Six children of James Alexander SPARK and Eliza Emily HANBY:

1. Percy Leopold SPARK b Dec 1894 Allendale s/o James Alexander SPARK/Eliza Emily HANBY [Vic 17047] d 18 May 1950 aged 55 yrs Preston s/o James SPARK/Elma HANBY [Vic 5036], bur 19 May 1950 Coburg Cemetery.

WW1 2675 Dvr Percy Leopold SPARK born Allendale, Victoria, enlisted in the Australian Infantry Force in the 6th Battalion, 22 Mar 1915 at Colac, Victoria. On his Attestation papers his occupation was given as Labourer. He had served 6 mths with the 20th Light Horse and was still serving. Percy stated that both his parents were dead and that the whereabouts of his uncle, his NOK J HANBY, were not known. Description from Medical Examination at Broadmeadows: Age 20 yrs 8 mths, Height 5 ft 4½ ins, Weight 140 lbs, Complexion dark (suntanned), Eyes brown, Hair dark, Distinctive Marks none, Religious Denomination C of E.
Driver P L SPARK embarked 26 Aug 1915 from Melbourne aboard HMAT A68 Anchises, still aged 20, with the 6th Battalion, 8th Reinforcements. He arrived at Lemnos as a driver in the Gallipoli campaign from 31 Oct 1915 until he disembarked at Alexandria in Egypt on 7 Jan 1916. On the 30 Mar 1916 he disembarked at Marseilles to enter the battlefield in France. Active service was interspersed with extensive periods of leave in hospital including a stay with influenza at Bath War Hospital in England in August of 1918.
He embarked for Australia on 2 Mar 1919 aboard the Derbyshire which arrived in Melbourne on 22 Apr 1919. He was discharged on 14 Jun 1919 as medically unfit. It was his sister who had been advised on the 17 Mar 1919 of his RTA.
Percy Leopold SPARK married Margaret QUINN in 1920 and they had two children, John Francis who died of meningitis at 3 yrs of age in 1925, and a daughter Doreen Mary born the same year. In Oct 1925 his address was 53 Market Street, South Melbourne on a letter regarding an application for a War Service Homes grant from the State Saving Bank of Victoria.
Percy died on the 18th of May 1950 at the early age of 56. He had battled with ill health in his war years.
The War Service Record of Percy Leopold SPARK contains an application from his widow, Margaret SPARK of 16 Collier Street, Preston, dated 19 Jul 1967, for the new Gallipoli Medallion medal. Her signature was witnessed by D M QUINN, her daughter Doreen Mary QUINN (ms SPARK).
The 1914/14 Star No 4768, British War Medal No 17539, Victory Medal No 17423 had been issued to him on 21 Mar 1924. [Australian War Memorial Nominal and Embarkation rolls, National Archives of Australia Service Record with barcode 8087950, 20 pages]

Percy SPARK m 1920 Margaret (Jane) QUINN [Vic 12449]
Margaret Jane QUINN b 1894 Kyneton d/o Patrick QUINN/Mary ROGERS [Vic 13249] d 1 Jan 1987 aged abt 92 yrs, bur 8 Jan 1897 Coburg Cemetery.

Children of Percy Leopold SPARK and Margaret Jane QUINN:
1. John Francis SPARK b 1922, d 1925 aged 3 yrs Melbourne South s/o Percy Leopold SPARK/Margaret QUINN [Vic 14582] bur 10 Oct 1925 Fawkner Cemetery
2. Doreen Mary SPARK b 1925, d 28 Jun 1984 (no age, abt 59 yrs) Preston d/o Percy Leopold SPARK/Margaret [Vic 14885] bur 2 Jul 1984 Coburg Cemetery.
Doreen Mary SPARK m 11 Jan 1947 Preston, Keith Francis QUINN b 21 Feb 1924 Ganor Qld s/o Amelia Elizabeth O'REILLY from a previous marriage and adopted s/o Charles Francis QUINN. Keith QUINN d 22 Aug 1976 aged 52 yrs Preston s/o -/Amelia Eliza O'REILLY [Vic 22789] bur 25 Aug 1976 Coburg Cemetery. There were two sons of this marriage.

