Reilly Family History

Lucille Philomena Reilly

Name: Lucille Philomena Reilly
parents: Leo Reilly and Clarice Bowden
Born: 1917
Husband: David Charles Card
Children: Michael, Peter Bowden, Adrienne Card, Gavin
died: April 2012

Lucille Philomena Reilly was born in 1917. Her mother Clarice Bowden died soon afterwards. He father Leo Reilly remarried in 1922.

Later she is found by the name Lucille Philomena McLennan. She was probably adopted by her mum's older sister Catherine Bowden, who was married to Alfred McLennan.

In the Adelaide Advertiser, Sat 27 January 1934, her university results are listed, under the name Lucille Philomena McLennan. She had pass grades in English, Latin, French, History, Arithmetic, Maths level 1 and Botany.

In 1949 was living in Glen Iris, Chisholm, Victoria, Australia

Lucille married David Charles Card (b. 9 May 1908 in Hawthorn, VIC). They had four children:

Children:

Lucille worked for the Commonwealth Bank (listed on their obituary page)

Lucille died in Apr 2012, in Semaphore Park, South Australia.

Charles Card - War Record

Name CARD, DAVID CHARLES
Service Australian Army
Service Number VX18708
Date of Birth 9 May 1908
Place of Birth HAWTHORN, VIC
Date of Enlistment 30 May 1940
Locality on Enlistment OLINDA, VIC
Place of Enlistment CAULFIELD, VIC
Next of Kin CARD, LUCILLE
Date of Discharge 2 May 1945
Rank Lieutenant
Posting at Discharge Australian Army Pay Corp
Award: Mention in Despatches. Date of London Gazette: 30 December 1941. Location in London Gazette: Page 7360, position 9 (Rank at the time: Sergeant)

Henry Card (Charle's dad)

On the Nominal Roll of the Pioneers Battalion, Henry Card is listed as:

rank: private, age 42, watchmaker, living in Merrin Crescent Wonthaggi, VIC., Church of England, enrolled in 72nd Infantry unit on 11 Apr 1917.