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Norman Edward Lehane Willis^[1]

1887 - 1952

• Born	09 Aug 1887	"Timaru", Greig Street, South Melbourne, Victoria   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1952	Transvaal Estate, South Africa
  Notes	Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939), Wednesday 22 November 1922, page 5 OPEN THEIR ACCOUNTS. - Two divisions of the Fourth Division Handicap were well contested. In the first a 20 to 1 chance in the .Highfield gelding,' Infield, was somewhat lucky to beat the , favorite, Yampi, by a head. Yampi was badly placed early. The winner is a three-year-old, owned and trained by J. J. Kahl, and in this race 'he torieitea nis maiden certihcate. So did Meal, who comfortably ac counted for the opposition in the second section of the race. Meal is a three year-old Buckwheat filly out of Step Aside, and possesses more than average speed. She started a well-backed second favorite at 5 to 2, and won from an outsider in Polama and Moline Knight. The winner cost Thompson Bros. 210gs as a yearling. She is now raced by Mr. Norman Willis, a former Sydney sporting writer.
  Person ID	I24	Gillis-Willis | Willis
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Francis Willis,   b. 03 Apr 1857, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 28 Jul 1923, "Amaroo", Albion St, Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
  Mother	Amelia Florence Stacey,   b. 09 Dec 1865, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 06 Jun 1937, Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
  Married	10 Jan 1885	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ivy Victoria Seears,   b. 1887,   d. 11 Aug 1978
  Married	1915	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	> 1. Thomas Lehane Willis,   b. 29 Oct 1916, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 21 Dec 2007, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia > 2. Jack Lehane Willis,   b. 16 Mar 1918, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 12 Nov 2004
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2008
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents		The Referee Sydney NSW 22 Nov 1922 - Page 6 Norman Edward Lehane Willis horse racing news
  		The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Wednesday 16 August 1933, page 19 Betting in Billiard Hall
  		Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939), Thursday 24 May 1934, page 20 South Africa Wants Our Boxes

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] National Library of Australia. troveWebsite Link NLA Website Link [S2] BDM VIC. Norman Edward Lehane Willis birth registration transcription