EDGOOSE, James Winfrey

1920 - 1978  (57 years)   Has 35 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

EDGOOSE, Percy Llewellyn

1886 - 1976  (89 years)

Birth	7 Aug 1886	Costerfield, Victoria, Australia
Died	11 May 1976	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Father	EDGOOSE, John James,   b. 7 Oct 1830, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship	natural
Mother	ADAMS, Sarah Ann,   b. 11 Oct 1844, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Relationship	natural
Married	18 Jun 1870	Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Family	PETTY, Elsie Gertrude,   b. 20 Nov 1889, Doncaster, Victoria, Australia
Married	20 Feb 1913	Australia
Children	1. EDGOOSE, Tom Alfred,   b. 15 Feb 1915, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   2. EDGOOSE, James Winfrey,   b. 31 Jul 1920, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   3. EDGOOSE, Harry Petty,   b. 14 Jul 1928

PETTY, Elsie Gertrude

1889 - 1969  (79 years)

Birth	20 Nov 1889	Doncaster, Victoria, Australia
Died	26 Oct 1969	Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia
Father	PETTY, Tom J.P.,   b. 1845
Mother	CLAY, Eliza,   b. 1850, Petrockstowe, Devon, England
Married	1873
Family	EDGOOSE, Percy Llewellyn,   b. 7 Aug 1886, Costerfield, Victoria, Australia
Married	20 Feb 1913	Australia
Children	1. EDGOOSE, Tom Alfred,   b. 15 Feb 1915, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   2. EDGOOSE, James Winfrey,   b. 31 Jul 1920, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   3. EDGOOSE, Harry Petty,   b. 14 Jul 1928

• Name	EDGOOSE, James Winfrey
  Birth	31 Jul 1920	Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Apr 1978	Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I461	Edgoose
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	EDGOOSE, Percy Llewellyn,   b. 7 Aug 1886, Costerfield, Victoria, Australia d. 11 May 1976, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia (Age 89 years)
  Mother	PETTY, Elsie Gertrude,   b. 20 Nov 1889, Doncaster, Victoria, Australia d. 26 Oct 1969, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	20 Feb 1913	Australia
  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Biographies

  EDGOOSE, James Winfrey (1920-1978) James Winfrey EDGOOSE was born at Box Hill, Victoria, Australia on 31 July 1920 (31 May 1920 according to the WW2 Nominal Roll), son of Elsie Gertrude and Percy Llewellyn EDGOOSE. Percy Llewellyn EDGOOSE had married Elsie Gertrude PETTY on 20 February 1913. "Post school he commenced a course in metallurgy at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. The second world war intervened. Owing to a five year absence from study and constant dermal problems arising from duty in the tropics he was unable to continue his studies. He worked with an army mate in a glassware distribution business and later as a storeman for a confectionary company." (Letter from his brother Harry EDGOOSE dated 8 February 2000). He enlisted in the Australia Army at Caulfield, Victoria, on 28 May 1940. He gave his address as Surrey Hills, Victoria. He held the rank of gunner in the 2/4 Australian Field Regiment at discharge on 25 February 1946. His service number was VX18343. (www.ww2roll.gov.au) "L/Bdr Jim EDGOOSE, small but tireless, covered himself in glory and dirt in his endeavors. However, F Troop guns made camp about a mile from.........." (1987. The story of the 2/4th field regiment: a history of a Royal Australian.......... Page 218) From the 1946 Electoral Roll of 1 Vincent Street, Canterbury, E.10., Victoria, Australia (abbreviations expanded): EDGOOSE Percy Llewellyn, representative EDGOOSE Elsie Gertrude home duties *EDGOOSE James Winfrey (findmypast) From the 1949 Electoral Roll of Canterbury, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia: EDGOOSE Percy Llewllyn EDGOOSE Elsie Gertrude *EDGOOSE James Winfrey From the 1954 Electoral Roll of Canterbury, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia: EDGOOSE Percy Llewellyn EDGOOSE Elsie Gertrude *EDGOOSE James Winfrey From the 1963 Electoral Roll of Canterbury, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia: EDGOOSE Percy Llewellyn EDGOOSE Elsie Gertrude *EDGOOSE James Winfrey From the 1967 Electoral Roll of Canterbury, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia: EDGOOSE Percy Llewellyn EDGOOSE Elsie Gertrude *EDGOOSE James Winfrey From the 1968 Electoral Roll of Surrey Hills West, Chisholm, Victoria, Australia: EDGOOSE Percy Llewellyn EDGOOSE Elsie Gertrude *EDGOOSE James Winfrey He was still a bachelor in April 1970 and lived at 1 Vincent Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia. From the 1977 Electoral Roll of Surrey Hills West, Chisholm, Victoria, Australia: EDGOOSE James Winfrey He died at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia on 17 April 1978. (Death Index: 1921-1985) NOTE: Find-A-Grave has 20 April 1978. (revised 09.02.26)