2. Emily Beatrice SPARK b 1 Aug 1896 Allendale d/o James Alexander SPARK/Eliza Emily HANBY [Vic 16364]
Emily Josephine QUINN d 21 Sep 1955 aged 57 yrs Kyneton d/o James Henry SPARK/Elizabeth HAMBY [Vic 21140]
Emily Josephine SPARK m 1919 Thomas Laurence QUINN [Vic 9715] Thomas (Laurence) QUINN b 16 Jul 1891 Kyneton s/o Patrick QUINN/Mary ROGERS [Vic 24610] Thomas Laurence QUINN d 8 Jul 1949 aged 56 yrs Kyneton s/o Patrick QUINN/Mary ROGERS [Vic 21100]

Children of Thomas Laurence QUINN and Emily Josephine SPARK:
1. Laurence Thomas QUINN b 1920 Kyneton s/o Thomas Laurence QUINN/Emily Josephine SPARK [Vic 4899] d 1938 aged 18 yrs as a result of boating accident. (not found in Vic Index)
2. QUINN (living)
3. Carmel Veronica QUINN b 19 May 1924 Kyneton, d 27 Jul 1980 (no age, 56 yrs) Parkville d/o Thomas QUINN/Emily - [Vic 17368] bur 30 Jul 1980 Kyneton.
QUINN three others living.

3. Gertrude Elizabeth SPARK b 1898 Allendale d/o James Alexander SPARK/Eliza Emily HANBY [Vic 92] Gertrude Elizabeth LEAR d 1975 aged 77 yrs Mildura d/o unk SPARK/unk [Vic 12689] m1. 1923 Robert Henry DOUTHAT [Vic 177] b 1895 Tarnagulla s/o Robert DOUTHAT/Margaret WILSHUSEN [Vic 33177] d 1923 aged 28 yrs Caulfield s/o Robert DOUTHAT/Margaret WILSIEHEN [Vic 9585]

Gertrude Elizabeth DOUTHAT m2. 1928 William Thomas John LEAR [Vic 1649] William Thomas John LEAR b 1884 Natimuk s/o Thomas/Mary HOGAN [Vic 4450] William Thomas John LEAR d 1970 aged 86 yrs Mildura s/o Thomas LEAR/Mary HOGEN [Vic 16995]

4. Victoria May SPARK b 1900 Allendale d/o James Alexander/Eliza Emily HANBY [Vic 7773]
Victoria May SPARK d 1901 aged 1 yr Allendale d/o James Alexander SPARK/Eliza HANBY [Vic 8028]

5. Ruby May SPARK b 18 Jan 1904 Smeaton d/o James Alexander/Eliza Emily HANBY [Vic 6026] Ruby May ROGERS d 3 Jan 1967 aged 62 yrs Kyneton d/o James SPARK/Elizabeth HAMBY [Vic 620]
Ruby May SPARK m 6 Jun 1925 South Melbourne, James Joseph ROGERS [Vic 4203] James ROGERS b 1899 Kyneton s/o James ROGERS/Kate LYONS [Vic 11669] James Joseph ROGERS d 20 Nov 1981 aged 82 yrs Kyneton s/o James (Henry) ROGERS/Catherine (Elizabeth LYONS) [Vic 26661] bur 23 Nov 1981 Kyneton Cemetery [Grave 1 16/11]

Children of James Joseph ROGERS and Ruby May SPARK:
1. Francis Joseph ROGERS b 12 Nov 1925 Kyneton, d 24 Apr 1954 aged 28 yrs Healesville s/o James Joseph ROGERS/Ruby May SPARK [Vic 18886] bur 28 Apr 1954 Preston Cemetery.
ROGERS 3 living
5. John Brian ROGERS (known as Brian) b 23 Jan 1932 Kyneton, d 17 Nov 1991 Kyneton, bur 20 Nov 1991 Kyneton Cemetery.
ROGERS 3 living
9. Jeanette Therese ROGERS b 4 Jul 1938 Kyneton, d 6 Jan 1998 Swan Hill.
10. ROGERS living
11. Dorothy Josephine ROGERS b 25 Jan 1942 Kyneton, d 30 Sep 1994 Mackay Qld.

6. James Edward SPARK b 1907 White Hills s/o James Alexander/Eliza Emily HANLEY [Vic 6992]
James Edward SPARK d 1923 aged 16 yrs Portland s/o James Alexander SPARK/Eliza HAMBY [Vic 7441]

Corrections and additions about families of Percy Leopold, Emily Josephine and Ruby May, from Jill Miller, January 2005