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     Margaret was born in 1860 at Scotland.
She married Robert Ingles (II) in 1880 at Scotland.
Margaret died on 19 September 1899 at age at an unknown age .

     Robert was born on 6 January 1883 at Edinburgh, Scotland. Robert was educated in Scotland. He began military service on 10 May 1902 He had enlisted at "Green Point", Cape Town with the 3rd Railway Pioneer Regiment, 1st Battalion in the Anglo Boer War in South Africa. Green Point is well known also a a POW camp. From his Attestation Form he is listed as 20 years old; of English nationality; presbyterian; a grocer; 5' 10" high; 168lb; chest 37"; fair complexion; grey eys; fair hair and no distinctive marks.
His next of kin is his father , Mr R Ingles of 147 Wellington Street, Launceston Tasmania and he is listed as Single.
The Railway Pioneer Regiments started recruiting on about 18th December 1899 before Lord Roberts commenced his advance from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. Their work was to assist in protecting the railways and to repair bridges, culverts and lines when broken. Without outside assistance the corps of Royal Engineers could not have faced the enormous amount of work naturally falling to their department. From the Railway Pioneer Regiment they received very valuable help. Of such value was the work of the Railway Pioneer Regiment that before the close of the war a fourth battalion had been organised.
The war ended on 31st May 1902. He ended military service on 30 June 1902; This was a month after the end of the Anglo Boer War. His attestation form lists him as a Private of Very Good Character having served 52 days. However under Crimes and Awards on 13th May 1902 he was charged with "losing Kit + Equipment through neglect, in the value of 2 pounds four shillings and a penny farthing". This was removed from his pay. The reason for his discharge was simply disbandonment of his unit. His address after discharge was 147 Wellington Street, Launceston Tasmania. A short military career with a larger one to follow.
He married Laura Anne Smith in 1907 at Tasmania. Robert Ingles (III) began military service on 10 September 1916 He joined the AIF, 12th Battalion enlisting in Claremont Tasmania. His Attestation Paper noted he had seen 16 months in S. Africa.
He seemed to be in good health and was shipped out to war as an Acting Sargent. On arrival he reverted to other ranks and was selected for special training in "bombing". After this he underwent further bombing training to become a Bombing trainer. By "bomb" I suggest that we are talking about "Mills bombs" or now handgrenades.¹ He ended military service on 31 January 1918 He was "Returned to Australia per "A" 8 for Discharge. (OLD. V.D.H. Rheumatism)" VDH means valvular disease of the heart.
He returned home to his wife Laura who died in 1923.¹
He married Margaret Stewart.
Robert died on 10 October 1940 at Launceston, Tasmania, at age 57.

     Laura was born on 22 August 1880 at Launceston, Tasmania.
She married Robert Ingles (III) in 1907 at Tasmania.
Laura died on 11 February 1923 at East Melbourne, Victoria, at age 42.¹ As of April 1924,her married name was Ingles.

     Robert Ian Charles Ingles was born on 12 March 1908.
He married Dagmar Charlotte Wilkins.

     Dagmar died at age at an unknown age .
She married Robert Ian Charles Ingles. Her married name was Ingles.

     Elizabeth was born in 1863. Her married name was Ingles.
She married Robert Ingles (II).
Elizabeth died in 1928 at age at an unknown age .

     Robert was born in 1908.
Robert died in 1976 at age at an unknown age .

     Her was commonly known as Maggie.
She married George Webster Waller. Margaret was born in 1884.
Margaret died on 1 February 1939 at Waitakere at Auckland, New Zealand, at age at an unknown age .

     His was commonly known as George. George was born on 13 December 1884 at Midlothian, Scotland.
He married Ethel J. Walters.
George died on 18 January 1961 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 76.

     James was born in 1886.
James died in 1887 at age at an unknown age .

     Elizabeth was born in 1888.
Elizabeth died in 1890 at age at an unknown age .

     David was born in 1890.
David died in 1909 at Ulverstone, Tasmania, drowning at age at an unknown age .

     Eliza was born on 28 October 1892 at Launceston, Tasmania. Her married name was Howell.
She married Frederick Gordon Howell.
Eliza died on 25 August 1973 at Mersey General Hospital, LaTrobe, Tasmania, at age 80.

     There could have been another child after Barbara according to family tradition. Barbara was born at 147 Wellington Street on 19 December 1897 at Launceston, Tasmania. Barbara died on on 22 December 1897 at at Wellington Street at Launceston, Tasmania, from Convulsions at age of 3 days.

     Andrew Ingles was also known as Andy. Andrew was born on 17 January 1902.
He married Alice Randall.
Andrew wrote a letter to Wallace Ingles dated 7 May 1997. Parts of the letter read: "Dear Bill, Robert Watt told me that you wanted me to drop you a line, so here I go. I often wondered who "Bill" Ingles was, as I knew you as Wallace in our school days, so I had to write to Stewart at Devonport for particulars & your address. ... I have two daughters living in the Brisbane area. Heather, Dawn is the eldest one, her husband deceased. The other one is Margaret, married Bill Conway. Bill brings Dawn and Margaret here to see me every Monday morning, from 10am till nearly 12 noon." Bill replied to this letter but no more is known of ongoing correspondance.¹
Andrew Ingles died on 14 November 1997 at Brisbane, Queensland, at age 95. His Funeral Notice in the Courier Mail on 14 November 1997 reads as.

     Alice was born in 1903.
She married Andrew Ingles. Her married name was Ingles.
Alice died in 1973 at age at an unknown age .

     Heather was born in 1928.
She married William Ronald Brown. Her married name was Bishop.
She married Kevin Charles Bishop.
Heather died at age at an unknown age .

     Kevin was born in 1927.
He married Heather Dawn Ingles.
Kevin died before 1997 at age at an unknown age .

     William died at age at an unknown age .
He married Heather Dawn Ingles.

     Margaret died at age at an unknown age . Margaret was born in 1930.