Person:Sydney Waddington (1)

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Sydney Waddington
b.2 Nov 1915 212 Park St. North Hobart
d.2 Dec 1996 Hobart
Parents and Siblings
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m. 17 Jun 1904
  1. Madge Waddington1905 - 1978
  2. Elsie May Waddington1907 - 1950
  3. Alfred William Waddington1909 - Abt 1983
  4. Sydney Waddington1915 - 1996
  5. William Waddington1920 - 2008
Spouse and Children
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m. 1938
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Facts and Events
Name Sydney Waddington
Gender Male
Birth? 2 Nov 1915 212 Park St. North Hobart
Marriage 1938 Hobartto Ida Ethel Debnam
Death? 2 Dec 1996 Hobart
Burial? Cremated, Hobart

Sydney Waddington joined the Tasmanian Government Railways on leaving school as had his father and brother. He became a driver while the railway was still using steam locomotives which included work on the Tasman Limited Passenger service between Hobart and the NW Coast towns. He continued to drive when diesel electrics replaced steam and eventually became freighting only when passenger services were discontinued. During his time as a driver he was involved in one serious accident when the locomative was struck by a large boulder tipping it into a ravine. Fortunately he was not badly injured and was able to see out his career to retirement at 61 after well over 40 years service. He was a keen cricketer playing with the Railways team. He was also a keen bream fisherman making frequent trips to his favourite spots on the Little Swanport River.

References
  1.   Tas Federation Index
    1391/1915.
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