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Robert John Cunningham Jaunay 1890–1965

Riches to rags The story of Robert John Cunningham Jaunay 2

Unfortunately, the lack of a formal conclusion to his education was to send Robert's fortune on a downward spiral for the rest of his life. He firstly found a position as the bookkeeper at Cordillo Downs Station just south of the Queensland border in the most north-east part of South Australia. It was claimed that Robert was the first person to drive a motor vehicle from Sydney to Cordillo Downs. As a French man, Robert, even though he was living in Australia, was required to undertake military service but his father paid a fee to release him from the commitment.

Robert [pictured on his wedding day] married Dorothy Evelyn May Beasley on 19 June 1915 at Gawler SA. They had six children by 1925. During his married life, Robert went from one menial job to another and maintained a reasonable lifestyle with his inheritance. The Great Depression saw this completely depleted and family silver and furniture was sold to make ends meet. His employment included car park attendant and offal recovering in an abattoir as well as numerous convenience store management positions in country centres and finally in suburban Adelaide.

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