GORDON CLEVELAND WEATHERALL was born in Boomi NSW on the 27 March 1898: the third child —of ten children— to William Weatherall (1845-1914) and Sarah Murphy (c1873-1941)— also known as Sarah Whitson. Gordon's father was born in Lopen, Somerset, England while his mother was an Aboriginal woman (believed to be a Goomeroi woman) born in Whalan NSW. Gordon rests beside his beloved wife Gladys (nee Orcher). They were married in 1920 in Collarenebri NSW and lived on Pooloomoodool station Dirranbandi where they raised 14 children Rita (Rose), Sarah (West), Amy (Rose), Una (Crawley), William (Bill) Twins -Violet (Jean) & Arthur (Doug), Francis (Aubrey), Alfred, Joyce (Smith), Mervyn (Joe), Kevin, Clifford & Yvonne (Bailey). When the Australian Pastoral Company’s lease of Noondoo (and other properties) finalized, the properties were sold off and Gordon and his family moved to Currawong Station Mungindi. Gordon received his ‘Certificate of Exemption’ (from the Aborigines Protection Act) at age 54 (1953) when he was residing at Currawong Station. His references stated that he had been with the same employer since 1923 (30 years) as a station hand and boundary rider. None of Gordon’s parents or siblings are buried in Dirranbandi Cemetery. His father is in Toowoomba and his mother is in Walgett NSW. Children-

• Una, Bill, Alf, Doug & Kevin – Rest in Dirranbandi Cemetery.
• Rita who died young rests in Mungindi
• Sarah and Amy in Toowoomba
• Aubrey in Goodooga
• Jean in Brewarrina
• Cliff, Joyce, and Yvonne were all cremated in Toowoomba.