Finding my maternal grandfather

[kevininlondon]

I think he covered his tracks well, I looked for Rebecca and Lipinski in all its forms... absolutely nothing.

[Dundee10]

Comparing with the WW1 photo do you think this is also him? Very similar MO; fraud and deception. The ears look identical to me.

https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/node/1445 (put in prisoner number 36361 and follow the PDF link. Sometimes you have to click on PDF twice)

It does appear to be the same person. One of the articles in relation to the charges against Alexander HARRISON mentions that he was collecting money on behalf of the Limbless Soldiers' Association.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4658110

This article three years later about Alexander CREAGH alias HARRISON says:

"Plain-clothes Constable Sutton said Creagh, or Harrison, had been convicted for having obtained money falsely, nominally on behalf of the Limbless Soldiers' Association."

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155560173

[wandiligong]

Thank you - I will follow that one up. Liz

[wandiligong]

I have seen that one & it is not mine sadly. Thank you for the help. Liz

[wandiligong]

Megan, sadly he is not my Alexander - I have been through Scotlands People.
He is not on any shipping records either. Thank you for helping.

[wandiligong]

Yes, I think he is someone else entirely & with his record in Australia I think he was on the run!
Thanks Kevin

[wandiligong]

Thank you so much - this is a brand new lead!

[wandiligong]

Yes, this is the same person - I also have a police photo from Western Australia. He travelled all over & had court cases in Queensland,NSW, Tasmania, Western Australia.