Hi diane , I didnt expect a reply so soon , but i,m so glad u have. I just got off the phone with my dad filling him in , he is excited as well, he would appreciate any information u have to send to him,and yes simon is my little brother i forgot he was trying to track down some info on grandad we hava little sister too her name is megan. I actually live in Melbourne so if u wanted to track me down i am in the phone book under m cottle,werribee ,Victoria.My dad was born in 1944 so yes he is 6yrs older than his uncle( ha ha )Thank you so much diane for doing this research on us cottles like i said my mum ( Delia )tryed to ,but not knowing about computers makes it difficult. I,m no gun either I,m still learning myself , my daughter whose only 10 shows me bits & pieces. Till I hear from you diane, Melinda xxx