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     Major Eric McPherson McCormack married Margaret Pamela de la Poer Beresford, daughter of Arthur de la Poer Beresford and Helen Cull, on 25 July 1953.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Australian Regiment.¹ He lived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.¹

     Major Brian de la Poer Beresford was born on 28 September 1910.¹ He was the son of George Stuart de la Poer Beresford and Margaret Hooper.¹ He married Valmai Jones, daughter of Merlyn B. Jones, on 10 April 1942.¹ He died on 7 December 1942 at age 32 at New Guinea^G, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches twice.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Australian Forces.¹

     Valmai Jones is the daughter of Merlyn B. Jones.¹ She married, secondly, G. J. Thomas.¹ She married, firstly, Major Brian de la Poer Beresford, son of George Stuart de la Poer Beresford and Margaret Hooper, on 10 April 1942.¹
     Her married name became Thomas.¹ Her married name became Beresford.

     Merlyn B. Jones lived at Perth, Western Australia, Australia^G.¹

     Brian George de la Poer Beresford was born posthumously on 21 April 1943.¹ He was the son of Major Brian de la Poer Beresford and Valmai Jones.¹ He married Deborah Frances Gamble, daughter of A. F. Gamble, in 1964.¹ He died on 12 November 2003 at age 60 at Dalkeith, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
     He was a practising barrister.¹ He lived in 2003 at 3 Circe Circle, Dalkeith, Western Australia, Australia.¹

     Marjory Ellen de la Poer Beresford was born on 10 November 1901.¹ She was the daughter of George Stuart de la Poer Beresford and Margaret Hooper.¹ She died in 1988.¹

     Rosemary de la Poer Beresford was born on 28 January 1917.¹ She was the daughter of George Stuart de la Poer Beresford and Margaret Hooper.¹ She married F/Lt. Reginald Harold Sutton on 7 February 1948.¹ She died on 26 September 1998 at age 81.¹
     Her married name became Sutton.

     F/Lt. Reginald Harold Sutton married Rosemary de la Poer Beresford, daughter of George Stuart de la Poer Beresford and Margaret Hooper, on 7 February 1948.¹ He died in 1991.¹
     He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) and bar.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.¹ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force.¹

     Kathleen Cull was the daughter of Thomas Cull.¹ She married George Stuart de la Poer Beresford, son of Arthur George de la Poer Beresford and Ellen Stuart Mayo, on 10 April 1923.¹ She died on 12 June 1950.¹
     Her married name became Beresford.

     Dorothy Faith O'Halloran was born on 24 October 1902 at Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend Frederick George O'Halloran and Kate Barton-Parkes.¹ She married, firstly, Preston Cory Lefroy Williams on 15 June 1922 at Kelleberrin, Western Australia, Australia.¹ She married, secondly, George Stuart de la Poer Beresford, son of Arthur George de la Poer Beresford and Ellen Stuart Mayo, on 18 November 1950.² She died on 24 February 1984 at age 81 at Como, Western Australia, Australia.¹
     From 15 June 1922, her married name became Williams.¹ Her married name became Beresford.