Emma. She wrote: “Can I please have these 2 images put up on your site for Jennifer ANNE Wood? Jennifer is my grandmother who passed away that night. Here is the telegram my Great Aunt received in the UK on […]

Suzanne Mary PORTMAN (8 years)

Suzanne was the cherished daughter of a Commonwealth Police Officer and his wife. She had three brothers: an older brother aged nine, a younger brother aged four, and a baby brother who was 19 months old at the time. She was eight years old. ———— Did you know Suzanne or […]

Elva Dawn KNOX (29 years)

Did you know Elva or her family, or would you like to help remember them? Leave a comment in the post, below. Michael and Elva Knox and their two children Stephen (3 years) and Catherine (5 months) all perished in Cyclone Tracy. They were living in Adcock Crescent, Nakara at […]

Gravestone of Catherine Michelle Knox who died in Darwin during Cyclone Tracy.

Catherine Michelle KNOX (5 months)

Did you know baby Catherine or her family, or would you like to help remember them? Leave a comment in the post, below. Michael and Elva Knox and their two children Stephen (3 years) and Catherine (5 months) all perished in Cyclone Tracy. They were living in Adcock Crescent, Nakara […]

The gravestone of Donald James Duncan Hoff, born 30 Oct 1938 and died 25 December 1974 during Cyclone Tracy.

Donald James Duncan HOFF (36 Years)

Did you know Donald, or would you like to help remember him? Leave a comment in the post, below. We know that Donald was the father of Madeleine and Brian, and possibly ship’s engineer for one of the Northern Research vessels. If you have more information to share please get […]

Paul Mark CHANEY (6 months)

Paul’s parent Gai and Roger sent in this photo. They write “These are the only photo’s we have got of our son Paul Mark Chaney…as we lost everything in Cyclone Tracy 🌀. (This is)  the day he was born in the Darwin hospital and the day we moved into our house […]

Gravestone of Louisa Fanny Butler who died during Cyclone Tracy in Darwin on 25 December 1974.

Louisa Fanny BUTLER (63 years)

Did you know Louisa, or would you like to help remember her? Leave a comment in the post, below. Found on Facebook: Louisa Fanny Butler (née Spain, 1911-1974) Louisa and Dick Butler had survived the 1937 cyclone which hit Darwin, Louisa and her children were evacuated and escaped the bombing […]