By David Lauder

The son, William John Darvell (the second), married Marion Louisa Alice Campbell in Fitzroy, circa 1910.

He enlisted in 1915 for WWI, in the 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement.

His occupation prior to enlistment was labourer.

His occupation at his death, on 3rd November 1956, was a hall keeper.

He died of a heart attack, but had had diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis for years.

His children were:

—Ethel Florence Darvell
—Alan Darvell Dodds
—William Harold Darvell
—Donald Edwin Darvell.

The latter had died in PNG during WWII on the 21st January 1944, aged 28 years, at the Battle of Shaggy Ridge in the Finisterre Ranges (between Lae and Madang). His service number was VX70723 and he was in the 2/12 Battalion AIF.

William John Darvell was subsequently married to Elizabeth Jane Hill on the 17th September 1902 in the Free Christian Church in Queen Street, Melbourne. [45]

They had five children:

—Edith Matilda (2nd August 1897) [46]
—Ethel May (2nd July 1899)
—Edward James (19th May 1904) [47]
—Grace Jean (circa 1910)
—Kathleen Annie (circa 1914).

The first two girls were born before the marriage, as William John Darvell was still married to Emily Polglase. The marriage certificate shows his status as "deserted over seven years" rather than the usual "bachelor".