Lyle Ernest Nairn
Born on the 5th February 1899 at Port Wakefield SA
He was the youngest and fourth son of a Weslyan Minister. Died in Adelaide on the 8th August 1988 (at 8 minutes past 8).
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Lyle Ernest Nairn. Enrolled in the Army on 23rd February 1916 an discharged on the 20th October 1919. Served as No.12654 in the 11th Field Ambulance, 3rd Australian Division of the Australian Imperial Forces as Stretcher Bearer. As Peter recollects - always in the field of fire.This photo taken in 1917.
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WW2 Nominal Roll Content
| Name |
Lyle Ernest Nairn |
| Service |
11th Field Ambulance |
| Service Number |
12654 |
| Date of Birth |
05 February 1899 at Port Wakefield, SA |
| Date of Enlistment |
22 February 1916 at Adelaide, SA |
| Date of Discharge |
26 February 1919 per 'Kanowna |
| Rank |
Private |
Empoyed as Secretary 1928, 1928-1947
Empoyed as General Manger 1947, 1947-1964
Lyle was a Past Master of the Berri Freemason's Lodge
Lyle and Dorrie were married on 13th March 1929.
Dorrie died of cancer which she had battled 7 years, in 1961
Lyle had three bouts of TB.
They bought a home on Vaughan Terrace just below the C.W.A. Building..
When they moved to 'Windy Hill" in 1947 they rented the home to 'Cec" and Faye Lever. Eventually the Levers' purchased the property and eventually sold it to John and Elspeth Gray when the Levers' moved into "Windy Hill".
Lyle was Secretary at the BCPU and F. McGlashan was manager and Jim McKay was office person.
Valedictory Dinner on the 19th June 1964
CH Lever at Hardy's 1930 to 1939
"Windy Hill" built in 1938
Lyle would supply a Xmas keg of beer for the employees and bottled beer for the staff each year he was manager.
Would not allow any wine or spirit.
"Shaver" Beames", manager of Angoves at Lyrup.
Bill "Scotty" Robertson, with Lyle at P&O plus photo at No. 5 Crusher.
Gordon Barnes of Harrison and Attwood was a great friend.
Patrick Kenny-Herbert visited in 1950-1951 period and took many photos which I have scanned.
Lyle called Ray Cook a Belligerant Bombastic Bastard. Ray was devastated. This was all to do with overtime and call-backs.
Lyle purchased the first Holden from Rosenthal Bros. at Berri.
Dorrie inherited the Ford Prefect. Peter would drive his mother to Berri sitting in front passengers seat and steer the car. His mother was a kangaroo clutch driver.
Charlie Ahrens went around Cape Horn.
Tom Kennedy was in Wine Sales when Peter started in 1955. My guess is the Wine Sales opened in 1953.
Bond Store staff were Dick Lindner, Charlie Ahrens and Bill Kidman.
Peter started in Bond Office in 1955 and finished in 1963
Licensed Pilot Student in 1964.
Commercial License in 1967
Flew until 1977 and arthritus caused his retirement.
Was licensed to fly a range of 7 or 8 types of aircraft. Well done!!!
Hopes to sell Giles St residence early 2003 and retire to his property of 4 acres at Agnes Waters in Northern Queensland.
Fairwell Complimentary dinner in 1964
A complimentary dinner attended by about 200 share-holders was held by the Berri Cooperative Winery and Distilley last Friday night, 26th June 1964 in honour of Lyle E. Nairn, who is retiring this month after having been general manager for the past 17 years. The function, arranged at the Berri Hotel , was the first social gathering ever held by the Berri Winery.
Mr. Nairn joined the winery 35 years ago in November 1928, as secretary-accountantand continued in this postion until his appointment as general manager in 1947.
In proposing a toast to Mr. Nairn, the chairman of the the Berri Winery (Mr. J. H. Brown) said that during Mr. Nairn's managership he had built for the company an honourable place in the wine industry and for himself a reputation for integrity and gentlemanly conduct which was unsurpassed.
Mr. Brown said that had nothing but good words from the leaders of of the industry as to Mr. Nairn's reputation for clear thinking on industry matters.
In the early of Mr. Nairn's association with the company it was practically wholly a fortifying spirit manufacturing concern. It had then changed a lot of production over to wine and later had gone in for brandy and finally dry wines, caused by the increased consumption of table wines in Australia.
Mr. Brown said that the winry had expanded considerably up to an average intake of 18,000 tons over recent years, which was equivalent of one tenth of the total Australian production.
Mr. Nairn who, on his retirement, is leaving to live in the metropolitan area, had been president of the Berri sub-branch of the RSL, was first president of the Berri Wine Food Club and was a member of the Berri Rotary Club.
He had played cricket and tennis competively and had been captain of the Berri Glof Club and president for six years.
Mr. J. H. Tilley, one of the company's auditors, and Mr. E. D. Sims, chairman of Murray River Wholesale Co-op., which handles the sales of the Berri Winery to the United Kingdom, supported the toast to Mr. Nairn. Mr. Tilley described the build-up of assets and the lowering of liabilities of the company during Mr. Nairn's association with it and said the winery was now very much financed from within rather than from external loans.
A toast to "the visitors" was proposed by Mr. W. O. Penney, a committee member of the winery and responded to by Mr. A. J. Allen, managing director of Tarac Manufacturing Co.
Items were rendered throughout the evening by Adelaidee vocalists Mr Giovanni and Mr. Terry Gordon, with Mr. Ron Russell as accompianist.
Berri Winery New Appointments
C. H. Lever as commercial manager-secretary
Mr. D. H. Collett as technical manager
To take up their new duties on Mr. Nairn's retirement in July 1964.
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