Douglas Maxwell FIMMELL [7396]

  General Notes:

1924 WA Birth FIMMELL DOUGLAS M Male CANNING 11 1924

The Daily News (Perth) Friday 29 September 1944
Tries On Duke's Cap:
While the Duke of Gloucester, Australia's Governor General designate, was inspecting a Victoria League hostel in the south of Eng land, 20-year-old Flight Sergeant Douglas Maxwell Flimmell, of Dalkeith, tried his cap on.
It fitted well but that of the Duke's A.D.C. was too small.
The cap fitting episode occurred shortly after a flying bomb had passed overhead and exploded nearby while the Duke of Gloucester was inspecting a guard of honour. Flight Sergt. Fimmell has described those incidents in a letter to his parents, Mr and Mrs H.J. Fimmell of Hobbs Avenue, Dalkeith, said that as he was the senior member of the guard they asked him to salute the Duke. Just as I saluted the Duke of Gloucester a flying bomb came over at a very low height, passed right over us and landed about three streets away. We expected the Duke to tell us to run inside but instead he didn't take any notice at all. The only thing he did was blink when it actually exploded. "The Duke left his cap in the writing room while he inspected the rest of the place, so a couple of us decided to see how we would look in his cap," he writes. "It just fitted me fine but that of his A.D.C. was too small so I decided the Duke's would be most suitable for me."

The Advertiser Thursday 26 Feb 1998
Death Notice:
FIMMELL, Douglas Maxwell (Doug). - Of "Kentucky Downs", Mil Lel via Mount Gambier, at the Mount Gambier Hospital on Tuesday February 24, 1998. Aged 74 years. Dearly loved husband of Beth (deceased), loved and loving father and father-in-law of LeRay and Brian Neville, Max and Sue, Rose and Chris Allen, Marj and Bruce Swaffer, Libby and Andrew Sansome, Jenny Romanis. Loving papa of Sarah, Jane, Kate, Lisa, Josie, Natalie, Douglas, Scott, Jason, Sally Jane (deceased), Mark, Jaramy, Jake, Tom, Kierra, Isaac and Chloe.
2nd Corinthians 5:1
He suffered patiently and long His hope was bright, his faith was strong, A loving husband and father True and kind Fathers like him are hard to find.

Funeral Notice:
FIMMELL. - THE RELATIVES and FRIENDS of the late Mr. DOUGLAS MAXWELL FIMMELL are respectfully advised that his Funeral will leave St. Andrew's Uniting Church, Elizabeth Street, Mount Gambier TOMORROW, Friday, February 27 after a Service commencing at 12.30 p.m. for the Carinya Gardens Cemetery. In the Care of South East Funeral Services Mount Gambier (08)87254333 Member AFDA.

Doug married Beth Leray POCOCK [7395] [MRIN: 2571], daughter of James Alex POCOCK [7392] and Bertha Alice BRANFORD [7391], on 14 Dec 1946 in St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Mt Gambier, South Australia. (Beth Leray POCOCK [7395] was born circa 1924, died on 29 May 1996 in Mount Gambier, South Australia and was buried on 3 Jun 1996 in Carinya Gardens Cemetery, Mount Gambier.)

  Marriage Notes:

Border Watch (Mt Gambier) Thursday 1 November 1945
Engagement Notice:
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pocock, of Mt. Gambler, wish to announce the engagement of their only daughter Beth LeRay to Warrant Officer Douglas Maxwell Fimmell, the youngest son of Mrs. M. M. and late Mr. H. J. Fimmell, of Dalkeith, West Australia.

Border Watch (Mt Gambier) Saturday 7 December 1946
Approaching Marriage:
POCOCK-FIMMELL- The marriage of Beth LeRay, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pocock, Doughty Terrace, Mt Gambier, to Douglas Maxwell, youngest son of Mr. and the late Mr. H. J. Fimmell, of 56 Hobbs Avenue, Dalkeith, Western Australia, will be solemnised at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mt. Gambier, on Saturday, December 14, at 2.30 p.m.

Border Watch (Mt Gambier) Thursday 9 January 1947
Fimmell--Pocock
A gown of Nottingham lace was worn by Beth LeRay Pocock, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pocock of Doughty Terrace, Mount Gambier, for her marriage to Douglas Maxwell Fimmell ex RAAF of Dalkieth, West Australia, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mount Gambier, on December 14.
The bride's gown was made of Nottingham lace brought from England by the groom. It had a full skirt, which fell into a scalloped train, a high heart-shaped neckline and long sleeves. A tulle veil, lent by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
L. Fimmell, was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a boquet of Queen Anne lace flowers and Regal lilies. Miss Betty Clayton, of Melbourne was bridesmaid. She wore a vieux rose taffeta frock trimmed with tiny loops. She carried an 1830 posy of abulitan and carnations and wore a curvette of similar flowers in her hair.
The bridegroom, who is the younger son of Mrs. and the late Mr. H. J. Fimmell of 56 Hobbs Avenue, Dalkieth, W. A., was attended by Mr. John Thompson ex RAAF. Rev W. L. Collins officiated.