By David Lauder

Harold Frankston Lauder married,first, Elsie Victoria Townsend in 1915, and then, Margaret Mabel McFadden in 1925.

His divorce from Elsie Townsend was granted on the 11 June 1923 on the grounds of misconduct by her with Gilbert Chant named as correspondent. [34]

There were three children from the first marriage and three from the second marriage (shown below) with birth years approximated from their ages on Harold’s death certificate in 1974. [35]

First Marriage to Elsie Victoria Townsend

John William (aged 57) (b 1917);
Leonard Townsend (aged 55 (b 1919)
Harry Douglas (aged 53 (b 1921)
Unknown Female (deceased)

Second Marriage to Margaret Mabel McFadden

Thomas Frankston (aged 47) (b 1927)
Robert Edward (aged 46) (b 19th June 1927) [36]
Margaret Mary (aged 45) (b 1929)

Harold died at Prahran on 31st January 1974, aged 82. [35] whilst living at 7A, 11 McDonald Street, Mordialloc. His occupation is given as Engineer.