| Occupation as written | Shop Keeper News Agent |
| Standardised occupation | DE12: Dealing - General dealers |
| Application received | 12 Dec 1917 |
| Application status | Denied |
| Official | A.H. |
| Date of approval or denial | 7 Jul 1918 |
| If rejected, why? | married |
| Birthplace as written | Walhalla, Australia |
| Modern country | Australia |
| Age on application | 46 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | None |
| Port of Departure | None |
| Port of Arrival | None |
| Date of arrival | None |
| Name of ship | None |
| Address in Australia | Erica |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address |
| Married | Yes | |
| Children | Yes | 4: Lionel, 21, on active service. Olive, 19, Freda 13, and Hilda, 10 (so 1 boy and 3 girls) |
| Name of reference | William Hallett Thomas |
| Occupation of reference | State School teacher, Victoria |
| Marginalia description | 'German woman' p.1 |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | other |
| Other information | p.19-20 - letter from her explaining her story, and hating to have to report to the police station because of her marriage to such a horrible person and when 'a native'. describes it as an 'indignity' |
See also NAA: MT269/1, VIC/GERMANY/GLOZ ANNIE,
Neighbour's letter of support, MRs. BEssie THomas, p.34-5, 13/11/1917, makes clear that she is an excellent person, but separated from her husband for over two years. Australian born, but German husband. Supports herself 'and has her only son at the front, with her consent. The girls are good patriotic workers'
Australian Military Forces, R. E. WIlliams, Brigadier-General, 3rd Military District, 8 May 1918: even though acknowledges separated, 'Unless this woman secures a divorce from her husband it is not desirable that this woman should receive her naturalization.'
Memorandum, Foenander, 24 May 1918, p.3: AH writes below that Minister rejects as 'contrary to practice to grant naturalisation so long as marriage bond remains unbroken'