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     Robert Masterson is the son of James Masterson and Mary (?)¹

     Engr. Captain George FitzGerald Croker was born on 20 October 1885.¹ He was the son of Edward James O'Brien Croker and Henrietta Emily Odium.² He married, firstly, Amy Edwards, daughter of Captain Patrick Edwards, on 30 January 1914.¹ He married, secondly, Bridget Fennelly on 15 November 1960.¹ He died on 8 September 1966 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Royal Naval Engineering College, Devonport, Devon, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Engineer-Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1946.¹

     Captain Patrick Edwards lived at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹

     Amy Edwards was the daughter of Captain Patrick Edwards.² She married Engr. Captain George FitzGerald Croker, son of Edward James O'Brien Croker and Henrietta Emily Odium, on 30 January 1914.¹ She died on 27 May 1953.¹
     From 30 January 1914, her married name became Croker.

     Patrick Crofton Croker was born on 21 September 1915.¹ He was the son of Engr. Captain George FitzGerald Croker and Amy Edwards.² He died on 23 December 1915.¹

     Yvonne Doris Croker was born on 18 March 1919.¹ She is the daughter of Engr. Captain George FitzGerald Croker and Amy Edwards.² She married Captain Voltelin James Howard van der Byl, son of Colonel Voltelin Albert William van der Byl and Constance Margaret Jackson, on 13 January 1940.¹
     From 13 January 1940, her married name became van der Byl. She lived in 1976 at 15 Trafalgar Place, Lymington, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Colonel Voltelin Albert William van der Byl was born in 1872.² He married Constance Margaret Jackson.³ He died in 1941.²
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)² He lived at Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa^G.¹

     David Francis Fitzgerald was born in 1890 at New Zealand^G.¹ He married Victoria Maud Steward, daughter of William Robert Steward and Beatrice Rose Maud Peel, on 1 July 1926 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand.² He died in 1965 at New Zealand^G.¹

     Simon Adrian Voltelin van der Byl was born on 1 November 1945.¹ He is the son of Captain Voltelin James Howard van der Byl and Yvonne Doris Croker.²
     At Hurstpierpoint School, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England^G, (an unknown value.)¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹ He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹

     Lawrence Brereton Steward was born in February 1892 at Thames, New Zealand^G.^1,2 He was the son of William Robert Steward and Beatrice Rose Maud Peel.¹ He died on 3 June 1895 at age 3 at Thames, New Zealand^G.^1,2 He was buried on 3 June 1895 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames, New Zealand^G.²