Sydney Morning Herald A Wedding was celebrated on Thursday afternoon, September 25th at St James church, Turramurra, when Millicent Ivy, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A Stanton Cook, of Chasecote, Turramurra, was married to Captain Walter Emra Kingscote BURKITT Chaplain, 33rd Battalion A.I.F son of Mr and Mrs Walter Burkitt of Mosman. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Ronald Cameron, assisted by the Reverend Raymond King. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a simple costume of white Georgette over satin, embroidered in pearls, and a veil of Limerick lace lent by Mrs G Stanton cook. The bridesmaids were Misses Tessa and Joan Stanton Cook and Miss Jessie Burkitt, sisters respectively of the bride and bridgroom.

They wore frocks of daintily coloured Georgette with black tulle hats. The groomsmen were Lieutenant: 11970 Charles Oswald HAMBLIN 34th Battalion A.I.F. Lieutenant: 916 "Bert" Robert Cecil KING. M.C. 33rd Battalion A.I.F.and Lance Corporal: 12039 William PEARSON 3rd Australian Field Ambulance. All recently returned from active service. After the ceremony the guests were received by the bride's parents at Chasecote, when musical items by Mr Marcus and Miss Marjory Burkitt were contributed. Later Captain and Mrs burkitt left for Kosciusko.

(Australian National Archives)