O. L. A. Burford

Oliver Lambert Alan Burford R.A.N., A.D.C. (7 January 1860 – 23 October 1923), generally referred to as O. L. A. Burford, was an officer of the Royal Australian Navy.

History Burford was born in St. Peters, Hammersmith, Middlesex, to the Rev. Dr. Arthur Howard Burford and his wife Sarah Burford (née Spears). when he was given the unenviable task of rationing this essential commodity, which he performed with cool efficiency. While in South Australia he was: involved in the Boy Scout movement and the Church of England Missions to Seamen at Port Adelaide a committeeman of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron. involved with the Cheer-Up Society, who gave him a farewell on his being transferred to Fremantle in September 1918 While in Western Australia: he was on 3 November 1920 a foundation member of the Port Yacht Club (became Fremantle Sailing Club in 1921), and given the title of Commodore.

Family Burford married Ellen Beatrice McMillan ( – 28 August 1942) at Williamstown, Victoria in 1887. They had five children. Sydney Burford engaged to Myola Green of Peppermint Grove, lived Mount Stirling Oliver Vincent Burford (24 February 1894 – 19 March 1927), died in New South Wales Mabel Burford married Bennett, lived in South Australia Mary Veronica "May" Burford married George Albert Pepper in 1916, lived in South Australia Ellen "Nellie" Burford married Harry Padgham, lived Quairading, Western Australia. Nellie, his youngest daughter, may have lived with her mother and nursed her father, as his real estate was shared equally between her and his widow, while other assets were left to his other children.