Service Number: 152546
Enlisted: 14 March 1944, Adelaide
Born: Hobart, TAS, 30 December 1925
Memorials: Parndana Kangaroo Island Ex-Servicemen Land Settlers 1939-1945 Roll
14 Mar 1944: Involvement SN 152546
14 Mar 1944: Enlisted Adelaide
20 Feb 1946: Discharged
Item details for: A9301, 152546
National Archives Australia
Given Name(s): Brian Harold
Surname: WOOLLEY
Death Date: 2003, June 09
Age:
Publication Date: 2003, June 12
Publication: Advertiser
Hear an audio recording of Brian Woolley being interviewed by John Ayliffe in the 1990's. (Hope Cottage Museum website).
Brian married Jean CALDERWOOD 14 Apr 1951 in Kings Park, SA. She was born 27 Sep 1925 in Alberton, SA and died 08 Jun 2023.
Facebook Group Growing Up on Kangaroo Island, 9 June 2023
Helen Plaschke
For the Kangaroo Islanders who were lucky to have known Jean Woolley.
Jean Woolley passed away in the early hours of Thursday June 8th aged 97.
With the exception of the last few years when dementia took hold Jean lived a full life. With husband Brian they were one of the KI Soldier Settlers who not only made a life for themselves but created a community. The family are very proud of the fact that Jean and Brian were great contributors to the KI community through the building of the Gosse Hall, putting on concerts, the yacht club etc. and of course Jean’s teaching at both Parndana and Kingscote. Many people grow up not really knowing what they will be, what occupation they will undertake. Not so with Jean. She was born to be a teacher and so she was.
Jean is now at peace.
The family would like to thank the staff at Carnarvon for the exceptional care given to Jean. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the staff for the care given to Jean.
See obituary: https://theislanderonline.com.au/news/2023/06/28/vale-jean-woolley-an-original-soldier-settler-pioneer-on-kangaroo-island/
Brian Harold / Jean WOOLLEY 152546 RAAF 3 O A S Hobart Tas 30 Dec 1925 ? / 9 Jun 2003 Duncan 85