Harold Williams Hastings SEAGER

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Major Harold SEAGER M.C., V.D.. He and his brother went to KI in 1924 and had a pastoral lease at Hawke’s Nest, Hn of MacGillivray. He married Joyce Debenham TEARNE in 1925 and she moved to KI. Their old house is now derelict and Hawke’s Nest is now owned by Geoff and Pat Brooksby. Seagers Road is nearby.

Previous leaseholder was 2631 Samuel Hercules Leopold FIELDER 18/3rd Light Horse. He was found dead on the property on 25 January 1921 and after being buried at Kingscote Cemetery his body was exhumed for an inquest.

His Primary schooling as at Christ Church Grammar School in Punt Road, South Yarra and secondary schooling at the Pulteney Street School (now Pulteney Grammar). My information is that he was born at Powlett Plains, just out of Inglewood on July 6, 1893. His father, Clarendon James SEAGER (who is buried at Kingscote Cemetery) was a former captain in the 8th Hussars. His grandfather was Lieut-General Edward Seager C.B. (1812-1883) who took part in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava. Hugh Seager fought against the Spanish Armada and Sir Halsall Seager served in the land forces at the same time.

Hal was one of three brothers who served in the A.I.F., L/Cpl George SAEGER, also with Light Horse. He was KIA at Gallipoli in August 1915. No real connection with KI apart from his brothers going there after the war and his parents retiring there. His mother Alexandrina nee Laidlaw supervised the Adelaide Cheer-Up Hut.. He sustained severe head wounds on 26 September 1917. On November 14, 1924 he and his brother, Edward Clarendon Seager, ex 4th Light Horse, obtained a pastoral lease at Hawke’s Nest. His wife to be, Joyce Debenham Tearne, arrived on KI on the Karatta in January 1925. - Chris Ward

Birth

Marriage Index

Groom Given Name(s): Harold William Hastings

Groom Last Name: SEAGER

Bride Given Name(s): Joyce Debenham

Bride Last Name: TEARNE

Marriage Date: 1925, July 29

Marriage Place: St Pauls Church Adelaide

Groom Age: 32

Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1893

Groom Marital Status: S

Groom Father: Clarendon James SEAGER

Bride Age: 25

Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1900

Bride Marital Status: S

Bride Father Name: Theodore Steven TEARNE

District: Adelaide

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Book/Page: 304/259

Death notice

Given Name(s): Harold William Hastings

Surname: SEAGER

Death Date: 1976, January 03

Age: 82 y

Publication Date: 1976, January 05

Publication: Advertiser

AIF Project

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=269699

Harold William Hastings SEAGER

NAA: B2455, SEAGER HAROLD WILLIAM HASTINGS

World War 1 Service

World War 2 Service

23 Mar 1942:

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Descendants of :

Clarendon James SEAGER

Generation 1

1. Clarendon James SEAGER was born ABT 1859 and died 05 Mar 1941 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Helen Nancy ADKIN 1877 in Victoria. He married Alexandrina LAIDLAW 1893 in Victoria. She was born 10 Nov 1870 in Ballarat, Victoria and died 12 Mar 1950 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA.

Other events in the life of Clarendon James SEAGER

Burial: , Kingscote Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA

Electoral roll: BET 1939 & 1941, Hawks Nest, Kangaroo Island

Children of Clarendon James SEAGER and Alexandrina LAIDLAW:

i. 2. Harold William Hastings (Hal) SEAGER was born ABT 1893 in Inglewood, Victoria and died 03 Jan 1976

ii. 3. Edward Clarendon SEAGER was born 1895 in Moe, Victoria and died 23 Sep 1965 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA

iii. George Rothwell SEAGER was born 12 Sep 1897 in Willowgrove, Victoria and died 07 Aug 1915 in Gallipoli, Turkey

iv. Helen Clarine SEAGER was born ABT 1900 and died 08 Dec 1981 in Dandenong, Victoria. She married Harry GROVER 1937 in Sydney, NSW.

v. Florence Emily (Flip) SEAGER was born 20 Jun 1907 in Tanunda, SA and died 15 Mar 1991. She married Dean Charlton WOOD 09 Feb 1935 in Norton Summit, SA. He was born 08 Jul 1909 in Laura, SA and died 22 Feb 1998, son of Tom Percy WOOD and Fannie NEWBURY.

Generation 2

2. Harold William Hastings (Hal) SEAGER was born ABT 1893 in Inglewood, Victoria and died 03 Jan 1976. He married Joyce Debenham TEARNE 29 Jul 1925 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 20 Sep 1899 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England and died 07 Sep 1991 in Mount Pleasant, SA.

Other events in the life of Harold William Hastings (Hal) SEAGER

Electoral roll: BET 1939 & 1943, Hawks Nest, Kangaroo Island

Children of Harold William Hastings (Hal) SEAGER and Joyce Debenham TEARNE:

i. Michael SEAGER

ii. Genevieve Joy SEAGER

iii. Pauline Elaine SEAGER was born 04 Aug 1940 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 16 Aug 1940 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA

3. Edward Clarendon SEAGER was born 1895 in Moe, Victoria and died 23 Sep 1965 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Mavis Lavinia Ann (Jan) JONES 12 Aug 1925 in Belair, SA. She was born 1903 in Warracknabeal, Victoria and died 04 Sep 1987, daughter of Frederick George JONES and Laura Emma MANUEL.

Other events in the life of Edward Clarendon SEAGER

Military: 4 LHR SN 185

Electoral roll: BET 1939 & 1943, Hawks Nest, Kangaroo Island

Burial: 25 Sep 1965, Kingscote Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA

Children of Edward Clarendon SEAGER and Mavis Lavinia Ann (Jan) JONES:

i. Helen Anne SEAGER was born 29 Apr 1926 in Hawks Nest, Kangaroo Island, SA

ii. William Edward Boutflower SEAGER was born 22 May 1928 in Hawks Nest, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 12 Mar 1993

Last updated : 30 May 2021