The parents of this child had already lost another son, Phil Boase, who died aged 16 months in 1900 (born Gippsland, VIC) and is buried in the Coolgardie Cemetery (Death Reg.No.257/1900). Their surviving children were James, born Kalgoorlie 1901 (Birth Reg.No.756/1901), John, born Kurrawang 1902 (Birth Reg.No.1331/1902), Annie born Niagara (Birth Reg.No.2060/1904) Their last child was also stillborn, a boy, born 14 August 1911 (Birth Reg.No.47/1911, Death Reg.No.17/1911) who is buried in the Kookynie Cemetery.