J & T DELANEY appear to be the brothers James and Thomas Edward DELANEY who had trees commemorating their WW1 service abroad planted in the Booroopki Avenue of Honour. They both appear to have been in the 38th Battalion, AIF.

West Wimmera Mail - 25 July 1919

WELCOME HOME AT MINIMAY

A well attended welcome home social was tendered to Privates C.H.L CRABTREE, and T. DELANEY, and Gunner E.C. CARRACHER, by the Booroopki Welcome Committee--representing the residents of Booroopki and Morea--in the Minimay Mechanics' Hall on Monday evening, 14th inst. Other returned soldiers present were, Privates J. and B. NEILL and T. MARSH (Melbourne) and Messrs. T. DICKERSON (Gymbowen) and J. McCARTHY, F.L. HAWKINS and W. MITCHELL ; and as all the returned boys marched up the centre of the hall to the platform, headed by the guests of the evening, they were loudly applauded, and Home Sweet Home was played by Miss M. SCHINCKEL. After the National Anthem and the Soldiers' verse were sung, the chairman, Mr P.J. LAVERY, warmly welcomed the returned lads, expressing his appreciation of what they had done for all, and hoping they would all settle down in the district. Other speakers were Messrs. Robert WILLIS, and A. SCHINCKEL and Reuben WILLIS. The Chairman apologised for the absence of Mesdames G. GARDNER, D. CRABTREE, and Messrs. V. GARDNER, and ?. HARVEY. He presented to Private CRABTREE and Gunner CARRACHER suitably inscribed gold medals on behalf of the people of Booroopki and Morea ; and explained that Private DELANEY had already received his medal, having been presented with it on the occasion of a hurriedly arranged welcome social at Morea to Lance Corporal J.D. SCHUMANN, who was recently home on a short leave and who was not likely to visit the district for some time, owing to the fact that he is still undergoing treatment for wounds received in France.

Privates DELANEY and CRABTREE and Gunner CARRACHER all feelingly acknowledged the warm welcome and the medals. "They are Jolly Good Fellows" was then sung by the company, and a vote of thanks to the chairman at the instance of Mr H. COLLINS, responded to by Mr LAVERY, concluded the social. Speeches were interspersed with well rendered songs by Misses G. WILLIS, and A. LAVERY, and Mr A. SCHINCKEL, and a humorous recitation by Mr A. SCHINCKEL. At a latter stage, during an interval in the dancing, Messrs. P.J. LAVERY and A. SCHINCKEL favoured the company with songs. Good music for the dance was provided by Mrs R. McLAUGHLIN, Miss E. WILLIS, and Messrs. P.J. CARRACHER, E. STEHN, and L. CARRACHER, Mr P. McCARTHY being an efficient M.C. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies.

The DELANEY boys appear to be members of the following family group:

Patrick DELANEY c1833-1923 & Annie SMITH c1853-1909

Patrick DELANEY was born c1833, Kings Co. Ireland, son of Michael and Mary DELANEY. Annie SMITH was born c1853, Melbourne, daughter of George SMITH & Frances MILLS.

The family of Patrick DELANEY and Annie SMITH appears to be:

1. George Michael Andrew DELANEY, b. 1874 Hamilton, d. 1897
2. Ellen DELANEY, b. 1876 Hamilton, mar ? MAHONEY
3. William Fintan DELANEY, b. c1878, d. 1912
4. Hannah DELANEY, b. 1881 Edenhope, Vic
5. Timothy DELANEY, b. 1883 Edenhope, Vic
6. Maragret DELANEY, b. 1885 Edenhope, Vic
7. John Patrick DELANEY, b. 1888 Edenhope, Vic
8. Catherine 'Kate' DELANEY, b. 1891 Goroke, Vic
9. James DELANEY, b. 1894 Goroke [L/Cpl 863, 38th Battalion, AIF, DOW, Le Havre, France 1 Oct 1918]
10. Thomas Edward DELANEY, b. 1898 Goroke, Vic [Pte 864, 38th Battalion, AIF]