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     Harry Dudley Persse was born on 28 July 1909 at Gosport, Hampshire, England^G.² He is the son of Thomas Robert Dudley Persse and Hilda Smith.³ He married Betty Anderson.¹
     He was educated at Gosport Secondary School, Gosport, Hampshire, England.¹ He was with Department of Transportation, Government of Canada.¹ He lived in 1976 at 13612-106A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.¹

     Betty Anderson married Harry Dudley Persse, son of Thomas Robert Dudley Persse and Hilda Smith.¹
     Her married name became Persse.

     William Persse was born in 1953.¹ He is the son of Harry Dudley Persse and Betty Anderson.² He married Carole Anne MacDonald on 9 May 1987.³

     Donna Lynn Persse was born in 1946.¹ She is the daughter of Harry Dudley Persse and Betty Anderson.² She married Edward Wickins.¹
     Her married name became Wickins.

     Edward Wickins married Donna Lynn Persse, daughter of Harry Dudley Persse and Betty Anderson.¹

     Donald Robert Persse was born on 23 March 1914.¹ He was the son of Thomas Robert Dudley Persse and Hilda Smith.² He died on 27 May 1944 at age 30, killed in action.³
     He was educated at Gosport Secondary School, Gosport, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He emigrated to Canada arriving on 1929.¹ He was with Accrington Borough Police in 1939 at Accrington, Lancashire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Sergeant in the Royal Air Force.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He emigrated to England arriving on 1939.¹

     Alfred Arthur Persse was born on 30 August 1918 at Gosport, Hampshire, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas Robert Dudley Persse and Hilda Smith.³ He married, firstly, Dorothy Irene Bradley, daughter of Edmund John Bradley, on 16 January 1950 at Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England^G.^1,2 He married, secondly, Anna Johanne Roest on 8 December 1990 at Auckland, New Zealand^G.² He died on 20 February 2010 at age 91 at Auckland, New Zealand^G.²
     He was educated between 1930 and 1934 at Gosport Central School, Gosport, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Westminster Technical College, Westminster, London, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War, with BEF.¹ He was commissioned in 1941.¹ He retired from the military in 1952, with the rank of Major, late of the Royal Engineers.¹ He emigrated to New Zealand^G arriving on 1965.¹ He was a building surveyor.¹ He lived in 1976 at 19 Hanlon Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand^G.¹

     Edmund John Bradley was registered as a AMIME.¹ He lived at Stanhill Hall, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Dorothy Irene Bradley was born on 24 December 1923 at Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Edmund John Bradley.³ She married Alfred Arthur Persse, son of Thomas Robert Dudley Persse and Hilda Smith, on 16 January 1950 at Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England^G.^1,2 She died on 3 May 1984 at age 60 at Auckland, New Zealand^G.²
     From 16 January 1950, her married name became Persse.

     Robert Edmund Persse was born on 27 July 1951.¹ He is the son of Alfred Arthur Persse and Dorothy Irene Bradley.²
     He was educated at Glynn Grammar School, Epsom, Surrey, England.¹ He was educated at Takapuna Grammar School, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand^G.¹ He was a physics teacher at Manawatu College, Foxton, New Zealand.¹ He graduated from Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand^G, in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)¹