| Occupation as written | married |
| Standardised occupation | XX00: Other - Other |
| Application received | 29 Jul 1915 |
| Application status | Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 6 Nov 1915 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Ongole, Nellore District, Madras, India |
| Modern country | India |
| Age on application | 33 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
| Port of Departure | Madras, India |
| Port of Arrival | Freemantle |
| Date of arrival | 11 Feb 1909 |
| Name of ship | H.M.S. Ortona |
| Voyage | Ortona (1909-02-11) |
| Address in Australia | Banjup, Jandakot District |
| Address State | Western Australia |
| Time at address | 6 years |
| Married | Yes | |
| Children | Yes | 3 'alive', 2 girls, 1 boy, 'residing with me' |
| Name of reference | Alfred J. Skeef |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace, East Jandakot, Western Australia |
| Marginalia description | 'Husband's application deferred' |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | other |
| Other information | Diederich to Hunt, 18 August 1915: German husband turned down, which 'has caused us great anxiety ever since and when we heard that women of English birth, married to Germans, could obtain their national rights again, my husband urrged us to apply without delay.' |
Hunt to Diederich, 30 July 1915: was husband naturalised, where and when.
Diederich to Hunt, 18 August 1915: husband 'of German birth and not naturalised.' Applied 'in August last, but, was informed that his application would be held over for the present - this has caused us great anxiety ever since and when we heard that women of English birth, married to Germans, could obtain their national rights again, my husband urged us to apply without delay. It would perhaps not be out of place here to mention that if the Honorable Minister could grant the prayer of my husband it would naturally dispense with mine. He has always been under the belief that his father's naturalisation included him - it was a great shock to him when he found that such was not the case. I can assure the Honorable Minister there is no more loyal subject, no one more anxious to do all he can for our "just cause" and I pray that for the sake of his family our applications be granted.' -- Signed 'Kate'
On her application, she states that 'I am by birth a... Anglo-Indian'
Police Report, typed copy from Ast. Fairey, for Secretary to the Premier (handwritten original notes also included; very hard to read; not a normal formal report): grand-daughter of Lord Arbuthnot, member of Council of Madras Presidency, India. Daughter of H. Arbuthnot, civil engineer, 'a native of Madras, the mother an anglo Indian, also a native of Madras... now a resident of W.A., and has been so for seven years... the applicant is of no German origin. She does not interest herself in any way with Germans, her inclinations are liker her husband, all British. I have known the applicant for the past five years, and know that she bears a most exemplary character amongst the residents of Jandakot.'
Memorandum, DEA, W. Bowanders, 19 Oct 1915: summarising police report. 'Defer' written under it, signed SM, 20/10/15. Under that: 'Have now perused papers in connection with applicant's husband. In view of her age (55) and history (which is favourable) wife's application for naturalization may be granted.' SM, 22/10/15. - 'wife's has been added in, probably to clarify.