Michael Edward LARKIN b. 1856, Williamstown, Victoria, son of Roderick LARKIN and Mary ann CANTWELL was married in 1883 at ___, Victoria to Catherine Ann McGLONE, b. 1863, Footscray, Victoria, daughter of John McGLONE and Elizabeth O'MAHER.

The LARKIN family appears to have been living in the Henty - Merino area around 1914, with at least one of the boys named on WW1 memorials in the area.

Michael Edward LARKIN and Catherine Ann McGLONE had the following known family:

1. John Roderick LARKIN, b.1884, Boxhill, Vic, m. Mary Annie Alicia DIX
• enlisted WW1, 1 Mar 1918
• served as Pte 51001, 35th Battalion, AIF
• RTA 19 Feb 1919
2. Roderick LARKIN, b.1885, Numurkah, Vic, ..........?
3. Elizabeth LARKIN, b.1887, Boxhill, Vic, ..........?
4. Michael Edward LARKIN, b.1888, Mitcham, Vic, d. 1915, Gallipoli, Turkey
• enlisted WW1, 1 Dec 1914, Casterton
• served as Tpr 762, 8th Light Horse Regiment, AIF
• KIA 7 Aug 1915, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
• Named on Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
• Named on Casterton War Memorial
• Named on Merino War Memorial
5. William LARKIN, b.1890, Mitcham, Vic, d. 1901, Numurkah, Vic.
6. Margaret Cecelia LARKIN, b.1891, d. 1892, Numurkah, Vic.
7. Andrew Richard LARKIN, b.1892, Numurkah, Vic, d. 1917, Belgium
• served with 20th Light Horse Regiment, Casterton, prior to WW1
• enlisted WW1, 30 Nov 1914, Casterton, Railway Employee
• served as Gnr 3867, 1st Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, AIF
• DOW 27 Jul 1917, Belgium
• Named on Casterton War Memorial
8. Ellen Letitia LARKIN, b.1894, Numurkah, Vic, m. Daniel Archibald McCAUGHAN
9. Mary Ann LARKIN, b.1896, Numurkah, Vic, ..............?
10. Vincent Joseph LARKIN, b.1898, Mitcham, Vic, d. 1976
• enlisted WW1, 14 Nov 1916
• served as Pte 2609, Imperial Camel Corps, 4th Machine Gun Squadron, AIF
• RTA 24 Jul 1919
11. Kathleen Rose LARKIN, b.1900, Mitcham, Vic, ..........?
12. James Bernard LARKIN, b.1902, Numurkah, Vic, d. 1974
13. Martin William LARKIN, b.1904, Numurkah, Vic, d. 1971
14. Veronica Proscilla LARKIN, b. ca 1906, ___, Vic, m. ___ RATCLIFFE