Walter William Telfer

Role: Son of John Telfer and Caroline Amelia Masters — brother of Francis Charles Telfer
Born: 28 January 1884 — Arkaba, South Australia
Died: 2 July 1966 (aged 82) — Queensland
Buried: Nambour Garden Cemetery, Sunshine Coast, Queensland (plot GC1-16-16 & GRS-8-2)
Parents: John Telfer (1847–1929) & Caroline Amelia Telfer (1842–1929) (née Masters)
Brother: Francis Charles Telfer (1875–1954)
Siblings: Ernest John, William James, Albert George, Edwin Gilbert

Family

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Family Stories

Walter — known as Uncle Watt in the family — was a son of John and Caroline Telfer. He features in the story of his brother Ernest's birth, remarking that Ernie was "a larrikin." He appears in the family photo from about 1911 at Angle Farm. He was a witness to the pioneer years on Willow Plains and Warcowie. He married Dorothy May Ritchie (1904–1990) in 1938 and raised a family. (From the Borders to the Bush, pp.118, 122, 141, 179; FindAGrave 160315081)

Sources

• FindAGrave memorial 160315081 — Walter William "Watt" Telfer, b. 28 Jan 1884, d. 2 Jul 1966, buried Nambour Garden Cemetery QLD; QLD death registration 1966/C/3350; parents John Telfer & Carrie Amelia Masters (verified via death registration).
• Supplement book (From the Borders to the Bush pp.137/144) — b. 1884 Arkaba, d. 1966, m. Florence Nicholas, four children.
• Resolved 11-08: prior vault date "~1885–1958" was a stale estimate; gravestone + QLD civil registration confirm 1884–1966.