Lot 1 – Fairhaven
Jack and Enid Gunn
War Service Land Settlement Scheme
Farm gate memorial sign
The early days....
Soldier bio plus early family history
soldier name etc
Military Service
Soldier name’s military service is recorded as which service, with the service number xxxxx. Further details of his wartime service are still being researched and may be added as additional records become available.
Recorded details:Service · Service number xxxxxx
Property History
Example: The Barnewalls moved to Lot 4 in 1964,.......
Timeline
| year | settler moved to Lot |
| year | xx |
| year | xx |
| year | xxx |
Maps and Location
Lot xxxx was part of the Furneaux Estate, the largest soldier settlement area developed on Flinders Island.
Historical maps and current location images will be added as research continues. Lot boundaries, house sites and later property changes may require further verification.
Map to be added
Historic lot map, estate plan or modern aerial image.
Photographs and Records
Photographs, maps, service records, family documents and newspaper items relating to Lot xxxxx are being collected.
If you have images or records connected to owners , or the property of Lot xxxx , the Furneaux Museum would be pleased to hear from you.
Can You Help?
The Furneaux Museum is continuing to document the history of each soldier settlement lot.
If you have photographs, family stories, military service records, farm records, maps, newspaper articles or corrections relating to Lot xxxxxx, or its owners over time, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Your contribution will help preserve the history of the Soldier Settlement Scheme on Flinders Island.
Sources and Research Notes
Information on this page has been compiled from local soldier settlement records, family and community contributions, and ongoing research by the Furneaux Museum Soldier Settlement Scheme Working Group.
Some details may be incomplete or subject to correction as further information becomes available.