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65.  Florence Jean WHITING (Thomas Michael-5, John Frederick-4, Jonathan-3, John-2, John-1) was born on 16 Apr 1922.

Florence Jean WHITING and Frederick James SAVAGE were married 13 Sep 1947 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. [St Johns Church].

Frederick James SAVAGE
, son of Andrew SAVAGE and Harriet ROBBINS, was born on 1 May 1918 in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia.
He died on 21 Dec 1993 at the age of 75 in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia.

Occupation : Engineer, English Electric.
Long serving member of a masonic group.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal on 22nd September 1942 for his skill and resource against enemy submarines, while serving as a leading seaman on HMAS Deloraine. The action took place off Darwin and HMAS Deloraine is credited with others of sinking Japanese submarine I-124 on 20th January 1942. HMAS Deloraine was in Darwin harbour a month later when Japanese aircraft first bombed it town.
 
Frederick James SAVAGE and Florence Jean WHITING had the following children:
 
156 i. Margaret Robin SAVAGE

157 ii. Gregory James SAVAGE