Charles BURNIP b. 1838, Tasmania, Australia son of James BURNIP and Margaret DALTON was married in 1874 at Colac, Victoria to Julia Sophia TYERS, b. 1853, Port Albert, Victoria, daughter of Captain [RN] Charles James TYERS and Georgina Caroline SCOTT.

Captain [RN] Charles James TYERS was a surveyor who fixed the NSW / Vic border at the Mouth of the Glenelg River near Nelson in 1839. He was listed as a 33 year old Londoner when he fixed this mark in 1839.

Charles BURNIP and Julia Sophia TYERS had the following known family:

1. Charles James Tyers BURNIP b. 1875, Cobden, Vic, d. 1935, Casterton, Vic
• enlisted WW1 28 Feb 1916, Hamilton, Vic
• served as Pte 404, 39th Battalion, AIF
• RTA 10 Mar 1918, lived at Lake Mundi, Casterton
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll.
• Named on Sandford War Memorial.
• Paschendale Soldier Settler.
2. Francis Edward BURNIP b. 1877, Hay, NSW, m. Jessie AIKMAN
3. Alfred BURNIP b. 1880, Hay, NSW, d. 1917, France
• enlisted WW1 28 Oct 1915
• served as Pte 4298, 24th Battalion, AIF
• KIA 24 Apr 1917, Bullecourt, France
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
• Named on Casterton War Memorial
• Named on Sandford War Memorial
4. Lily Veronica BURNIP b. 1884, Dubbo, NSW, m. David McAdam McCALMAN and they lived and raised a large family at Sandford, Victoria.

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