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Name

CUSTANCE, Frederic(k) Cyril

Date of Birth

(16 Aug) 1890

Place of Birth

Essex UK

Date of Death

3 June 1923 (at 33 year of age)

Place of Death

Near Olary, tragic death due to exposure after going for help with a bogged car.

Place of Burial

North Road Cemetery

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

 

Lived in Prospect (dates)

 

Addresses in Prospect

9 Marian Place, Prospect

Names of houses (if any)

 

Parents

Prof. John Daniel CUSTANCE FCS FRAS and Edith Mary

Spouse(s)

Edith Violet BARNET

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

21 Feb 1901

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

Hindmarsh Square Congregational Church

Children

Harold Maxwell Custance b 17 Sept 1901 Norwood.

Occupation(s)

Motor mechanic and driver

Manager for Vivian Lewis Ltd., Burra

Manager Vrai Ltd. Torrensville  (demonstrating tractors in rural regions)

Interests

An adventurer who loved speed – Cars, bikes and planes

He made numerous speed records in various vehicles

 

Religion/Churches

 

Notes (points of interest etc.)

He made the first flight in Australia 17 March 1910 at Bolivar. The plane’s owner later tried to claim he made the flight instead but there were other witnesses.

WW1 service Aust Flying Corps. No1 Squadron

His  wife’s father started the Bunyip Newspaper

Sources of information

The AIF Project, SA Aviation Museum, Trove, Inside History Magazine.

Principal Researcher

Lesley Attema (Prospect Local History Group)

 

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