Memories of Raymond Alfred Hawdon
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by Mervyn Darby
“Ray was a unique individual—all matters were considered, planned and activated, even the matter of going to Bankstown to buy wood for the copper had to be planned to the last minute. He spoke fondly of his heritage at Moruya and he made trips there with his son Barry. He saw his family as an important part of the Moruya history.
"Ray never considered himself to be anything other than ordinary but he did say he liked to do things in his own way. He had a tremendous memory. He would sit quietly and then relate intricate detail on events and matters right back to his childhood. Music was always part of his life. He spoke to me on his time at war , the mud and slush at the Somme, the waste of materials and waste of life that he was subjected to. He said war was a terrible business. Towards the end of his life he said he was fortunate for the good life that fate had dealt him. His strength of character was passed down through his son Barry and his grandson Don.
"Thank you, Raymond Alfred Hawdon.”
Mervyn Darby
48 pages softcover
View a sample of this book.About the Author
Mervyn Darby as born in Orwell Hospital in Muswellbrook in 1942 to parents Mildred and Arthur. He grew up and lived in Aberdeen until the 1960s before moving to Sydney with older brother Colin.
Mervyn attended Aberdeen Public and Muswellbrook High schools. He started his career at the Aberdeen Abattoir before continuing on as a meat inspector at Homebush State Abbatoir and Planning, Research and Development within the poultry industry.
Mervyn is married to Marjorie with two children, Brett and Vanessa and two grandchildren, Liam and Maeve.