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MILLARD Nancy (nee White)

Nancy Millard nee White, attended Pallinup School…her parents were soldier settlers at Pallinup on a farm named “Whiteworth” - a combination of her father’s surname and her mother’s. (Wentworth).
Nancy worked for the House family as a tutor at ‘Privett’ after leaving school.
Nancy later married Don Dalgleish - a ‘Rat of Tobruk’ - they lived in Pithara for some time.
Sadly Don passed away...Nancy came back to Gnowangerup and later married Charlie Stoer who joined her living in Gnowangerup town and was working at Stanes Garage.

NANCY MILLARD nee White                #1
 

   NANCY & BOBS THE DOG c1926          #
 

   NANCY & BOBS THE DOG c1926              #
 

     NANCY & JOHN SEATED, SHIRLEY LEFT, BETTY STANDING RIGHT  c1929          #
 

    NANCY, JOY & JOHN OFF TO SCHOOL  c1936            #
 


   NANCY & JOHN IN THE GARDEN  1929         #
 

   DRESSED FOR THE GNOWANGERUP SHOW. NANCY ON THE RIGHT            #
 

    NANCY AGED 16 1/2 at "PRIVITT"  c1942            #

Nancy White with a prize ram at Keith House’s farm “Privett” c1942. Nancy worked there to help with their six children.
 

 

Charlie also had a love of vintage cars and he painstakingly restored the car pictured below after rescuing it from the bush.
Nancy and Charlie moved to Albany and enjoyed the Vintage Car Club for many years.
When Charlie passed away Nancy held on to the car, which remains in the family.

 

 NANCY'S PRIZED 1929 MODEL "A" FORD CAR            #


 

 NANCY & CHARLIE STOER'S WEDDING              #
 

Nancy had always loved the cars her parents owned, as is easy to understand as you read her many descriptions and mentions of cars and trucks in her later writings of her childhood.
Nancy lived in Albany for the rest of her life and was long time President of the Veteran Widows Association.

Margaret Johnston: We lived next door to Turnors and Nancy helped with sewing evening dresses on her machine.

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References:                 Article:    Research by Merilyn Stewart

 

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