Thomas William WIGHAM
Born 1 August 1906 in Thornley, Durham, England [16]
Departed London, England on the steamship Orsova and arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 3 May 1927 [63]
Farmhand for A. Milton WILLIAMSON on Wanneranooka Farm in Three Springs, Western Australia 1933-1941 [4: 20-Dec-1941]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club in 1934-35, 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 4-Jan-1935, 28-Feb-1936, 22-Jan-1937]
Resided in Three Springs until enlisting in the Australian Army on 22 September 1941 [16]
Before embarking for active service abroad he was tendered a Farewell Function in Three Springs on Friday 12 December 1941 [4]
He received a wallet with a cheque inside at the function, which had been organised by the Three Springs Road Board [4]
During the evening his late employer in Three Springs spoke of his determination, "kindly nature and excellent character" [4]
Also received a gift from Albert R. and Edith A. STRUTTON and their daughter Shirley (of Three Springs) [4: 20-Dec-1941]
Private WX16661 in the Australian Army's 2/1 Australian Guard Regiment during the Second World War 16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 March 1946 [16]
Farmhand in Three Springs 1946-1949 [19]
Married Kathleen Mary WILSON in Perth in 1947 [66]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford [2]
Died 22 July 1975; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 32, 105) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Thomas William Wigham' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 24 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/thomas-william-wigham [reference list] |
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