 In 1931 , McAloney purchased a garage and engineering workshop in Wirrulla . He operated the establishment for the next five years , the business conducting work on various types of vehicle including cars , trucks and tractors . However , the business ultimately experienced financial difficulties and was forced to close . In a ceremony on 24 June 1935 , McAloney wed Dora Winifred Johnson ; the couple later had four daughters and three sons . 
