Eleventh Generation

381. Ernest James BLABER was born on 21 November 1906 in Hove, East Sussex, England.^{2642,2643,2644,2645} He lived at 34 Shakespeare Street in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1911.¹⁴¹⁰ He lived at 5 Payne Avenue in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1924.²⁶⁴⁶ In 1924 Ernest was a Gardener.²⁶⁴⁶ He emigrated on 22 May 1924 to Australia.²⁶⁴⁶ He sailed from the Port of London to Melbourne on The Aberdeen Line steamship 'Euripides'
He served in the Royal Australian Navy between 13 August 1925 and 12 April 1946.²⁶⁴⁵ Ernest's Service Number was 16832. He signed-on on 13th August 1925 for 12 years' engagement.
13th August 1925-29th April 1929 Served on *HMAS Cerberus.
16th November 1926 Qualified for SBA (Sick Berth Attendant).
13th June 1928 Qualified for Ldg SBA (Leading Sick Berth Attendant).
13th August 1928 Granted first Good Conduct Badge.
30th April 1929-24th January 1930 Served on board HMAS Australia.
25th January 1930-22nd November 1930 Served on board HMAS Penguin (Anzac).
22nd November 1930-22nd November 1933 Served on board *HMAS Cerberus.
23rd February 1932 Qualified as X-Ray Attendant.
13th August 1933 Granted second Good Conduct Badge.
23rd November 1933-31st December 1935 Served on board HMAS ??? (Can't read name, feint pencil on blue background!).
1st January 1936-9th April 1938 Served on board *HMAS Cerberus.
9th December 1936 Qualified as SBPO (Sick Berth Petty Officer).
13th August 1937 He signed on for a further 5 years' engagement.
23rd February 1938 Re-Qualified as X-Ray Attendant at *HMAS Cerberus.
9th April 1938 He was granted permission to purchase his discharge, subject to enrolment in the RAFR (Royal Australian Fleet Reserve). He purchased his discharge for £24.00.
10th April 1938 He then immediately enrolled in the RAFR for 5 years' engagement as a Ldg SBA with X-Ray Ability. 'M708' was added to his Service Number.
3rd September 1939-3rd April 1940 Served on board HMAS Australia.
4th April 1941-5th June 1942 Served on board HMAS Penguin.
6th June 1942-??? Served on board HMAS Melville
6th January 1940 Granted 3rd Good Conduct Badge.
13th August 1940 Awarded RAFR Medal.
12th April 1946 Final Discharge and Demob.
*HMAS Cerberus was/is the Austrlian Navy's premier land-based training establishment, on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
In 1939 Ernest was a Technician.²⁶⁴⁷ In 1949 he was a X-Ray Technician.²⁶⁴⁸ He was a Radiographer.²⁶⁴⁹ Ernest died on 13 February 1977 at the age of 70 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.²⁶⁴⁹ He had his estate probated on 13 April 1977 in Tasmania, Australia.²⁶⁴⁹ We hold a copy of Ernest's Last Will and Testament, attested by the Supreme Court to Coral Fay BLABER as his wife and Sole Executrix on 13th April 1977 following his death.
Gross value: $17,187.00

Ernest James BLABER and Coral Fay UMFREVILLE were married before June 1926.^{2645,2650,2651} They^{2645,2650,2651} lived at 12 Amiens Avenue in Derwent Park, Tasmania, Australia on 7 June 1926.²⁶⁵² They²⁶⁵² lived at Kingston Beach in Franklin, Tasmania in 1934.²⁶⁵³ Ernest and Coral²⁶⁵³ lived at 631 Punt Road at South Yarra in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1939.²⁶⁵⁰ They²⁶⁵⁰ lived at 6 Fitzroy Place in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1943.^2645,2654 They^2645,2654 lived at 23 Congress Street in Franklin, Tasmania in 1943.²⁶⁵³ [There appear to have been two Electoral Rolls in Tasmania in 1943. At this stage, we cannot tell which one came first].
Ernest and Coral²⁶⁵³ lived at 159B New Town Road in New Town, Tasmania, Australia in 1949–1977.^{2645,2649,2655,2656} In 1949 Coral Fay UMFREVILLE, daughter of Gilbert Frazer UMFREVILLE and May Louisa MCCULLOCH, was a Clerk.²⁶⁴⁸ She died on 10 September 1977 in South Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.²⁶⁵⁷ She had her estate probated on 4 November 1977 in South Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.²⁶⁴⁸ Will proved 4 Nov 1977, Supreme Court of Tasmania. Administration granted to Alfred Clarence DAVIDSON, 16 Red Chapel Avenue, Sandy Bay, Tasmania (Retired Bricklayer) and Brian Robert SALTER, 16 Clifford Street, Moonah, Tasmania (Salesman).
Gross Value: $35,446.00

Ernest James BLABER-8496 and Coral Fay UMFREVILLE-12065 had the following children: