Mrs Ellen CONNELLY
Wife of Patrick CONNELLY; see Ellen GALLAGHER


"Frank" Francis Charles CONNELLY
Born 1 August 1910 in Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand ^[16]
Transferred from Moora to Carnamah in February 1937 ^{[5: 26-Feb-1937]}
Postal Assistant at the Carnamah Post Office at 12 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1937 ^{[5: 26-Feb-1937]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Moora by car with local newsagent John A. KENNY on Friday 26 March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1937 ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
The North Midland Times newspaper reported that he visited Moora over the first weekend of June 1937 ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1937 ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
He was "Miss Carrie Chambers" in an evening frock at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Ball on 19 June 1937 ^{[5: 25-Jun-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1937-38 - played for Carnamah Blues ^{[0: image 03318]}
Married Sheila H. DIX in 1937 ^[66]
In 1942 they were living in Yarloop ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Attadale ^[2]
Died 14 July 1974; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Anglican, A3, 1075) ^[2]


Mary Ellen CONNELLY
Born C.1890 ^[2]
Daughter of Patrick CONNELLY and Ellen GALLAGHER ^[P35]
May have resided with her parents in Carnamah in 1908, during which year her father worked locally as a Railway Fettler ^[19]
Just prior to her marriage resided in Three Springs although her usual residence at the time was Marchagee ^[P35]
Married "Teddy" Edgar James CLARK in Three Springs on 6 April 1909 ^[P35]
Resided with her husband in Carnamah from 1909 ^[P93] until the early 1940s ^[P35]
Initially resided with husband and children in a roughly built house on Donald MACPHERSON's Yarra Yarra Farm ^[P93]
After their first home was destroyed by fire they lived in the old three roomed stone cottage on Yarra Yarra Farm until 1919 ^[P93]
She was to travel to Moora to give birth to one of her children, but it came early and was delivered in Winchester by Sister REID ^[P93]
Helped cater for 180 people at the luncheon of the Carnamah Races on Easter Monday 9 April 1917 ^{[9: 27-Apr-1917]}
In May 1919 donated £1/1/- to the Maternity Ward Building Fund for the Moora District Hospital in Moora ^{[10: 30-May-1919]}
Resided with her family in a house at 14 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite in the early 1920s ^[P93]
Her parents were living in Carnamah 1921-1923, during which time her father again worked locally as a Railway Fettler ^{[6] [19]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 6 August 1925 in an evening dress of cream silk ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Later resided with her husband and children in a house on the eight acre Gov Lot 79 on Yarra Yarra Road, just west of the town ^[3]
Supervised the supper arrangements at the Carnamah Race Club's Presentation Ball at the town hall in March 1929 ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 8 August 1929 in green georgette ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Around 1933 shifted with her husband and children to Gov Lot 77 on Yarra Yarra Road (later renamed Carnamah Street) ^{[3] [P35]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Reported to Const. Maurice PLUNKETT at the Carnamah Police Station at 6:30 p.m. on 16 June 1936 that her house was on fire ^[88]
     Constable PLUNKETT and local railway stationmaster Albert J. MORTIMER immediately proceeded to her house ^[88]
     When they arrived the chimney of the house was on fire with the possibility of a wooden wall of the house catching alight ^{[5] [88]}
     The fire was very fortunately extinguished without any difficulty or damage to the house ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936] [88]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in figured crepe de chene ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
During the Second World War left Carnamah with her husband and resided in Balmoral Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[P35]
Remained in Victoria Park when her husband returned to Carnamah for a short period after the war ^[P35]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Morley ^[2]
Mother of Dorothy, Edgar, Ruby, William, George ^[P35], Herbert ^[24], John, Ronald, Eileen, Charles and Helen ^[P35]
Died 8 March 1973; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, PB, 672) ^[2]


Patrick CONNELLY
Born C.1859 in Ireland ^[P291]
Married Ellen GALLAGHER ^[P35]
Appears to have emigrated from Ireland with his wife and elder children and immigrated to Western Australia during the 1890s ^[P291]
His son Michael was born in Bunbury in 1895, and his children William and Ruby in Gingin in 1898 and 1900 ^[15]
Railway Repairer in Gingin in 1904 ^[19]
Railway Repairer in Watheroo ^[19]
Railway Fettler in Carnamah in later 1908 and in 1909 ^{[19] [50]}
Per Way Fettler in Coomberdale in 1911 ^[6]
Railway Fettler in Koojan 1913-1921 ^[6]
Gave his consent for his son Michael to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force just short of 21 years of age in 1916 ^{[30: item 3277991]}
Railway Line Repairer / Fettler in Carnamah 1921-1923 ^{[6] [19]}
Pensioner in Gingin in 1931 ^[50]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Leederville ^[2]
Father of Patrick, Nora, Mary Ellen, Michael James, William Joseph and Ruby Mary ^[P291]
Died 5 June 1938; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, LC, 382) ^[2]


Claude Vincent CONNOLLY
Born 30 March 1909 in Liverpool, England ^[16]
Resided in Perth before being transferred to Carnamah in late 1929 ^{[4: 30-Nov-1929]}
Bank Officer / Cashier at the Bank of Australasia at 8 Macpherson Street in Carnamah 1929-1933 ^{[4: 30-Nov-1929, 6-Jun-1931] [19]}
Resided on Boojerabba Street in the Carnamah townsite ^[50]
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club - was Secretary in 1932 ^{[4: 7-May-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was Treasurer in 1932 ^{[4: 12-Mar-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club - was Secretary and Treasurer in 1932-33 ^{[5: 21-Oct-1932]}
Secretary of the Carnamah-Winchester-Coorow Tennis Association for the 1932-33 season ^{[4: 4-Feb-1933]}
By August 1933 he had left Carnamah ^[19]
Married Aileen Dorothy DALY in 1940 ^[66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of West Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 April 1943 ^[16]
Corporal WX38355 in the Australian Army's K Australian Field Section during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 February 1946 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Swanbourne ^[2]
Died 16 July 1993; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (HC Section, Rose Memorial, AB, 15) ^[2]


Edward CONNOLLY
Born C.1839 ^[107]
Gun Finisher ^[107]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the convict ship Belgravia on 4 July 1866 ^[107]
Inmate of the Fremantle Prison, convict number 8821 ^[107]
Labourer in 1870 and Shepherd in 1871 on Duncan MACPHERSON's Carnamah Station ^[106]


Mary Millward CONNOLLY
Born 1888 in Greenough, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Charles CONNOLLY and Florence Welsford MILLWARD ^[15]
Married Charles Blackett PEARSON in Greenough in 1908 ^[66]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Winchester 1922-1924 ^{[19] [27] [44]}
Died 19 June 1970; buried Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton WA ^[26]


John James CONNOR
Born 1921 ^[15]
Bank Manager in Carnamah in 1964 and 1965 ^{[19] [96]}
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 19 June 1964 ^[96]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Ardross ^[2]
Husband of Anne ^[19]
Died 12 January 2000; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Lakes Bronze, BP34, 37) ^[2]


Amelia CONSTANTINE
School Teacher of the Winchester State School for a portion of the year 1932 ^{[25] [73]}
In 1932 she received an annual salary of £221 from the Education Department ^[73]


COOK Bros
Maurice Ethelbert COOK and one or two of his brothers ^[--]
Entered into partnership in March 1922 ^{[9: 3-Mar-1922, 10-Mar-1922]}
General Commission Agents in Carnamah in 1922 and 1923 ^{[9: 10-Mar-1922, 6-Apr-1923]}
Conducted the business previously run by Maurice Ethelbert COOK ^{[9: 3-Mar-1922, 10-Mar-1922]}
In 1922 were agents based in Carnamah, but for all districts between Marchagee and Yandanooka ^{[9: 10-Mar-1922]}
In March 1922 were agents from Marchagee to Yandanooka for Massey-Harris Co Ltd (agricultural machinery), ^{[9: 10-Mar-1922]}
     Dalgety & Co (stock, jute goods, wool, grain, produce etc) and Fred Metters Ltd (windmills, stoves etc) ^{[9: 10-Mar-1922]}
By September 1922 they were still agents for Dalgety & Co and Massey-Harris Co Ltd but were no longer agents for Fred Metters ^[9]
They had extended their agencies by September 1922 to also include Phoenix Insurance Co (insurance for fire, hail etc), ^[9]
     Patterson & Co (farmer's requirements) and Malloch Bros (windmills, lister engines etc) ^{[9: 15-Sep-1922]}
Advertised their business in The Midlands Advertiser newspaper in 1922 and 1923 ^{[9: 10-Mar-1922, 6-Apr-1923]}
While returning to Carnamah from Three Springs on Sunday evening 4 February 1923 the spokes collapsed in a wheel of their car ^[9]
     With the collapse of the spokes their car swerved and then overturned, throwing some of them out of the car but without injury ^[9]
     On attempting to turn the car over its petrol tank caught on fire which quickly spread and destroyed their car ^{[9: 9-Feb-1923]}
They gave a subscription of £5 towards the proposed construction of a road between Watheroo and Winchester in 1923 ^{[9: 16-Mar-1923]}


"Bert" Albert Victor Willis COOK
Born 1892 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^{[30] [32]}
Son of Charles John and Rosina Marian COOK ^{[32] [2]}
In 1915 was working as a Miner and was living at Normanhurst in Toodyay, Western Australia ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 14 October 1915 at Blackboy Hill in Western Australia ^{[30] [94]}
     On enlistment gave his next of kin as his father Charles John COOK, whose address was also Normanhurst, Toodyay WA ^[94]
     Lance Corporal 8801 in the Australian Imperial Force's 15th Field Company Engineers during the First World War ^[18]
     After active service overseas returned to Australia on 8 May 1919 ^[94]
Acquired a 1,760 acre farm in Toodyay for £1,200 through the Soldier Settlement Scheme ^{[9: 4-May-1923]}
     After being on the property for some time he discovered it contained four different types of poisonous plants ^[9]
     He applied for £250 loan to enable him to destroy the poison, but the bank only offered £150 which wasn't sufficient ^[9]
     After putting £300 into the property and effecting improvement he was at a standstill and unable to continue ^[9]
Contractor in Carnamah 1923-1930 ^[19]
     Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
     From 1923 to 1952 he was the owner of the quarter acre 18 Railway Avenue in the Carnamah townsite (Gov Lot 23) ^{[3] [44]}
     Gave evidence at the Royal Commission into the Soldier Settlement Scheme in Moora in May 1923 ^{[9: 4-May-1923]}
     At the Royal Commission he said he wished for financial assistance to clear the poison from his farm at Toodyay ^{[9: 4-May-1923]}
     Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927 ^{[4: 11-Jun-1927, 28-Jun-1927]}
     Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 ^[53]
     Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1928 ^{[4: 28-Jul-1928]}
In 1936 he was living at Yalgoo in the Murchison district ^[3]
The Carnamah District Road Board put his Gov Lot 23 up for sale in June 1952 to recover £5/3/- owing in unpaid rates ^{[4: 2-Aug-1952]}
His Carnamah block, Gov Lot 23, appears to have been sold by the Carnamah District Road Board to Carl F. W. KROSCHEL ^[3]


Alfred Burness COOK
Born C.1880 ^[2]
Farmer in Carnamah 1922-1924 ^{[19] [44]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Married Anne Rose KILLEY in Perth in 1931 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[2]
Died 11 September 1953; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Congregational, FA, 333) ^[2]


Elsie May COOK
Born 1903 in Cottesloe, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of John Clark COOK and Gertrude Jane KENWORTHY ^[15]
Married Vidal Fitzgerald JACKSON in Perth in 1925 ^[66]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Carnamah 1925-1930 ^[19]


"Florrie" Florence Mary COOK
Born 1 October 1889 in Dandaragan, Western Australia ^[P289]
Daughter of Alexander Hermer COOK and Martha Mary LIDDLOW ^[15]
Prior to getting married she resided in Moora ^{[10: 4-Sep-1914]}
Married Walter Richard YORK on Thursday 17 September 1914 at Saint James' Church in Moora ^{[10: 22-Sep-1914]}
     Wore a gown of brocaded crepe de chine trimmed with pearl beads and silk trimmings and orange blossoms ^[10]
     Her dress had been made in Moora by Miss Emma MCNAMARA and Miss Maud COOK ^[10]
     Her bridesmaids were Miss Emma MCNAMARA, Miss Olive YORK and her sister Miss May COOK ^[10]
Resided with her husband and later children in Watheroo ^[P289]
Organised a Plain and Fancy Dress Ball which was held in Watheroo on Saturday 24 October 1925 ^{[9: 30-Oct-1925]}
The Plain and Fancy Dress Ball she organised raised £20 for the building fund of the Moora Hospital ^{[9: 30-Oct-1925]}
In 1939 shifted from Watheroo to Carnamah with her husband and daughter ^{[0: image 04017]}
During the 1938-39 financial year purchased from Lou and Ettie PARKER both 5 and 7 Macpherson Street in Carnamah town ^[3]
     The two blocks were Lots 34 and 33 of Victoria Location 1936 on the north side of Macpherson Street ^[3]
     There was a large stone house at 5 Macpherson Street and a shop of galvanised iron at 7 Macpherson Street ^[3]
Resided with her husband and daughter Doris in the stone house at 5 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1939-1941 ^[19]
     Is listed as running a Boarding House in Carnamah 1939-1941 so presumably let out rooms of the house ^[6]
     Leased the shop at 7 Macpherson Street to general storekeeper Eric H. GURR from 1939 to 1946 ^[--]
Along with her husband and daughter left Carnamah on 15 June 1941 and shifted back to Watheroo ^{[0: image 04017]}
Sold the house at 5 Macpherson Street to Eric GURR in 1941 and sold him the shop at 7 Macpherson Street in 1946 ^[3]
Resided in Watheroo WA from 1941 until her death in 1971 ^[P289]
Mother of Doris and Hermen ^[P289]
Died 13 December 1971; buried Moora Cemetery, Moora WA ^[P289]


Gladys Eva COOK
Born 1897 in Dandaragan, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of James COOK and Eliza Ann BURNETT ^[15]
Married "Bert" Albert Joseph MORTIMER in Perth in 1925 ^{[9: 9-Apr-1925]}
Resided in Carnamah from April 1925 until August 1930 ^{[9: 24-Apr-1925] [4: 23-Aug-1930]}
On Saturday 9 May 1925 over 200 people attended a reception at the Carnamah Hall welcoming her to the district ^{[9: 15-May-1925]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 6 August 1925 in evening dress of cream embossed broche ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
One of the three costume judges at the Masquerade Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday 14 May 1927 ^{[4: 21-May-1927]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball on 18 May 1929 in a frock of fine thread lace over forgetmenot blue taffeta ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 8 August 1929 in delphinium and gold chenille georgette ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Helped organise and attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1929-30 ^{[4: 8-Mar-1930]}
On 16 August 1930 at the Carnamah Hall was tendered a farewell function by the residents of Carnamah and district ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930]}
Along with her husband and daughter Isla left Carnamah in August 1930 and shifted to Gingin ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930]}
Resided in Gingin from August 1930 until July 1933, when her husband was transferred back to Carnamah ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930] [5: 21-Jul-1933]}
Shifted back to Carnamah on Saturday 22 July 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
Helped run the Sweets stall at the Carnamah Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Member in 1934, Vice Captain in 1935 and Committee Member in 1936 of the Carnamah Golf Club ^{[4: 14-Jul-1934, 5-Apr-1935, 26-Jun-1936]}
Won the euchre competition at the Bridge Party held at the Carnamah Hostel on Wednesday 20 June 1934 ^{[5: 22-Jun-1934]}
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-1934]}
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1934-35 ^{[5: 9-Nov-1934]}
Won the Ladies Golf Approach & Put at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Following a vacancy she was elected a member of the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance Committee on 14 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Helped organise the Carnamah Golf Club's Annual Dance for presentations at the Carnamah Hall on 24 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Herself and her two daughters spent a four week holiday in Moora and the Perth suburb of Cottesloe in January 1936 ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on 11 July 1936 dressed in Reseda crepe de chine ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
Herself and her daughter Lurline made a brief trip to Perth during the last week of July 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jul-1936]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1936 ^{[5: 21-Aug-1936]}
After spending the weekend in Perth herself, her husband and their daughters returned to Carnamah on 24 August 1936 ^{[5: 28-Aug-1936]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Mrs Florence PRICE of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 1 September 1936 ^{[5: 4-Sep-1936]}
Won 1st prizes for Sponge Sandwich and Cream Puffs at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 ^[5]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in black marocain ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
After a holiday herself and her daughters arrived back in Carnamah on Saturday evening 16 January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Attended the C.W.A. Valedictory for Mrs Barbara K. PLUNKETT in Carnamah on the afternoon of 17 February 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
Following her husband's transfer left Carnamah and shifted to Watheroo on Monday 8 March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
They resided in Watheroo 1937-1947 and later in Moora ^{[61] [166]}
A month after leaving Carnamah herself and her daughters arrived for a holiday on Thursday evening 8 April 1937 ^{[5: 9-Apr-1937]}
During their holiday in Carnamah in April 1937 they stayed with Mrs V. Doris and Anstruther P. TUCKER on Yarra Yarra Farm ^[5]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe ^[2]
Mother of Isla and Lurline ^[166]
Died 12 October 1991; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC, Garden of Remembrance, 8, 102) ^[2]


Harry COOK
Shop Assistant in the grocery and hardware departments of COWDEROY's store in Carnamah in 1928 ^{[4: 17-Nov-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1928 ^{[4: 28-Jul-1928]}
On Saturday 11 May 1929 attended the surprise party tendered to Mrs Ida CROSSING at Ida's home in Carnamah ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 as "Dad" ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
On 19 September 1929 attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Store Assistant in Carnamah 1930-1933 ^[6]


Hector J.  COOK
Baker in Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1946 ^{[6] [60]}
His bakery was telephone number Carnamah-30 ^[60]
Still resident in Carnamah in 1947 ^[53]


Henry Alfred COOK
Labourer in Carnamah 1930-1932 ^[19]


Kenneth David COOK
Born 12 April 1912 in Leonora, Western Australia ^[16]
Married Hazel Maud BUTTERICK in 1937 ^[66]
Bank Official with the Bank of New South Wales in Geraldton until being transferred to Carnamah ^{[0: image 03959]}
Arrived in Carnamah in November 1940 ^{[0: image 03959]}
Bank Official at the Bank of New South Wales in Carnamah from November 1940 to January 1942 ^{[0: image 03959] [16] [19]}
Resided with his wife Hazel in Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[19]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1941 ^{[0: image 02933]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1941 ^{[0: image 04039]}
Secretary of the Carnamah Anglican Church in 1941 ^{[0: image 03993]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1941 ^{[0: image 04014]}
Enlisted in the Australian Army in Carnamah on 28 January 1942 ^[16]
Sergeant W20532 in Australian Army's AAPC District ACCTS Western Australian Office during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 February 1946 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park ^[2]
Died 27 May 1998; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lance Howard Memorial Gardens, AZ1, 7) ^[2]


Mrs Madeline Mary COOK
Wife of Maurice Ethelbert COOK; see Madeline Mary GOLDING


Maurice Ethelbert COOK
Born 1885 in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia ^{[15] [32]}
Son of Charles James and Rosina Marian COOK ^{[2] [15]}
In 1917 gave his occupation as Farmer and his postal address as Norman Street in Toodyay, Western Australia ^{[30: item 3398945]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 6 May 1917 in Perth WA and entered camp on 7 August 1917 ^{[30: item 3398945]}
     On enlistment was described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 130 lbs. with fair hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion ^[30]
     Under prior military experience he stated he had previously served five years and four months with the C.M.F. ^[30]
     Gave his mother Mrs Rosina M. COOK, also of Norman Street in Toodyay, as his next of kin ^[30]
     On 21 February 1918 at Blackboy Hill military camp he was appointed Trooper 3663 in the 10th Light Horse Regiment ^[30]
     Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia for overseas service on the R,M,S. Ormonde on 13 March 1918 ^[30]
     Disembarked from the Oromode at Suez on 4 April 1918 and the same entered a reinforcements camp in Moascar, Egypt ^[30]
     On 14 June 1918 joined his regiment in Egypt and served with them until being hospitalised for illness on 29 September 1918 ^[30]
     Rejoined his regiment on 18 December 1918 and continued serving until being again hospitalised on 13 June 1919 ^[30]
     Once more rejoined the 10th Light Horse Regiment on 1 July 1919; promoted to Sergeant on 9 July 1919 ^[30]
     Arrived back in Australia on the Oxfordshire on 4 August 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 24 October 1919 ^[30]
After the war was a Farmer, Grazier and Commission Agent in Carnamah, Western Australia ^[44]
Commission Agent based in Carnamah 1920-1922 ^{[9: 5-Nov-1920, 3-Mar-1922]}
Agent for various agricultural firms for the area between Marchagee and Yandanooka 1920-1922 ^{[9: advertisements]}
He was an agent for Massey-Harris Co Ltd (Agricultural Machinery), Patterson & Co Ltd (Wire, Jute and Fertilisers), ^{[9: 3-Mar-1922]}
       Wilcox Moffin & Co (Wool, Skin, Hide and Tallow Merchants) and Royal Assurance Co (Crop and Stock Insurance) ^{[9: 11-Feb-1921]}
Said to have been responsible for getting the appointment of a permanent stationmaster at Carnamah in 1921 ^{[9: 15-Apr-1921]}
Also rallied for the appointment of a doctor for Carnamah and its wider district ^{[9: 15-Apr-1921]}
Advertised his Carnamah based business in The Midlands Advertiser newspaper in 1920, 1921 and 1922 ^{[9: advertisements]}
During March 1922 began trading as "Cook Bros" and continued as such until at least April 1923 ^{[9: 3-Mar-1922, 10-Mar-1922 & 6-Apr-1923]}
Farmer of Doroborne Farm on the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah 1921-1924 ^{[19] [44] [61]}
His farm was 904 acres in size, consisting of Victoria Location 6921 and 7926 ^[44]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1920 ^{[10: 1-Oct-1920]}
One of the organisers of the dance held after the Picnic Race Meeting in Carnamah on Thursday 16 September 1920 ^{[10: 1-Oct-1920]}
Convened a meeting in Carnamah on Easter Sunday 27 March 1921 to discuss the district's need of a doctor and hospital ^{[10: 8-Apr-1921]}
Foundation Secretary of the Carnamah Doctor & Hospital Committee in 1921 ^{[10: 8-Apr-1921]}
Wrote to the Midland Railway Company on 24 March 1921 asking for the £150 they had previously promised towards a doctor ^[34]
     The Company responded stating they weren't able to help with the finances in securing a local doctor for Carnamah ^[34]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1921 ^{[9: 8-Jul-1921]}
Sang a song at the farewell to departing railway stationmaster James J. STARLING in Carnamah on 18 June 1921 ^{[9: 8-Jul-1921]}
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Secretary in 1921 ^[34]
Owner of the vacant block at 20 Railway Avenue in Carnamah (Gov Lot 25) in 1921 and 1922 ^[44]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Primary Producers Association in 1922 ^{[9: 5-Jan-1923]}
Among the bachelors who organised and conducted the Bachelors Ball in Carnamah on Wednesday 18 October 1922 ^{[9: 27-Oct-1922]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Contributed to the entertainment at the Footballers Smoke Social held at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 23 January 1923 ^{[9: 2-Feb-1923]}
Won the raffle of a £1 note at the Carnamah Football Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 12 May 1923 ^{[9: 18-May-1923]}
Married Madeline Mary GOLDING in Perth in 1923 ^[66]
Appears to have sold his farm in Carnamah to Michael CLUNE in 1924 ^{[3] [44]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Subiaco ^[2]
Died 13 October 1958; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 5 November 1920:
"Machinery Agency - As will be see in our advertising columns, Mr. M. E. Cook of Carnamah, is district agent from Marchagee to Yandanooka for several leading agricultural firms and orders or enquires places with him will receive every prompt attention."


From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 15 April 1921:
"M. E. Cook obviously doesn't intend to let the grass grow under his feet and since returning from the front and entering into an agency business in Carnamah, he has done many things for the advancement of that district, important of which have been in regard to the appointment of a stationmaster at Carnamah, and also in connection with a district doctor and other things beneficial to the returned soldiers of the district and the residents generally."


Ada Alice Pearl COOPER
Born C.1908 ^[2]
Married Eric Walton BARNES in Perth in 1930 ^[66]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah in 1932 and 1933 ^[19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Dianella ^[2]
Died 29 May 1995; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 4A, 89) ^[2]


Benjamin COOPER
Contractor in Carnamah for Arthur G. DARLING at Inering in 1914 ^[19]


Edwin COOPER
Born C.1868 ^{[0: image 04028]}
Blacksmith by profession; in 1941 he was an employee of John BOWMAN in Carnamah ^{[0: image 04028 / 9]}
Arrested at 2:30 a.m. on 2 November 1941 for being disorderly in Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[22]
At 10 a.m. on 2 November 1941 went before the Carnamah Police Court where he was fined £1 over the offence ^[22]


Monica Kathleen COOPER
Born 18 June 1916 in Hornsdale, South Australia ^[55]
Daughter of Albert Matthew COOPER and Katie Susannah WILLIAMS ^[55]
Prior to her marriage she resided with her parents on farmland at Caron in South Perenjori, Western Australia ^{[5: 15-Jan-1937] [50]}
Herself, her sister Katie and brother Albert were baptised in Caron on 20 November 1932 by Rev. John BARNES of Carnamah ^[84]
Married "William" Frederick Wilhelm HELWIG at the Presbyterian Church in Carnamah on Monday 11 January 1937 ^{[5: 15-Jan-1937]}
Her bridesmaid and trainbearer were her sister and niece, and the officiating minister was Rev. David H. DYKE of Carnamah ^[5]
After the ceremony they held an informal wedding breakfast at the Pyramid Tea Rooms at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah ^[5]
They then motored to Caron and caught the express train to Perth en-route to spend their honeymoon in the Eastern States ^[5]


Sidney Charles COOPER
Farmhand on Petan Farm in Winchester 1929-1932 ^[19]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday evening 10 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}


Thomas COOPER
Blacksmith in Carnamah 1930-1932 ^[19]


Harold James COPE
Born 1 December 1893 in Walkaway, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Charles Crowther COPE and Elizabeth EAKINS ^[P95]
His father was a Fettler, Ganger and later Stationmaster for the Midland Railway Company ^[P95]
Grew up in Mogumber and was educated at the Mogumber State School ^[P95]
After leaving school worked at Reynolds and Beardons Store in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[P95]
Farmhand in Arrino in 1915 ^{[94] [P95]}
Attended and performed at the Patriotic Concert held at the railway goods shed in Arrino on Friday evening 18 December 1914 ^[10]
    Himself and his brother Arnold sang "Daisy's Won't Tell" and with Helena SWEETMAN sang "The Land of Golden Dreams" ^[10]
    Along with his brother Arnold, Elsie SWEETMAN and Helana SWEETMAN performed the play "Men's and Women's Rights" ^[10]
    Conducted the Arrino Band when towards the end of the evening they performed "Soldiers of the Queen" ^{[10: 25-Dec-1914]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 5 March 1915 ^{[30: item 3416105]}
     Gave his next of kin as his father Charles Crowther COPE, who was at that time Railway Stationmaster in Arrino ^[30]
     Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 8½ inches tall, weighing 156 lbs with grey eyes, brown hair and a medium dark complexion ^[30]
      On 2 June 1915 at Blackboy Hill military camp he was appointed to the B Company of the 28th Battalion ^[30]
     Embarked for overseas service on 9 June 1915; during the war served in France following short periods in Egypt and Gallipoli ^[30]
     Private 225 in the Australian Imperial Force's 28th Battalion during the First World War ^[30]
     Promoted to Lance Corporal on 7 January 1918, to Temporary Corporal on 6 Sept 1918 and to Corporal on 12 December 1918 ^[30]
     Wounded in Action in France on 1 June 1918; after treatment at hospital returned to active service on 11 August 1918 ^[30]
     Departed Devonport, England on 28 February 1919 on the Anchises and arrived in Albany, Western Australia on 7 April 1919 ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 10 June 1919; received the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals ^[30]
Farmer in Boyanup, Western Australia from after the war until shifting to Carnamah ^[P95]
     According to Wise's Western Australia Post Office Directory he conducted a general store in Boyanup in 1921 ^[6]
Purchased in partnership with his brother-in-law Leonard M. C. WOOD 865 acres of land in Carnamah on 10 September 1921 ^[27]
     The 865 acres of virgin land was Lot M1078 of Victoria Location 1937 on the north side of the Carnamah-Bunjil Road ^{[27] [62]}
     The land was purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £753, which was payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
     He resided on and farmed the property, while his brother-in-law appears to have only invested in the property ^[P95]
Farmer and Grazier in Carnamah 1921-1923 ^{[27] [44]}
     They sold their partially paid off farm in Carnamah to Mrs Sophia ROWLAND of Dongara on 5 October 1923 ^[27]
     Included in the sale were all improvements to the property, a 1000 gallon tank and a new spring cart ^[P140]
After selling the farm worked at Contract Fencing and Well Sinking in the Carnamah district with his brother Herman 1923-1925 ^[P95]
Member of the Carnamah Amateur Concert Party in 1922 ^{[9: 15-Sep-1922]}
     Sang three songs at the Carnamah Amateur Concert Party's Concert in Carnamah on Thursday 7 September 1922 ^[9]
     Sang "Nirvana" and "Because" and himself and Madeleine ROOKE sang the duet "When the Wind Bloweth in from the Sea" ^[9]
Married "Madge" Madeleine ROOKE at the Carnamah Hall on 24 September 1925 ^[P95]
After their marriage they left Carnamah and shifted to Muchea ^[P95]
In 1927 moved to a house on Heppleholme Farm in Winchester where he was a farmhand for John W. COLPITTS ^[P95]
Later worked for Henry PARKIN ^[P95] and while doing so resided in a house on Mrs Agnes S. SHARP's farm in Carnamah ^{[7: page 150]}
In the very late 1920s left Carnamah and moved to Bluff Point in Geraldton where he took up tomato growing ^{[7: page 150] [P95]}
Shifted from Geraldton to the Perth suburb of Victoria Park in 1935 ^[P95]
In 1936 he was working as a Grocer and living at 7 Cardiff Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[50]
Along with wife and children spent the latter quarter of 1939 at Kapella Farm in Carnamah running things for Pat ROOKE ^{[P94] [P95]}
Assisted his brother-in-law J. Patrick ROOKE who was unable to run the farm due to a severe allergy to capeweed ^[P95]
During their time on Kapella Farm in Carnamah their telephone number was Carnamah-11K ^[60]
Returned to the Perth suburb of Victoria Park at the end of 1939 and resided there until shifting to Guildford in 1942 ^[P95]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford until his death in 1966 ^[2]
Father of Audrey, Enid, Bernard and Alan ^[P95]
Died 10 March 1966; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 9, 7) ^[2]


"Bill" Herbert William COPE
Born 1897 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Son of Herbert COPE and Ruth WHITBREAD ^[54]
Grew up in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia and after leaving school worked as a Naval Draughtsman ^[P306]
In 1915 was working as a draughtsman and living with his parents at Swan Street in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia ^[30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 1 December 1915 ^{[30: item 3416132]}
     He had previously served as a Lieutenant in the Senior Cadets for four years and the Citizen Forces for six months ^[30]
     Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighed 9 stone 2 lbs., and had blue eyes, fair hair and a fresh complexion ^[30]
     Gave his next of kin as his father Herbert COPE, whose address at the time was Swan Street in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia ^[30]
     After training at Broadmeadows he was appointed on 12 January 1916 to the 9th Reinforcements of the 24th Battalion ^[30]
     Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916 ^[30]
     After further training in England proceeded to France on 20 March 1916 ^[30]
     Private 3799 in the Australian Imperial Force's 24th Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]     
     On 27 July 1916 he was Wounded in Action in France, and was hospitalised for a gunshot wound to his right shoulder ^[30]
     He was evacuated from Calais, France to England for further treatment on the hospital ship Newhaven on 12 August 1916 ^[30]
     Embarked Portland, England on the H.T. Wiltshire and disembarked in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  on 31 December 1916 ^[30]
     Owing to his injuries and at his request he was discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 4 May 1917 ^[30]
     Received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, and from 5 May 1917 received a fortnightly pension of £2 ^[30]
Following his discharge he resumed living at Swan Street in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia ^[30]
Due to his damaged shoulder he couldn't work as he had before so attended Dookie Agricultural College in central Victoria ^[P306]
Along with two other men he left Victoria and shifted to Western Australia ^[P306]
     The three of them took up land up north in Western Australia which they named Ningaloo Station ^[P306]
     Prior to getting married he sold out his share in the station ^[P306]
Married Eileen Armida Carey DAVIES on 30 September 1924 in Perth, Western Australia ^[P306]
Farmer in Kellerberrin 1924-1926 ^[P306]
     Believed to have gone bankrupt and left Kellerberrin by car for Carnamah with his wife and daughter ^[P306]
His father-in-law Henry C. DAVIES purchased 4,078 acres of virgin land east of Carnamah on 1 March 1926 and 23 April 1926 ^[27]
     The 4,078 acres was Lot M1627 of Victoria Location 2023, and was purchased from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
     The land cost 8/6 per acre or a total of £1733/3/-, which after the deposit was payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Farmer in Carnamah, Western Australia 1927-1929 ^[19]
     Appears to have farmed his father-in-law's land near Carnamah under the partnership of "Cope & Davies" ^{[4: 26-Jan-1929] [53]}
     Cope & Davies had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son 1927-1928 ^[53]
     He did 200 chains of road work in Carnamah for the Carnamah District Road Board in November 1928 ^{[4: 1-Dec-1928]}
     It was reported in January 1929 that "Messrs Cope & Davies of Carnamah" had gone east for a holiday ^{[4: 26-Jan-1929]}
     He had to give up farming due to his war injuries ^[P195], and the farm was sold to F. W. G. LIEBE on 8 March 1929 ^[27]
By 1930 was living at 49 Balmoral Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[6]
He managed a farm in Serpentine for a short period and then successfully studied to become a Quarantine Officer ^[P306]
Quarantine Officer in Albany and later, after being transferred, at Customs in Fremantle ^[P306]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Father of Pamela, Bettine, Lynette, Peter and John ^[P306]
Died 30 March 1964; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Herman Eakins COPE
Born 8 May 1900 in Walkaway, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Charles Crowther COPE and Elizabeth EAKINS ^[P95]
His father was a Fettler, Ganger and later Stationmaster for the Midland Railway Company ^[P95]
Grew up in Mogumber and was educated at the Mogumber State School ^[P95]
In 1914 resided with his parents in Arrino, where his father was the local Railway Stationmaster ^{[10] [19]}
Accompanist "to perfection" at the Concert held at the railway goods shed in Arrino on Friday 11 September 1914 ^{[10: 18-Sep-1914]}
Cashed a cheque for 17/- at the PARKIN family's The Supply Stores in Yarra Street, Carnamah in August 1917 ^[92]
Farmer with his brother Harold in Boyanup, Western Australia C.1920 ^[P95]
On 15 October 1921, in partnership with Aubrey Hubert BACK, purchased 773 acres of prospective farmland in Carnamah ^[27]
The 733 acres was Lot M1079 of Victoria Location 1935, situated on the south side of what is now Waters Road ^{[27] [62]}
The land was purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £638, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Farmer and Grazier in Carnamah in 1921 and 1922 ^{[27] [44]}
Cancelled the purchase on the 773 acres on 24 November 1922, and the Midland Railway Company wrote off the £606 owing ^[27]
Following his cancellation on the farm the Midland Railway Company subsequently re-sold it to James WOODHOUSE ^[27]
Worked as a Fencing Contractor and Well Sinker in Carnamah with his brother Harold ^[P95]
Later a tomato grower at Bluff Point in Geraldton ^[P95]
Married Alice Margaret NEIL on 11 January 1930 at Saint Mark's Church in the Perth suburb of Bassendean ^[P95]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Father of Phylis, Ronald, Margaret, Valma and Lynette ^[P95]
Died 7 December 1977; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 16, 107) ^[2]


Mrs "Madge" Madeleine COPE
Wife of Harold James COPE; see "Madge" Madeleine ROOKE


Tasman COPE
Born 15 June 1901 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia ^[16]
Son of Herbert COPE and Ruth WHITBREAD ^[54]
Farmer in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1927 ^[19]
Married Maude Jean MCLENNAN in Perth in 1933 ^[66]
Resided in Baandee WA prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 12 April 1942 ^[16]
Private W75789 in the Australian Army's 16th Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Kalamunda ^[2]
Died 21 June 1985; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


D. R. COULSON
Won 1st prize for Radishes at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}


Frank Douglas COULSON
Born 20 December 1923 in Guildford, Western Australia ^[16]
Student at the Carnamah State School in Carnamah in 1931 ^[97]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Kalamunda prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 21 December 1942 ^[16]
Private WX36112 in the Australian Army's 5 Motor Ambulance Company during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 16 December 1943 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Kelmscott ^[2]
Died 16 September 2004; cremated at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA ^[2]


Ross COULTER
Employee of the Carnamah Post Office in 1939 and 1940 ^{[0: image 03035]}
Member of the Carnamah Social Club in 1938 ^{[0: image 03781]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1939 ^{[0: image 03848]}
Member of the Carnamah Militia Unit in 1939 ^{[0: image 03885]}
Spent his 1939-40 summer holidays over Christmas in his home state of New South Wales, Australia ^{[0: image 03035]}
In early 1940 he was transferred to New South Wales ^{[0: image 03889]}


Evelyn COURTENAY
Born C.1909 ^[2]
Married "Jack" John Rawson JENKINSON in Perth in 1936 ^[19]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband 1945-1950 ^{[19] [22]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1947 and 1948 ^{[0: image 04483] [72]}
Steward of the Farm Produce section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 ^[13]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bibra Lake ^[2]
Died 11 September 1999; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (L. Howard Memorial Gardens, Section 1, Position 25) ^[2]


Harry L. COURTNEY
School Teacher of the Carnamah State School in 1917 ^[73]
His annual salary for fulfilling the duties of sole teacher of the Carnamah State School amounted to £132 ^[73]


Mrs Clarice Constance COUSINS
Wife of Irwin Roy COUSINS; see Clarice Constance BELL


Harriett COUSINS
Born 1881 in Irwin, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of George COUSINS and Frances PELL ^[15]
Married Frederick Francis BRADY in Dongara in 1901 ^[15]
Resided with her husband in Marchagee in 1906 and in Carnamah 1908-1910 ^[19]
Gave birth to a still born son on 6 May 1910, who appears to be have been the first burial at the Three Springs Cemetery ^[24]
Resided with her husband in Three Springs 1911-1916 ^[19]
Briefly resided with her husband in Irwin in later 1916, when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force ^{[19] [30: item 3110625]}
Following her husband's return from the war returned to Irwin with her husband and resided there until 1933 ^[19]
Resided in Dongara for at least the years 1935-1965 ^[19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Carlisle ^[2]
Mother of Georgina May and Frances Mary ^[15]
Died 15 September 1975; buried Midland Cemetery, Midland WA (Wesleyan, B, 7) ^[2]


Irwin Roy COUSINS
Born 27 January 1891 in Walkaway, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Henry William COUSINS and Clara Elizabeth KING ^[15]
Farmer in Arrino 1906-1916 ^{[6] [19]}
Married Clarice Constance BELL in 1916 ^[66]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 13 May 1916 ^[94]
     Gave his next of kin as his wife Mrs Clarice COUSINS, her address during the war being Carr Street, Leederville WA ^[94]
     Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A16 Port Melbourne on 28 October 1916 ^[94]
     Private 4043 in the Australian Imperial Force's 32nd Battalion during the First World War ^[18]
     Embarked on his return to Australia on 23 March 1919 ^[94]
Obtained farmland on the Winchester Estate in Winchester through the Soldier Settlement Scheme ^{[8: pages 19-20]}
     His farm was a quarter of what was originally Louis P. PARKER's Glenwilli Farm in Winchester ^{[8: pages 19-20]}
     His farm was 1,009 acres in size and consisted of Victoria Locations 2953, 3405, 3445 and 5565 ^[61]
Farmer in Winchester 1922-1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929] [61]}
     Resided on his farm in Winchester in a house constructed out of tin ^[P227]
     He was one of the suppliers of music at some of the functions held in Winchester ^{[4: 2-Nov-1929]}
     Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1920s ^[53]
     Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
     In 1927 purchased a new Chevrolet truck from Carnamah dealer Scott WYLIE ^{[4: 28-May-1927]}
     Purchased a new Chev truck from Carnamah dealer Scott WYLIE in November 1929 ^{[4: 9-Nov-1929]}
     Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held at the Winchester School Hall on Saturday 10 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
     Supplied music at the Euchre Party and Dances held in Winchester on 31 August 1929 and 14 September 1929 ^{[4: 7 & 21-Sep-1929]}
     Through Carnamah agent Scott WYLIE sold his farm in Winchester to Howard H. CHAPPEL in October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
     His farm was referred to as "the well known Winchester property of Irwin Cousins" ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 28 July 1941 ^[16]
     Private W15360 in the AACSWA Detachment of the Australian Army during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 10 July 1946 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Maylands ^[2]
Father of Reginald ^[25]
Died 4 February 1979; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, PB, 27) ^[2]


"Phyllis" Elsinore Phyllis COUZNER
Born 17 September 1908 in Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia ^[P118]
Daughter John Alfred COUZNER and Mary Jane BENNETT ^[P118]
Educated at the Angip Primary School and Geelong Grammar College in Victoria, Australia ^[P118]
Married "Jack" John Alexander GILMOUR on 19 March 1932 in Victoria, Australia ^[P118]
After their marriage they caught the train to Adelaide, South Australia and then travelled by ship to Fremantle, Western Australia ^[P118]
On arrival in Fremantle were met by Leo GREEN in Jack's GMC truck ^[P118]
Resided on Yarallah Farm at Five Gums near Carnamah from 1932 until 1988 ^[P118]
Herself and her infant son received medical treatment at the Carnamah Private Hospital in June 1933 ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
Along with her husband and son departed Carnamah in their truck for a holiday on Monday 12 February 1934 ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club from 1934-35 to 1941-42 and from 1946-47 to 1954-55 ^{[5: 5-Apr-1935] [4: 25-Mar-1950] [89]}
Committee Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1935-36, 1936-37 and from 1946-47 to 1950-51 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935] [89]}
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
With her husband and children travelled to Perth by train on 10 February 1936 and the next day caught a train for Victoria ^{[5: 14-Feb-1936]}
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for Miss Eileen R. PERRY in Carnamah on Saturday evening 18 July 1936 ^{[5: 24-Jul-1936]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association - was President in the early 1960s ^[P118]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society ^[P118]
Later a Life Member of the Country Women's Association and received a Long Service Medal from the Red Cross ^[P118]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society -1971 ^[13]
Attended the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon held at the Shire Council Chambers in Carnamah on 13 October 1982 ^[253]
In 1988 shifted with her husband from the farm to 14 Newman Street in Carnamah town and resided there 1988-1998 ^[P118]
Herself and her husband moved to Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs in 1998 ^[P118]
In 2000 shifted to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs, where she died aged 95 years ^[P118]
Mother of Bob, Jim, Neil, Judy and Ron ^[P118]
Died 6 January 2004 in Three Springs WA; buried Three Springs General Cemetery (Uniting, Plot 90) ^[24]


Patrick Michael Brian COVELL
Born March 1931 in London, England ^[64]
After the death of both his parents he was placed in an orphanage in Southampton, England ^[64]
Resided in the orphanage for four years and was then sent to Western Australia ^[64]
Departed London, England on the Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 16 August 1938 ^[63]
After leaving school worked as a Shearer around Geraldton and Yuna ^[64]
Farmhand in Yuna 1953-1962 ^[19]
Machinery Salesman / Representative for Wigmore's in Carnamah 1964-1971 ^{[19] [64]}
Merchandise Representative for the Westralian Farmers' Co-op Ltd in Carnamah in 1969 ^[60]
In 1969 his home in Carnamah was telephone number Carnamah-118 ^[60]
Manager of 74 Ewers Avenue in Morawa 1974-1976 ^[19]
Merchandise Officer of 6 Norman Street in the Geraldton suburb of Tarcoola in 1983 ^[19]
Member of the Geraldton Bowling Club - served as President ^[45]
Later resided in the southern coastal Perth suburb of Mandurah ^[45]
Member of the Mandurah Gardens Estate Social Club ^[45]
Husband of Joyce ^[45]
Father of Taryn ^[45]
Died May 2003 at Peel Health Campus in Mandurah; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Palmyra ^{[2] [45]}


Miss Helen COWBROUGH
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1934-35 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934]}
Herself and Elsie REAKES organised a surprise birthday party for Nan DAVISON of Carnamah on 10 February 1935 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1935 ^{[5: 3-May-1935]}
Received the trophy for Mixed Doubles at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Presentation Evening in Carnamah on 3 July 1935 ^{[5: 5-Jul-1935]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 in a gown of blue marocain ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
She could be the Helen J. COUBROUGH who married Robert John Leslie RICHARDS in 1936 ^[66]


Albert Patrick COWDEROY
Born 7 July 1871 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia ^[P308]
Son of Thomas Burnetta COWDEROY and Mary Jane CONSIDINE ^[P308]
Departed Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the Grantala and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 2 March 1905 ^[70]
Manager of the Ezywalkin Boot Company's branch in Bunbury 1912-1914 ^[6]
Married Eva Rebecca ENGLISH in 1913 in Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Draper, Boot Vendor and Storekeeper in Greenbushes 1916-1924 ^{[6] [50] [70]}
     He donated a pair of shoes for a jumble sale held in Greenbushes in 1915 to raise funds for the Red Cross Society ^{[295: 23-Jul-1915]}
     In October 1915 purchased four shares in the State Munitions through its Greenbushes committee ^{[295: 12-Oct-1915]}
     Member of the Greenbushes Race Club - Vice President in 1917, and President and Treasurer in 1918 ^{[295: 4-Jan-1918, 25-Oct-1918]}
     During January 1918 himself, his wife and their two daughters spent a holiday by the coast ^{[295: 18-Jan-1918]}
     Served on the Greenbushes Road Board in 1918 and 1919 ^{[295: 10-May-1918, 11-Apr-1919]}
     Member of the Greenbushes Traders Association - was their Auditor in 1918 ^{[295: 6-Sep-1918]}
     In 1918 their store in Greenbushes was known as "Cowderoy's The Famous Cheap Store" ^{[295: 13-Sep-1918]}
     Member of the Greenbushes War Loan Committee in 1918 ^{[295: 20-Sep-1918]}
     They lent their store as the venue for the Freak Social & Dance in Greenbushes on Wednesday 25 September 1918 ^{[295: 4-Oct-1918]}
     Himself and his family departed Greenbushes by car on Monday 20 January 1919 for a holiday at Busselton ^{[295: 24-Jan-1919]}
     Arrived with his wife in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Gorgon on 20 November 1921 after a trip to Indonesia ^[70]
     He travelled to England in 1923, returning on the steamship Esperance Bay and arriving in Fremantle on 11 May 1923 ^[70]
      Himself and his wife departed Fremantle on the steamship Hobsons Bay and arrived in Southampton, England on 6 July 1924 ^[204]
     Their last address during their visit to England was at 7 Lothbury in the City of London in London, England ^[203]
     They departed London on the Moreton Bay on 23 September 1924 and arrived back in Fremantle on 24 October 1924 ^{[70] [203]}
Proprietor of a shoe store at 46 Bay View Terrace in the Perth suburb of Claremont in 1925 and 1926 ^[6]
     In 1926 was the proprietor of shoe stores at 46 Bay View Terrace, Claremont and at 198 Murray Street, Perth ^[6]
     Proprietor of a shoe store at 198 Murray Street in Perth 1926 and 1927 ^[6]
     In 1925 resided at 51 Lock Street and in 1926 and 1927 at 27 Victoria Parade, both in the Perth suburb of Claremont ^{[6] [50]}
Shifted to Carnamah in May 1927 after his wife Eva purchased the general storekeeping business of L. Scott WYLIE ^{[4: 21-May-1927] [19]}
     Storekeeper with his wife Eva at 2 Macpherson Street in Carnamah 1927-1929 and 1932-1946 ^{[4] [5] [6] [19]}
     In 1927 the store specialised in an assortment of millinery, drapery and footwear in all lines, styles and sizes ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927]}
     Also sold groceries, medicines, hardware and all general requirements in 1927 ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927]}
     The first advertisement for their store in The Irwin Index newspaper included "Shop where Quality and Price is Right" ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927]}
     The store was telephone number Carnamah-4 in 1927, 1928 and 1929 ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927] [60]}
     They carried on the store for a short time in its original premises ^{[4: 21-May-1927]}
     In 1929 employed the services of contractor DOUST of Perth to build two new shops in Carnamah ^{[4: 2-Nov-1929]}
     The new shops were located at 2 Macpherson Street which is the south east corner of Yarra Street and Macpherson Street ^[P4]
Made a donation to the Carnamah Football Club to aid them in raising funds to send a team to Geraldton in 1928 ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929, which was known as the "Cowderoy Trophy" ^{[4: 30-Mar-1929]}
On 21 March 1929 himself and his wife were given a surprise party at their home in Carnamah ^{[4: 30-Mar-1929]}
     Among those present at their surprise party were Roger & Margaret CLARK, Tom PARKIN, Miss CLARK, ^[4]
     Iram & Jessie THOMPSON, Maurice CLARK, Miss Molly DUFF, J. WILSON, and Thomas FITZGERALD ^[4]
On Saturday 11 May 1929 attended the surprise party tendered to Mrs Ida CROSSING at Ida's home in Carnamah ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Around July 1929 sold their storekeeping business in Carnamah and leased its premises to George STODDART ^{[4: 6-Jul-1929, 31-Aug-1929]}
     Himself and his wife then left Carnamah for "a well earned break" ^{[4: 6-Aug-1932]}
     Following their departure George STODDART ran the store under the name of "Stoddart's" 1929-1930 ^{[4: 31-Aug-1929, 19-Jul-1930]}
     In July 1930 George STODDART sold the storekeeping business to Stanley L. HIDDEN ^{[4: 19-Jul-1930, 9-Aug-1932]}
     Stanley L. HIDDEN operated as "The Corner Store" from her premises in Carnamah 1930-1932 ^{[4] [5: 15-Jul-1932]}
Himself and his wife spent a few days in Carnamah on a business visit in October 1929 ^{[4: 26-Oct-1929]}
Resided at 39 Claremont Avenue in the Perth suburb of Claremont in 1931 and 1932 ^[3]
Along with his wife and their assistant returned to Carnamah in mid July 1932 to re-open their store ^{[5: 22-Jul-1932]}
     Stanley L. HIDDEN vacated their premises - either the reason they returned or their return the reason he moved out ^{[4] [5]}
     Himself and his wife once more ran their general store in Carnamah under the name of "Cowderoys" ^{[5: 22-Jul-1932]}
     General Storekeeper and Proprietor of Cowderoy's Stores in Carnamah 1932-1945 ^{[5] [60]}
     They re-stocked the store with drapery, millinery, mercery, clothing, boots, shoes, crockery and hardware ^{[5: 22-Jul-1932]}
     The store was telephone number Carnamah-18 from 1933 to 1945 ^[60]
Advertised their business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 ^[13]
     "Cowderoy's Store (The Big Corner Shop) Carnamah (Right Opposite the Railway Station)" ^[13]
     "We Specialise in all General Drapery and Men's and Boy's Mercery" ^[13]
     "Large range of Boots and Shoes for Men, Women and Children. Special Lines in Golf Footwear" ^[13]
     "Stationary, Fancy Goods, Hardware and Furniture - Big Stocks of Quality Goods in all Departments at Reasonable Prices" ^[13]
     "At Cowderoy's, Carnamah. Tel 18 -- The Cheap Store -- Tel 18." ^[13]
They also advertised their business in The North Midland Times newspaper ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933, 28-Jun-1935]}
Violent winds during a storm on Wednesday 20 February 1935 shattered the glass paneling on a door of their store ^{[5: 22-Feb-1935]}
In August 1935 took over the running of Miss HIMBURY's Wattle Tea Rooms located within their shops in Carnamah ^{[5: 2-Aug-1935]}
     The tearooms within their Cowderoy's Buildings was leased to Boris J. PASKOS of Three Springs in April 1937 ^{[5: 30-Apr-1937]}
     Boris served fish, grills and crayfish in addition to selling fruit and vegetables under the name of the "Carnamah Cafe" ^[5]
In May 1936 "Cowderoys" became the authorised Carnamah dealer for Aladdin Industries Limited ^{[5: 22-May-1936, 5-Jun-1936]}
     As the local dealer they stocked and sold a range of Aladdin lamps as well as Aladdin parts, mantles and chimneys ^[5]
     He was available to be called upon whenever anyone needed advice on any Aladdin lighting problems ^[5]
     Offered a free trial service whereby households could use an Aladdin lamp for two or three nights without any obligation ^[5]
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1933-34 ^{[4: 2-Dec-1933]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1934 ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club 1934-1937 ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934, 19-Apr-1935, 17-Apr-1936, 16-Apr-1937]}
Appointed a Patron of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club at their Annual Meeting on Wednesday 15 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-1934]}
     Patron of the Parkinson Tennis Club during the 1934-35 and 1935-36 tennis seasons ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
     Vice President of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Committee of Timberlands Woodpulp Company bondholders in 1934 ^{[5: 5-Oct-1934]}
Consolation winner at the Bridge Evening at Tom and Johanna BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on 30 November 1934 ^{[5: 7-Dec-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1934-1936, and Vice President in 1937 ^{[5: 11-May-1934, 5-Mar-1937] [4: 29-Aug-1936]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1935 and 1936 ^{[5: 12-Jul-1935, 17-Jul-1936]}
Returned to Carnamah during the first week of September 1935 after a short visit to Perth ^{[5: 6-Sep-1935]}
He was among those from Carnamah who travelled to Perth in October 1935 to attend the Royal Show ^{[5: 11 & 18-Oct-1935]}
Attended the Ratepayers Meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board in Carnamah on Wednesday 23 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Attended a meeting about Wireless Interference in Carnamah on Wednesday 23 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
     The main purpose of the meeting was about offsetting the cost of engine suppressors installed to combat local radio interference ^[5]
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who played against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1935-36 season ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the public meeting on the question of Saturday Afternoon Closing in Carnamah on Thursday 19 March 1936 ^{[5: 27-Mar-1936]}
     The proposition was to replace the half-day holiday on Thursday afternoons with a half-day holiday on Saturday afternoons ^[5]
     The driving force was some of the local sporting bodies, who wished to play their organised sport on Saturday instead of Sunday ^[5]
     He raised objection to the proposal as he felt it would be a loss for tradespeople not to open for business on Saturday afternoons ^[5]
     He added that sports could be played on Saturday afternoons and the shops remain open, as not many people worked in them ^[5]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Monday 4 April 1936 ^{[5: 8-May-1936]}
Travelled to Perth with Alexander R. G. BARR of Three Springs to attend the Royal Show on Monday 5 October 1936 ^[5]
     A rug strapped to luggage on the front of the car suddenly lifted and completely blocked the windscreen on a slight corner ^[5]
     The car left the road, crashed into two large jarrah logs, bounced off the second log and high into the air where it overturned ^[5]
     After completely overturning midair the car landed back on its wheels with its windscreen and all nine windows still intact ^[5]
     The top of the car was dented but its strong steel body was credited with saving the lives of himself and the other passengers ^[5]
     He received treatment for head injuries at Saint Andrew's Hospital in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^{[5: 9 & 23-Oct-1936]}
     After being discharged from hospital on Saturday 17 October 1936 he returned to Carnamah on Friday 23 October 1936 ^[5]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 12 April 1938 ^[96]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Florence PRICE of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on Tuesday 1 September 1936 ^{[5: 4-Sep-1936]}
Caught the train to Perth on Thursday 23 December 1936 ^{[5: 24-Dec-1936]}
     A few days later he embarked on the steamship Mongolia for the Eastern States where he stayed for four weeks ^{[5: 24-Dec-1936]}
     While in Adelaide he saw Miss "Molly" Ethel A. P. HIMBURY previously of the Wattle Tea Rooms in Carnamah ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
     Following his trip to the Eastern States he arrived back in Carnamah on the Friday morning train on 6 February 1937 ^{[5: 5-Feb-1937]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1937 ^[53]
Inaugural Vice President of the Carnamah Cycle Club in 1937 ^{[5: 21-May-1937]}
The North Midland Times newspaper reported that he visited Perth over the second weekend of August 1937 ^{[5: 13-Aug-1937]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1937-1941 ^[13]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Eileen Elizabeth WITHNELL at the Winchester Cemetery on 5 January 1938 ^[0]
Placed an advertisement for their store in the schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1940 ^[13]
     "You will save money by shopping at COWDEROY'S And You can Depend on Prompt & Efficient Service" ^[13]
     "We are the Leading Store for: General Drapery, Mercery, Boots and Shoes, ^[13]
            Stationary and School Books, Crockery and Glassware, Domestic Hardware, Bedsteads and Bedding, etc." ^[13]
     "The Famous - COWDEROY'S - Cheap Store" ^[13]
Member of the Bowling Club that played at H. H. CHAPPEL's Marathon Farm in Winchester in 1941 ^{[4: 29-Mar-1941]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford ^[2]
Father of Joyce and Leila ^[P307]
Died 12 February 1947; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6A, 1) ^[2]


From The West Australian newspaper, Friday 14 February 1947:
"Cowderoy on February 12 1947 at St. John of God Hospital, Subiaco, Albert beloved husband of Eva, 6 Prowse Street, Guildford, late of Carnamah, loving father of Leila (Mrs Leng of Irymple, Victoria) and Joyce (Mrs Adams of Vernon, B.C.) a private cremation service was conducted by the Rev. Davies at Karrakatta on Thursday February 13 1947."


Mrs Eva Rebecca COWDEROY
Wife of Albert Patrick COWDEROY; see Eva Rebecca ENGLISH


Joyce Fancey COWDEROY
Born 22 February 1915 in Greenbushes, Western Australia ^[P307]
Daughter of Albert Patrick COWDEROY and Eva Rebecca ENGLISH ^[P307]
Resided with her parents in Greenbushes 1915-1924 and later at 27 Victoria Park in the Perth suburb of Claremont ^[P307]
Her parents took her to the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Greenbushes in 1915 as a Belgian Baby ^{[295: 5-Oct-1915]}
Shifted with her parents to Carnamah in 1927 after her mother purchased L. Scott WYLIE's general storekeeping business ^[P307]
In 1929 was a student at a school in Perth, however herself and her sister Leila spent their school holidays in Carnamah ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Along with her mother departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Esperance Bay en route to England ^[204]
They arrived in Southampton, England on 19 January 1930 and after arrival proceeded to Savoy House on the Strand in London ^[204]
Her mother returned to WA later in 1930 however she remained in London, England where she studied Elocution ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933] [203]}
Departed Southampton, England on the steamship Jervis Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 January 1932 ^[63]
Following her arrival she spent a holiday with her mother in Carnamah before returning to Perth later in January 1932 ^{[5: 27-Jan-1933]}
A short time later she appears to have shifted to Carnamah and presumably resided with her parents at 2 Macpherson Street ^{[3] [5]}
Teacher of Elocution from Elders' Building opposite the railway station at 1 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1933 ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933]}
She conducted classes, private tuition and visits by appointment on elocution ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933]}
Gave a recital at the Carnamah Town Hall on 14 March 1933 where she was stated to be a London Academy Medallist ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933]}
The younger pupils of her elocution classes performed a concert in Carnamah on Thursday 27 July 1933 ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club - herself and Eileen BERRIGAN were Joint Secretaries in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
Attended the Repertory Club Social held in Carnamah on Thursday 18 May 1933 ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
Member of the Younger Set of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association - was Vice President in 1933 ^{[5: 23-Jun-1933]}
Attended the Card Party at John and Louisa ROOKE's home on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah on Thursday 8 June 1933 ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
Travelled to Perth with Andrew D. and Olive M. WALKER of Carnamah in July 1933, where she stayed for a few days ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Card Party held at the home of Mrs Maggie KROSCHEL in Carnamah during the second week of July 1933 ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
Helped run the Novelty Stall at the Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1933 ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
Produced the play "The Boy Comes Home" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Inaugural Concert on 21 August 1933 ^[72]
     At the Inaugural Concert also performed two elocutionary items and performed in the dialogue play "Dick's Sister" ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933]}
Attended the Three Springs Golf Club's Annual Ball in Three Springs on 12 October 1933 in a dress of green silk lace ^{[5: 20-Oct-1933]}
Left Carnamah on Monday 16 October 1933 and shifted to Perth ^{[5: 20-Oct-1933]}
On arrival in Perth she initially stayed with friends in Nedlands, in the lead up to her A.C.T.L. examination in elocution ^{[5: 20-Oct-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Herself and her mother were the recipients of a Surprise Party held in Carnamah on Friday 5 January 1934 ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
     The party, including games and supper, was organised by their friends to bid them goodbye before they left for England ^[5]
Those who attended the Surprise Party were herself, her parents, her sister Leila, Miss Ethel HIMBURY, ^[5]
     Fred and Hilda COLE, Miss Dorcas Cole, Miss Billee BREWER, Herb HELLEWELL, Miss Mollie GALLAHER, ^[5]
     Miss Dorothy HOUSE, Leo PARKER, Miss L. WILCOX, Miss Linned ARMSTRONG, Andy FITZGERALD, Darcy HALLS ^[5]
Herself and her mother drove to Perth on Sunday 7 January 1934 and left for England on the Strathaird the next day ^[5]
Travelled to England, accompanied by her mother, to pursue her dramatic studies with the intention of taking up stage work ^[5]
They departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Strathaird and arrived in London, England on 9 February 1934 ^[204]
She joined the Clarkson Rose Dramatic Company and toured with them in the East of England and on the Isle of Wight ^{[5: 11-May-1934]}
In August 1934 she began attending as a student the Old Vic Shakespearian Theatre in London, England ^{[5: 11-May-1934]}
     Between 1934 and 1936 performed in the following plays at the Old Vic Shakespearian Theatre: Anthony and Cleopatra, ^[P307]
     The Taming of the Shrew, Hippolytus, The Pleasure Garden, Dear Brutus, Much Ado About Nothing, and Julius Caesar ^[P307]
Married Theodore Robert Bruce ADAMS on 28 May 1939 at Saint Mary's Church in Lambeth, London, England ^[P307]
     Herself and her husband immigrated to Canada, arriving on the ship Letitia on 28 July 1939 ^[P307]
     They resided in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada 1939-1954 and then in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 1954-1968 ^[P307]
     Her husband was elected to the Vernon City Council in 1947 and was its Mayor from 1948 to 1951 ^[P307]
     He unsuccessfully ran for election for the 22nd Parliament of Canada in 1953 ^[P307]
     Her husband was the first Executive Director of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities 1953-1971 ^[P307]
Resided in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada 1968-1972 and then to Central Sanich on Vancouver Island, Canada ^[P307]
     Her husband died in 1971, and in 1972 she returned to Australia for a holiday for the first time since leaving in 1934 ^[P307]
     Later shifted back to the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada to be nearer her children ^[P307]
Mother of Elizabeth, Penelope, Judith, Paul and Michael ^[P307]
Died 23 October 1993 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ^[P307]


Leila Joan COWDEROY
Born 21 January 1917 ^[P307]
Daughter of Albert Patrick COWDEROY and Eva Rebecca ENGLISH ^[P307]
Resided with her parents in premises adjoining their shop at 2 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[3]
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball as "Violet Chocolates" on Saturday 15 October 1927 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
Won prizes for Writing, Pencil Drawing and Sewing in the school-work section of the 1927 Carnamah Agricultural Show ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927}
Later attended a school away from Carnamah; in April 1929 herself and her sister Joyce spent their holidays in Carnamah ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
In 1933 was a student at Perth College, however spent her school holidays with her parents at home in Carnamah ^{[5: 1-Sep-1933]}
Attended the CA Football Club's Monster Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 2 September 1933 in a dress of white organdie ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
On 5 January 1934 attended the Surprise Party in Carnamah tendered to her mother and sister before they left for England ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
After spending Christmas in Carnamah with her parents she left on Saturday 6 January 1934 on a holiday to West Murray ^[5]
She holidayed at West Murray with the Rev. and Mrs FREETH of Guildford Grammar School ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Student at Perth College, Perth in 1934, however spent her school holiday in Carnamah with her parents ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
During her May 1934 school holidays had in Carnamah as visitors Winnie and Connie BANCE of Victoria Park ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
Resided in Perth until August 1936 when she shifted to Three Springs ^{[5: 28-Aug-1936]}
Trainee Nurse at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1936 ^{[5: 28-Aug-1936]}


A. B. COWLE
Born in Tasmania, Australia ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Resided in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia until shifting to Carnamah, Western Australia in October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Bank Clerk at the Bank of Australasia at 8 Macpherson Street in Carnamah in 1928 and 1929 ^{[4] [6]}
Shortly after his arrival he had been convinced by the manager of the bank, G. K. RYDER, that there was no place like Carnamah ^[4]
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association in 1928 ^{[4: 10-Nov-1928]}
His name also appeared as B. CROWLE ^{[4: 24-Nov-1928]}


John COWLEY
Born C.1843 ^[107]
Sentenced in Bradford, England to seven years imprisonment for larceny ^[107]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the convict ship Corona on 22 December 1866 ^[107]
Inmate of the Fremantle Prison, convict number 9132; received his Ticket of Leave on 26 August 1869 ^[107]
Labourer employed by Duncan MACPHERSON on Carnamah Station in 1877 ^[106]
Granted his Certificate of Freedom in Newcastle on 1 October 1879 ^[107]
Shifted to South Australia in 1881 ^[107]


Ada May COX
Born 1893 in Greenough, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of John COX and Mary GILBERT ^[15]
Domestic employee for James and Edith HUNTER on Wylam Farm in Winchester in 1932 ^[19]


Clara Rose COX
Born 9 November 1881 in Perth, Western Australia ^{[15] [P96]}
Daughter of John Amos COX and Charlotte Ann LANGLEY ^[15]
Married (1) Arthur John PROCKTOR in 1908 ^[66]
Her first husband, late of Gingin, died at the age of 39 years on 22 April 1913, and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth ^[2]
Married (2) "Charlie" Charles William John TURNER in Fremantle in 1916 ^[66]
Resided on Karragee Farm in Carnamah 1916-1953 ^{[P11] [P96]}
The farm consisted of Lots M954-5 and M1256 on the west side of Turner Road and also bounding the Carnamah-Bunjil Road ^{[3] [62]}
Won the Ladies 1st prize at the Euchre Party & Dance at the Carnamah School on Thursday evening 1 November 1917 ^{[9: 23-Nov-1917]}
Came 2nd in euchre at the Euchre Party, Basket Social & Dance held at the State School in Carnamah on 24 June 1920 ^{[10: 16-Jul-1920]}
Attended the Picnic Race Meeting & Agricultural Show held in Carnamah on Thursday 22 September 1921 ^{[9: 30-Sep-1921]}
At the Agricultural Show in Carnamah in 1921 she won 1st prize for Eggs and 2nd prizes for Butter and Bouquet of Flowers ^[9]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of black crepe de chene ^{[10: 24-Apr-1924]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 6 August 1925 in an evening dress of cream silk ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Won 1st prize for Eggs at the Carnamah Agricultural Show & Sports Carnival held on Thursday 30 September 1926 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
Also won 1st prize for Hen's Eggs at the Carnamah Show & Sports Carnival at Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Won 1st prize for Butter exhibited in the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Attended the Show Ball following the annual Carnamah Show on 18 September 1930 in a frock of biscuit crepe de chine ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Attended the evening Ball after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 in a dress of cinnamon crepe de chine ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Returned to Carnamah on 16 March 1935 after being in inmate of Saint John of God Hospital in Subiaco for two months ^{[5: 22-Mar-1935]}
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Won the Hidden Number Prize at the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association's Card Evening on 17 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Won 1s prize for Garden Flowers and 2nd for Pod Peas at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Miss E. O'CONNOR of East Fremantle spent a holiday with herself and her family in Carnamah in October 19936 ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
Later in life her son Bert offered to buy her a house in the Carnamah townsite however she didn't want to leave the farm ^[P96]
Passed away at the age of 72 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^{[4:2-Jan-1954]}
Mother of Bill, Emily, May, Mary, Dalphe, Charlie and Bert ^[P96]
Died 22 December 1953 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row B, Plot 5) ^[1]
Officiating minister at her funeral was Rev. PATRICK and the undertaker G. E. & R. M. KAISER, both of Three Springs ^[1]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 2 January 1954:
"Carnamah Lady's Death - After a somewhat protracted illness, the death occurred in the North Midlands District Hospital at Three Springs on the 22nd ult. of a well-known resident of Carnamah in the person of Mrs. Clara Rose Turner, wife of Mr. C. W. Turner. In addition to the bereaved husband the deceased lady, who was seventy-two years of age, is survived by two sons (Messrs. William and Bert Turner) and two daughters, the latter being Mesdames M. S. Aunger and L. Schier, of Carnamah. The funeral took place in the Winchester Cemetery on Wednesday of last week and was attended by many residents from all parts of the district."


Mrs Clare CRAMPTON
Wife of John Ernest CRAMPTON; see Clare GOULD


John Ernest CRAMPTON
Born 1884 in Brunswick, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of John CRAMPTON and Climena GARDINER ^[15]
Married Clare GOULD in Perth in 1911 ^[66]
Farmer on the Berkshire Valley Road in Moora 1912-1914 ^[50]
Farmhand in Winchester later in 1914 ^{[19] [50]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 3 January 1915 in the Perth suburb of Claremont ^{[30: item 3440502]}
On enlistment he was described as six feet tall, weighing 168 lbs. with grey eyes and fair hair ^[30]
Gave his next of kin as his wife Clare CRAMPTON, her address being Forrest House, Saint George's Terrace, Perth WA ^[30]
After one month of military training he was appointed to the 3rd Reinforcements of the 10th Light Horse Regiment ^[30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. Itonus on 19 February 1915 ^[30]
After further training embarked from Alexandria, Egypt on 16 May 1915 and disembarked in Gallipoli, Turkey ^[30]
Trooper 789 in the 3rd Reinforcements of the 10th Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli during the First World War ^[30]
On 7 August 1915 received a gunshot wound to his left thigh; admitted to the Australian General Hospital in Cairo, Egypt ^[30]
Received medical treatment for his gunshot wound and Venus Thrombosis in Egypt before being invalided back to Australia ^[30]
Embarking from Suez on the hospital ship Wondilla on 13 December 1915 and disembarked in Fremantle WA on 7 January 1916 ^[30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 16 July 1917; awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal ^[30]


Gordon Hubert CRANSTON
Labourer in Winchester 1915-1917 ^[50]


Frank Holtoum CRASKE
Born 16 March 1906 in Salisbury, England ^[16]
Departed London, England on the steamship Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 4 February 1927 ^[63]
Married Sarah Constance Hayden WILLIAMSON in Perth in 1938 ^[66]
Garage Proprietor and Motor Engineer in Perenjori, Western Australia in 1940 ^{[19] [96]}
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 8 November 1940 ^[96]


Walter CREASEY
Labourer for Arthur G. DARLING on the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1914-1916 ^[19]


Merle Ida CRIDDLE
Born 1908 ^[15]
Married Irwin Alexander STEELE in 1932 ^[66]
In 1933 was living with her husband in Yuna, where he worked as a Shop Assistant ^[19]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah for twelve months over 1941 and 1942 ^{[0: images 04084 & 04125]}
Along with husband left Carnamah on 1 August 1942 ^{[0: image 04125]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco ^[2]
Died 1 November 1979; ashes scattered to the wind at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Mrs "Elsie" Edith Elsie CRITCH
Wife of Leo Joseph CRITCH; see "Elsie" Edith Elsie NOBLE


Leo Joseph CRITCH
Born 1891 in Geraldton, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of Francis Henry CRITCH and Annie KELLY ^[15]
Married (1) Mary MALLOY in Geraldton in July 1918 ^[145]
His wife Mary passed away C.1926 ^[145]
Married (2) "Elsie" Edith Elsie NOBLE in Perth in 1931 ^{[66] [145]}
Wheat Agent / Wheat Handler in Winchester 1930-1933 ^[25]
Participant in the Winchester Dingo Hunt of 1932 which resulted in a frequently seen dingo meeting its end ^[4]
On 11 March 1933 purchased Lot 28 of the Winchester townsite from the Midland Railway Company for £15 ^[27]
Resided on his Winchester townsite lot after having a house erected on the block ^[3]
Left Winchester in 1933 and temporarily moved to Bayswater; in 1935 was again working in Winchester as a Wheat Agent ^{[19] [25]}
Appears to have worked as a Wheat Agent in Winchester on and off between 1932 to 1940 ^{[19] [3]}
Helped build a bush shelter shed for the children of the Winchester State School on Saturday 10 February 1934 ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
During the 1939-40 financial year sold to Alec CAMERON his Lot 33 including his house in the Winchester townsite ^[3]
Father of "Pat" Mary Patricia, Kevin and "Charlie" Michael ^{[25] [145]}
Died 23 August 1948; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, HA, 6) ^[2]


"Frank" Francis Cornelius CROOK
Born 1891 in Churchdown, Gloucester, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of Cornelius CROOK and "Ann" Sarah Ann SALCOMB ^{[20] [21]}
Grew up in Churchdown in Gloucester, England where his father worked as an Agricultural Labourer ^[20]
In 1891 was living with his parents and siblings David, Mary, Susanna, Sarah and Albert at Glerster Road in Churchdown ^[20]
When the 1901 census was taken he was residing with his parents, brother Albert and sister Nellie at The Folly in Churchdown ^[20]
Labourer in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1915 ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 10 January 1916 ^[94]
Gave his mother, Mrs Ann CROOKS, as his next of kin - her address still being Churchdown, Gloucester, England ^[94]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. Suevic on 6 June 1916 ^[94]
Private 329 in the Australian Imperial Force's 44th Battalion on the Western Front during the First World War ^[94]
Awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal; returned to Australia 21 June 1919 ^[94]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park ^[2]
Died 15 March 1928; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LA, 152) ^[2]


Florence Elizabeth CROPPER
Married Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL in Perth in 1930 ^[66]
Resided with her husband in Carnamah 1930-1933 ^{[4: 8-Nov-1930] [19]}
They lived in a house next to the Carnamah Private Hospital at 14 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah ^[P11]
The hospital's matron Sister E. A. LAWTON and her daughter Muffy LAWTON later also lived with them ^[P11]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1930 ^{[4: 8-Nov-1930]}
She was added to the Committee of the Carnamah Golf Club on 12 August 1930 ^{[4: 16-Aug-1930]}
Attended and was one of the costume judges at the annual Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on Thursday 28 August 1930 ^{[4: 6-Sep-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on 28 July 1932 in a gown of brown lace and georgette ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1930 ^{[4: 25-Oct-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 in black crepe de chine and lace gown ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
Said to have left Carnamah during the 1930s and returned to the Eastern States of Australia ^[P11]


Mrs Ida Blanche CROSSING
Born C.1886 ^[2]
Her husband Charles CROSSING died on 24 September 1923, aged 50 years, was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth ^[2]
Resided in Carnamah with her son Noel CROSSING, who was the local dentist, in 1929 ^[19]
In April 1929 Miss A. MCLACHLAN of York spent a holiday staying with her in Carnamah ^{[4: 20-Apr-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 2 April 1929 in a dress of black georgette ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
In May 1929 Miss GLADSTONE of Yalingup and Miss HAYES of Perth spent a holiday with her in Carnamah ^{[4: 18-May-1929]}
On the evening of Saturday 11 May 1929 she was tendered a surprise party at her home in Carnamah ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
     The party was organised by Roger and Margaret CLARK while Albert and Eva COWDEROY lent their piano for the occasion ^[4]
     Those who attended her surprise party were her husband, Roger and Margaret CLARK, Thomas and Violet JOHNSTON, ^[4]
     Frank and Mary BADRICK, Arnold and Gar BIERMANN, Lionel and Maud FERGUSON, Noel and Violet BELL, ^[4]
     Miss Hayes (her visitor), Ruby CLARK, Emily TURNER, Elsie PARKIN, Tom PARKIN, Albert COWDEROY, ^[4]
     Harry ROBINSON, Robert SMITH, Charles ROBERTSON, Harry COOK, Cyril RUTLEDGE, and Paul SHEARD ^[4]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 18 May 1929 in a dress or royal blue georgette ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
One of the Costume Judges at the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in July 1929 ^{[4: 13-Jul-1929]}
Also one of the Costume Judges at the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Judge of the Waltzing Competition at the Carnamah Football Club's dance in August 1929 ^{[4: 31-Aug-1929]}
Attended a social evening to bid her farewell at the home of Mrs Mary BADRICK in Carnamah on 10 September 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
     Those who attended her farewell were Frank and Mary BADRICK, Mrs Ettie PARKER, Roger and Margaret CLARK, ^[4]
     Arnold and Gar BIERMANN, Neil and Olga GRAHAM, Chitter and Florence BROWN, Eileen BERRIGAN and Paul SHEARD ^[4]
Attended the Card Evening held at the home of Mrs Johanna BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 12 September 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
    The Card Evening was held just prior to her departure from Carnamah and she was the evening's guest of honour ^[4]
Left Carnamah in September 1929 and shifted to Perth ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Married (2) Paul Senior SHEARD in Perth in 1929 ^[66]
Following their marriage returned to Carnamah with her husband on Saturday 12 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
On the evening of her return she was welcomed back to Carnamah by her friends at the home of Tom and Johanna BERRIGAN ^[4]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1929 ^{[4: 23-Nov-1929]}
Along with her husband was tendered a farewell afternoon tea by the Carnamah Tennis Club on 19 December 1929 ^[4]
     At the valedictory and farewell afternoon tea they were presented with a pyrex dish in a silver stand ^[4]
     John BURNS spoke of their popularity and the way in which they had assisted the Carnamah Tennis Club ^{[4: 28-Dec-1929]}
Left Carnamah in December 1929 ^{[4: 28-Dec-1929]}
Herself and her husband were invited but unable to attend Kelva BADRICK's Christening in Carnamah in September 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Resided with her husband in Nanson in 1931 and 1932 ^{[4: 16-May-1931] [19]}
In 1931 Mrs Mary BADRICK and her daughter Kelva of Carnamah stayed with them in Nanson for four months ^{[4: 16-May-1931]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Died 17 October 1955; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, CA, 87A) ^[2]


Noel CROSSING Dip. D.S.
Born 9 July 1906 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia ^[16]
Dental Surgeon in Carnamah from January 1929 to September 1929 ^{[4: 9-Feb-1929, 21-Sep-1929]}
During his sojourn in Carnamah his mother, Mrs Ida Blanche CROSSING, also resided in Carnamah ^[19]
Commenced his dentistry practise in Carnamah on Monday 21 January 1929 ^{[4: 9-Feb-1929]}
Visited Mingenew on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month; visited Perenjori on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
During the first half of 1929 he visited Three Springs on the first and third Friday of each month ^{[4: 23-Feb-1929]}
Beginning with the start of June he visited Coorow to see parents on the first and third Friday of each month ^{[4: 1-Jun-1929 & 24-Aug-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929 ^{[4: 20-Apr-1929 & 6-Jul-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 20 April 1929 ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
Purchased a new Willy-Knight Standard Six car from local agent Rupert LAFFAN in May 1929 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1929]}
On Saturday 11 May 1929 attended the surprise party tendered to his mother at their home in Carnamah ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
In May 1929 he had a visit in Carnamah from his mother Mrs CROSSING ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1929 ^[53]
Attended the farewell to his wife held at the home of Mrs Mary BADRICK in Carnamah on 10 September 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Left Carnamah in September 1929 after selling his dental surgery to Allan S. MUMMERY ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
Married Mary Kathleen VAUGHAN in 1933 ^[66]
Resided in Albany prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 June 1940 ^[16]
Lieutenant Colonel WX3353 in the Australian Army's 2/7 Field Ambulance during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 February 1946 ^[2]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Died 23 November 1972; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, Lawn 6, R017) ^[2]


John CROSSLEY
Born C.1847 ^[107]
Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for robbery with violence in Manchester, England ^[107]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the convict ship Norwood as Convict 9419 ^[107]
Inmate of the Fremantle Prison from 1867 to 1872, and was granted his ticket of leave on 11 February 1874 ^[107]
Employed by Duncan MACPHERSON on Carnamah Station 1876-1880 ^[106]
Granted his Certificate of Freedom in Newcastle on 8 January 1883 ^[107]
Died 8 March 1885 in Berkshire Valley, Western Australia ^[107]


Rev. Alexander E. CROW
Born 1866 in Gisborne, Victoria, Australia ^[170]
Ordained in the Presbyterian Church in Victoria, Australia in 1891 ^[170]
In Victoria, Australia served as Presbyterian minister in Darlington 1891-1893 and Woodford 1893-1898 ^[170]
Shifted from Victoria, Australia to Western Australia in 1898 ^[170]
In Western Australia served in Kalgoorlie 1898-1905 and was then Superintended of Home Missions WA 1906-1909 ^[170]
Travelled to Scotland in 1907 to secure ministers and funds for services in Western Australia ^[170]
Served in North Perth 1909-1919; Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly in WA in 1918 and 1919 ^[170]
Served in Albany 1919-1924; again Superintendent of Home Missions WA 1926-1934 ^[170]
From 1928 to 1930 he was Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia ^[170]
Laid the foundation stone for the Carnamah Presbyterian Church on 16 July 1927 ^{[7: page 239]}
On Saturday 24 March 1928 arrived on a visit to Carnamah where he stayed with John BOWMAN and family ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Attended Sunday School and conducted an evening service in Carnamah on Sunday 25 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
At the evening service he baptised Jean JOHNSON, daughter of Ivan and Violet JOHNSON of Winchester ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Officiated at the wedding of Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG at the Carnamah Church on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly in Western Australia in 1932 and 1933 ^[170]
Attended and opened the Carnamah Presbyterian Church Ladies Guild's Annual Sale of Work day on 5 November 1932 ^{[5: 28-Oct-1932]}
On Sunday 6 November 1932, while in the district, conducted Church services at Latham, Waddy Well and Carnamah ^{[5: 28-Oct-1932]}
During his visit to Carnamah in November 1932 he stayed with John and Mary LANG on Grianaig Farm ^{[5: 4-Nov-1932]}


Jim CROW
Tribal Aboriginal Elder of Carnamah ^[P27]
In the 1920s worked in Carnamah for Donald MACPHERSON tending to livestock, fences and mills ^{[P93] [P27]}
Resided in one of the rooms of the two roomed stone building a number of metres north east of the Macpherson Homestead ^[P27]
Passed away in the two roomed building near the Macpherson Homestead, and no one lived in thereafter ^[P27]
Died in Carnamah between December 1929 and July 1931; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row J, Plot 3) ^[1]


John Finley CROWE
Born C.1905 ^[2]
Police Constable in the Western Australian Police Force; regimental number 1634 ^[87]
Married Rota Monica JACQUES in Perth in 1931 ^[66]
Arrived in Carnamah from Geraldton at 1:30 p.m. on 21 April 1938 to take over the Carnamah Police Station ^[88]
At 4 p.m. took charge of the station from Maurice PLUNKETT including all government property, books and firearms ^[88]
Sent to Carnamah to temporarily to run the Carnamah Police Station following the sudden resignation of Maurice PLUNKETT ^[88]
Police Constable in Carnamah from 4 p.m. on 21 April 1938 to 5 p.m. on 28 April 1938 ^[88]
During his short time in Carnamah he did general and intermittent duties in Carnamah and Coorow ^[88]
At 5 p.m. on 28 April 1938 handed control of the Carnamah Police Station to William M. C. WHITE ^[88]
Left Carnamah by train at 5:30 p.m. on 28 April 1938 on his way to Mingenew ^[88]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Manning ^[2]
Died 4 January 1990; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, JA, 163) ^[2]


William Thomas CROWL
Carpenter in Carnamah 1929-1932 ^[19]


Mrs Alma Elizabeth CULLEN
Wife of "Jack" John Joseph CULLEN; see Alma Elizabeth CARR


"Jack" John Joseph CULLEN
Born 26 July 1890 in Mitcham, Victoria, Australia ^[P137]
Son of James Joseph CULLEN and Mary Ann KEICHER ^[P137]
Between 1896 and 1900 shifted with his parents to Western Australia ^[P137]
Initially resided with his parents at a residence in Myles Road in the Perth suburb of Swan View ^[P137]
Police Constable in the Western Australian Police Force from 1913 to 1915 and in 1920 ^[87]
     Served as a Police Constable in Western Australia at Halls Creek, Turkey Creek, Pinjarra and Perth ^[87]
     In 1915 he was a Police Constable in Wyndham ^{[30: item 3474412]}
Successfully applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in Wyndham on 4 December 1915 ^{[30: item 3474412]}
     Officially enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 3 January 1916 at the Blackboy Hill military camp ^[30]
     On enlistment was described as 5 feet 10½ inches tall with grey eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion ^[30]
     Gave his mother Mrs Mary CULLEN as his next of kin, her address at the time being Boundary Road, Midland Junction WA ^[30]
     On 29 May 1916 at Blackboy Hill he was appointed to the 18th Reinforcements of the 10th Light Horse Regiment ^[30]
     Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the R.M.S. Morea on 6 June 1915 ^[94]
     During the war served in Egypt; on 14 October 1916 was transferred to the 10th Light Horse Regiment ^[30]
     Private 2631 in the Australian Imperial Force's 10th Light Horse Regiment in Egypt during the First World War ^[30]
     Embarked from Suez, Egypt on the H.T. Dunluce Castle on 17 July 1919 and disembarked in Australia on 17 August 1919 ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 2 October 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Married Alma Elizabeth CARR in Perth in 1920 ^[66]
Farmer in Carnamah 1921-1928 ^{[6] [44]}
     Initially farmed the 817 acre Victoria Location 7187 on the north side of the Carnamah-Bunjil Road on the Carnamah Estate ^{[44] [62]}
     On 10 December 1924 extended his farm by 708 acres with the purchase of Lot M1498 of Victoria Location 1936 ^[27]
     Purchased the 708 acres of virgin land from the Midland Railway Company for £389, for which he paid cash ^[27]
     His property was described as being a stony farm with some rich land ^[P300]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1921-1928 - was Captain in 1922 ^{[10: 27-May-1921, 9-Jun-1922] [9: 24-Jul-1925] [4: 21-Apr-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1922-23 ^{[9: 2-Mar-1923]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Obtained the telephone in 1925 - was telephone number Carnamah-11B ^[60]
Foundation Committee Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1925 ^{[9: 10-Jul-1925]}
Said to have played his best game for the season at a football match against Three Springs on Sunday 23 August 1925 ^{[9: 28-Aug-1925]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club 1925-1928 ^{[9: 10-Jul-1925, 5-Aug-1927] [4: 10-Mar-1928]}
In 1925 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
Secretary of the Carnamah Agricultural Society and its Show & Sports Day in 1926 and 1927 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926, 7-Oct-1927] [186]}
Along with his wife and children spent Christmas in December 1927 at Dongara Beach ^{[4: 7-Jan-1928]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1927 and 1928 ^{[9: 8-Apr-1927] [4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred M. LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1928 ^{[4: 21-Apr-1928]}
In 1928 sold his 1,525 acre farm in Carnamah for about £6,600 to James K. FORRESTER of Carnamah ^[P300]
Driver of the Shell Oil Company's patrol wagon in Moora in 1933 ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bayswater ^[2]
Father of Percy, Roy and Jack ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
Died 21 October 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, PC, 259) ^[2]


"Jack" John Reginald CULLEN
15 October 1920 in Guildford, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of "Jack" John Joseph CULLEN and Alma Elizabeth CARR ^[P137]
Resided with his parents on farmland on the Carnamah Estate 1921-1928 ^{[6] [44]}
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball as "Boy Blue" on Saturday 15 October 1927 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Bayswater prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 18 July 1942 ^[16]
Sergeant WX28803 in the Australian Army's 7 Troop Company during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 January 1946 ^[16]
In 1993 was living with his wife Morva at 47 Quinns Road in the Perth suburb of Quinns Rock ^[P137]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Quinns Rock until his death in 2003 ^[2]
Died 14 March 2003; cremated at the Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA ^[2]


Michael Christopher CULLINAN
Born C.1859 ^[2]
Married Mary Ann NOLAN in Guildford in 1894 ^[15]
Their daughter Elsie May died at the age of four months in 1895 ^[15]
Hotelkeeper on Commercial Road in the Perth suburb of Guildford 1903-1906 ^[50]
Railway Employee in Dongara 1908-1910 ^{[19] [50]}
Railway Fettler in Mingenew 1911-1916 ^[50]
Railway Fettler in Mingenew and then in Carnamah in 1916 ^{[19] [50]}
Railway Fettler in Moora 1917-1931 ^[50]
Later resided in Mukinbudin ^[2]
Father of Elsie May, Kathleen Elizabeth and Dorothy Marian ^[15]
Died 2 February 1943; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, LC, 148) ^[2]


Robert Arthur CULPH
Born 1 August 1929 in Bunbury, Western Australia ^[P159]
Son of Harold Edwin CULPH and Alice HUMPHREYSON ^[P159]
Grew up in Bunbury and at Eastbrook, near Pemberton ^[P159]
Educated at the Bunbury Primary School and Saint Mary's Convent in Bunbury ^[P159]
Before marriage he worked as a farmhand and then for the Post Master General (PMG) ^[P159]
After marriage worked at the PMG Line-yards in Donnybrook ^[P159]
Then worked on the North West project changing telephone lines to underground cables between Meekatharra and Nullagine ^[P159]
Shifted to Carnamah in 1959 ^[P159]
Resided with his wife and children at 1 Caron Street, Carnamah in 1959 and 1960 ^[P159]
Among their friends during their time in Carnamah were Ken & Edna SEAR and Dick & Bridie EVANS ^[P159]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club and the Carnamah Cricket Club ^[P159]
Left Carnamah in 1960, and resided in Pinjarra 1961-1967 where he continued to work as a Linesman for PMG ^[P159]
Resided in Bunbury 1967-2004, and worked for Telecom in Bunbury as an Estimator from 1967 to 1987 ^[P159]
Resident of Knight Street, Bunbury in 2004 ^[45]
Husband of Mary ^[P159]
Father of Helen, Stephen, Greg and Christine ^[45]
Died 6 July 2004 in Perth; service held at the Crematorium Chapel in Bunbury on 9 July 2004 ^[45]


CUMMING Bros
"Andy" Andrew Smith CUMMING and "Don" Donald Ferguson CUMMING ^[27]
Sons of George Robertson CUMMING and Annie SMITH ^[54]
Both served in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War ^[18]
In 1923 they each obtained adjacent farms on the Inering Estate in Carnamah through the Soldier Settlement Scheme ^{[7: page 65]}
Andrew acquired Lot 11 of the Inering Estate (804 acres) and Donald acquired Lot 12 of the Inering Estate (1477 acres) ^[61]
Farmers in Carnamah 1923-1928 ^{[9: 22-Jan-1926] [4: 17-Nov-1928] [19]}
On 30 September 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 3517 acres of virgin land near the Inering Estate ^[27]
     The 3517 acres consisted of Lots M977, M979, M980, M981, M982 and M994 of Victoria Location 2022 ^[27]
     The land was partly situated in Carnamah and partly in Three Springs and cost £1795, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Purchased a new G.M.C. truck for the 1925-26 harvest ^{[9: 22-Jan-1926]}
In December 1925 themselves and neighbouring farmers NIVEN Bros requested a road be established between their farms ^[34]
     The Carnamah District Road Board wrote to the Midland Railway Company to request consent to have a road surveyed ^[34]
     The Company denied consent, however at some later point the road was made, forming part of what is now Inering Road ^{[34] [62]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son 1925-1928 ^[53]
They were among the first farmers in Carnamah to cart wheat to the railway siding by truck ^{[9: 22-Jan-1926]}
     In the 1925-26 harvest they shifted with their truck 240 bags a day from their Inering farm to the Carnamah railway siding ^[9]
On 30 January 1926 purchased Alexander HUDSON's 639 acre farm (Lot M976 of Victoria Location 2022) ^[27]
     The 639 acres still had most of its £335 worth of instalments owing to the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
In the 1920s also purchased the nearby 683 acre Lot 14 of the Inering Estate from Charles DODD ^{[61] [3] [120: 9-Jan-1930]}
With an average of 30 bushels per acre they won the Cup for the best wheat state wheat yield for the 1926-27 harvest ^{[120: 20-Dec-1928]}
In 1927 donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club which was known as the "Cumming Bros trophy" ^{[9: 19-Aug-1927]}
The Inering Post Office and Telephone Exchange was located at their homestead until early 1927 ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927]}
In March 1928 sold 4156 acres of their farmland to Conrad A. E. BUSSENSCHUTT for £2 per acre ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
     The 4156 acres was their Lots M976, M977, M979, M980, M981, M982 and M994 of Victoria Location 2022 ^[27]
In November 1928 they were getting more wheat from a ten acre plot then they had over a whole mile the previous year ^{[4: 17-Nov-1928]}
In 1928 their crops of Nabawa wheat were averaging the then impressive 32 bushels an acre ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
Their crops of Yandilla King wheat were expected to average between 32 and 35 bushels per acre in 1928 ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
Owing to Donald's ill-health, they sold all of their remaining farmland, except for Lot 14 of the Inering Estate ^{[120: 9-Jan-1930]}
     In early 1929 sold Lots 11 and 12 of the Inering Estate to Bedwell, Ludeman & McIntosh (Angus MCINTOSH) ^{[3] [60]}
They held a clearing sale on the farm on Friday 15 February 1929 to sell their livestock, plant and machinery ^{[4: 26-Jan-1929]}
     The livestock sold at their clearing sale consisted of 900 sheep/wethers, 20 good farm horses and three cows ^[4]
Their extensive machinery and plant sold at their clearing sale included a Model 70 Chrysler car, 2 ton G.M.C. truck, ^[4]
     1 ton Chev truck, two 15/20 McCormick Deering tractors, four 30 tyne McKay cultivators, ^[4]
     two 14 disc Sundercuts, Sunrise disc plough, two Shearer mouldboard ploughs, Linke-Noack 12 disc plough, ^[4]
     McKay 20/42 Suntyne combine drill, two 19 disc McCormick drills, Federal grader and pickler, two 2½ ton drays, ^[4]
     7 ton wagon, spring cart, sulky, 5 h.p. Lister engine, Munro chaffcutter, two Sunshine headers and two Sunshine harvesters ^[4]
Following their clearing sale and the sale of almost all of their farmland Donald appears to have left the Carnamah district ^[19]
Andrew remained farming in Carnamah on the one part of the farm not sold, the 683 acre Lot 14 of the Inering Estate ^{[120: 9-Jan-1930]}
Andrew also leased and later purchased the 750 acre Lot 15 of the Inering Estate from Louis JOHANSEN ^{[3] [61] [120: 9-Jan-1930]}


"Andy" Andrew Smith CUMMING
Born 25 August 1893 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia ^[16]
Son of George Robertson CUMMING and Annie SMITH ^[54]
In 1915 was working as a Clerk and living at Grossmont in John Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 18 August 1915 ^{[30: item 3475066]}
     Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 11½ inches tall, weighed 149 pounds and had grey eyes, light brown hair with a fair complexion ^[30]
     Gave his father George R. CUMMING as his next of kin, his address also being Grossmont, John Street, North Fremantle WA ^[30]
     On 16 October 1915 in North Essendon, Victoria, Australia was appointed to the 6th Field Artillery Brigade of the A.I.F. ^[30]
     Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A17 Persic on 22 November 1915 ^[30]
     Gunner 7984 in the 6th Field Artillery Brigade in Egypt and then France during the First World War ^[30]
     Promoted to Bombardier on 25 November 1916, to Corporal on 26 October 1918 and to Sergeant on 25 January 1919 ^[30]
     On 8 April 1917 he was sent to England to be treated for trench fever, and returned to France in August 1917 ^[30]
     Came down with trench fever again and was returned to England in September 1917; resumed duty in France in July 1918 ^[30]
     Embarked France for England on 26 February 1919; departed London, England for his return to Australia on the Karagola ^[30]
     Arrived back in Australia on 10 May 1919 and was discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 27 July 1919 ^[30]
     From his time in the A.I.F. he received the 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^{[30: item 3475066]}
In 1923 obtained the 804 acre Lot 11 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah through the Soldier Settlement Scheme ^{[7: page 66] [8: page 20] [61]}
Farmer on the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1923-1939 ^{[6] [19]}
     Went into partnership with his brother Donald F. CUMMING who had settled on the adjacent Lot 12 of the Inering Estate ^[27]
     In partnership with his brother Donald purchased a further 4,156 acres of land north of the Inering Estate ^[27]
     They also purchased Charles DODD's nearby 683 acre farm (Lot 14 of the Inering Estate) ^{[61] [3] [120: 9-Jan-1930]}
Married Ella Mabel FARQUHAR in 1927 ^[66]
By early 1929, owing to his brother's ill-health, they had sold all of their farmland except for Lot 14 of the Inering Estate ^{[120: 9-Jan-1930]}
     They held a clearing sale on their farm on Friday 15 February 1929 to sell their livestock, plant and machinery ^{[4: 26-Jan-1929]}
     Although his brother Donald left the district he remained farming in Carnamah ^{[120: 9-Jan-1930]}
Farmer of Barrenian Farm on the Inering Estate in Carnamah ^[60]
     Continued farming the 683 acre Lot 14 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah ^{[120: 9-Jan-1930]}
     Also leased and later purchased the adjacent 750 acre Lot 15 of the Inering Estate from Louis JOHANSEN ^{[3] [120: 9-Jan-1930]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Foundation Secretary of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League upon its reformation in 1925 ^{[9: 20-Nov-1925]}
Member of the Inering Progress Association - served as Secretary and President ^{[276] [120: 9-Jan-1930]}
     On behalf of the Inering Progress Association he requested on 10 May 1926 that a school be established on the Inering Estate ^[276]
     Although it took two years the request led to the Inering State School, which was opened on 24 May 1928 ^[276]
     He was Secretary of the Inering Progress Association from 1926 until May 1928, and again in 1935 ^[276]
Member of Carnamah's Presbyterian Church Building Committee - was Treasurer in 1927 ^{[4: 14-May-1927]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was Vice President in 1927 ^{[9: 8-Apr-1927]}
One of the Costume Judges at the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
One of four people who purchased the large Church Bell for the Carnamah Presbyterian Church in September 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930 ^[96]
Had the telephone from 1930 to 1935 - was initially telephone number Carnamah-9J and later number Carnamah-9 ^[60]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1931 ^[53]
In 1932 was the owner of a G.M.C. truck and a Chrysler car with license plates CA-129 and CA-301 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
The local newspaper revealed on 25 August 1933 that a parcel for him had arrived at the Carnamah railway station ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933]}
In February 1934 purchased a stud Illawarra Shorthorn Bull from Sydney C. GOOCH of Three Springs ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
Advertised in April 1934 that he had for sale a S.H. Sunderseeder in good order and would accept any reasonable offer ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
The Inering State School, which two of his children attended, was closed due to low attendance on 25 October 1935 ^[276]
     As Secretary of the Inering Progress Association he corresponded with the Education Department to get the school re-opened ^[276]
     Himself and six other fathers signed a guarantee that they would regularly send their children to the school if it was re-opened ^[276]
     His efforts were successful and the Inering State School was re-opened on 3 February 1936 ^[276]
In seven consignments sold 231 sheep through Dalgety & Co Ltd between July and December 1935 ^{[5: 19-Jul-1935, 9-Aug-1935, 6-Dec-1935]}
    114 were suckers consisting of 19 at 16/8, 36 at 16/7, 4 at 16/6, 8 at 16/4, 35 at 16/2, and 12 at 14/10 per head ^{[5: 6, 13 & 27-Sep-1935]}
    The remaining sheep were 113 lambs (33 at 16/6, 15 at 15/7, 39 at 15/4 and 26 at 14/7 per head) and 4 ewes at 11/10 per head ^[5]
Motored from Carnamah to Perth with nearby farmer John BOWMAN on Thursday 5 March 1936 ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Attended the Annual Meeting & Smoke Social of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. on Wednesday 11 March 1936 ^{[5: 20-Mar-1936]}
Attended the R.S.L. Social to farewell "Chitter" George F. BROWN at the Carnamah Hostel on Friday 24 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
A demonstration and fuel test of a diesel tractor pulling mouldboard ploughs was held on his farm on Saturday 8 August 1936 ^[5]
     The demonstration was held in one of his paddocks bounding the Iles-Murray Road (now the Back Inering Road) ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
Sold 34 lambs at 13/6, 28 wethers at 18/7, and 8 stags at 15/- per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd on 12 August 1936 ^{[5: 14-Aug-1936]}
     In September sold 49 wethers an d 1 ewe at 26/7, 11 ewes at 18/7, 120 wethers at 17/9, 10 suckers at 16/1 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936, 2-Oct-1936]}
Accompanied local Road Board secretary Arnold C. A. BIERMANN to Perth by car on Friday 30 October 1936 ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
     After spending the weekend in Perth he returned to Carnamah on Tuesday 3 November 1936 ^{[5: 6-Nov-1936]}
Sold four bales of wool at 17¼d. per pound through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale of 23 November 1936 ^{[5: 27-Nov-1936]}
Session Clerk of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church in 1936 ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
He was admitted to the Carnamah Private Hospital at 14 Robertson Street in Carnamah on Monday 16 November 1936 ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
Sold 70 sheep through Dalgety & Co Ltd on 6 January 1937 - 37 wethers at 16/10, 31 lambs at 12/7, 11 ewes at 12/1 ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
After an absence arrived back in Carnamah by train on Wednesday evening 24 February 1937 ^{[5: 26-Feb-1937]}
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
With E. Nellie HELLEWELL won the Mixed Foursomes Handicap at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening in 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
Won the Mixed Foursomes 9 Holes Handicap with Mary ROBERTS at the Coorow Golf Club's Season Opening in 1937 ^{[5: 21-May-1937]}
Sent apologies for being unable to attend the R.S.L. Valedictory for Charles A. METTAM in Carnamah on 28 July 1937 ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
Spent a lengthy period of time in Perth in 1937 to receive medical attention ^{[4: 7-Aug-1937]}
     On his return to Carnamah in August 1937 after medical attention in Perth he was an inmate of the Carnamah Private Hospital ^[4]
Left Carnamah in 1939 or 1940, however retained ownership of his farm on the Inering Estate in Carnamah ^{[3] [6]}
     Leased his farm on the Inering Estate in Carnamah initially to Percival L. MILLARD and then to John BOWMAN ^[P73]
After leaving Carnamah resided at 17 Keightley Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco ^{[3] [6]}
Enlisted in the Australian Army in Perth on 17 July 1940 ^{[3] [16]}
     Lance Corporal WX4894 in the Australian Army's AAPC O/Base during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 4 January 1941 ^[16]
     Later served during the war as a Representative of the Australian Red Cross in the Middle East ^{[0: image 04136]}
     Spent a few days of his leave in December 1941 in Carnamah ^{[0: image 04057]}
After the war continued to reside at 17 Keightley Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco until 1949 ^{[3] [6]}
Resided at 99 Victoria Avenue in the Perth suburb of Claremont 1950 onwards ^{[3] [61]}
Sold his farm in Carnamah, Lots 14 and 15 of the Inering Estate, to Cyril J. T. MARTYN on 21 May 1951 ^[P75]
Later returned to Victoria, Australia ^[P9]
Father of Bonnie, Peter and David ^[P9]
Died May 1979; ashes scattered Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^[131]


From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 9 January 1930:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah's Advancement
In 1923 Messrs A. S. and D. F. Cumming, both returned men, took up 2280 acres of the Inering Estate, and later purchased 683 acres from another soldier settler. Owing to the ill-health of Mr. D. F. Cumming the original holding was sold in 1928, and the partnership dissolved last year, Mr. A. S. Cumming taking over the 683 acres, and leasing 750 adjoining with the option of purchase. Owing to the dissolution only 300 acres were cropped this season. An average of 24 bushels was obtained from 180 acres of Nabawa [wheat] on fallow. In 1926-27 on Mr. Cumming's property, the firm, with a yield of 38 bushels of Yandilla King, won the 50-acre crop competition. Since 1923 a crop average of about 20 bushels has been obtained. Mr. Cumming has a very attractive property, most of it consisting of red clay flats. It is now running 650 sheep. This year Mr. Cumming intends to specialise in fat sheep production, and hopes, with Dorset Horn rams, to obtain suitable crossbreeds. He has a big reputation as a farmer. Mr. Cumming was the foundation secretary of the Carnamah Progress Association, and has been president and secretary of the Inering Progress Association."


Beryl Alison CUMMING
Born 1924 ^[14]
Daughter of Donald Ferguson CUMMING and Jessie Elizabeth BUROW ^[P357]
Resided with her parents on the Inering Estate in Carnamah and later in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[P357]
Married (1) Nick VITLICH in Perth in 1947 ^[66]
Married (2) MANN ^[P357]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Belmont ^[2]
Mother of Rex VITLICH and Stephen MANN ^[P357]
Died 24 July 2003; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Palmyra ^[2]


Colin Campbell CUMMING
Born 1903 in Woodend, Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Son of George Robertson CUMMING and Annie SMITH ^[54]
Farmer on the Inering Estate in Carnamah, Western Australia 1923-1930 ^{[10] [19]}
He owned no land in Carnamah however a newspaper article makes reference to his farm, perhaps his brothers' or leased ^{[4: 7-Sep-1929]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Married Eva Maud GREEN on 9 March 1926 in the Carnamah Hall ^{[9: 9-Mar-1926]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
From 1927 to 1929 his home in Carnamah was telephone number Carnamah-9J ^[60]
Could be the Mr CUMMING who attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding in Carnamah in 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
In 1934 and 1935 he was the proprietor of a mixed business at 441 Newcastle Street in Perth ^[6]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park ^[2]
Died 8 June 1974; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


"Don" Donald Ferguson CUMMING
Born 14 February 1892 in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia ^[16]
Son of George Robertson CUMMING and Annie SMITH ^[54]
In 1916 was living in John Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia and was working as a Mill Hand ^{[30: item 3475113]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Fremantle on 14 April 1916 ^{[30: item 3475113]}
     On enlistment he was 5 feet 6½ inches tall, weighed 133 pounds, and had brown eyes, dark brown hair and a fresh complexion ^[30]
     After brief training at Blackboy Hill he was appointed on 4 May 1916 to the 16th Reinforcements of the 28th Battalion ^[30]
     Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A23 Suffolk on 13 October 1916 ^[18]
     Disembarked in Plymouth, England on 2 December 1916 and during the war served at Rollestone and Fovant in England ^[30]
     Private 5833 in the 28th Battalion; promoted to T/Corporal in January 1919 and to ER/Corporal in May 1919 ^[30]
     Married Jessie Elizabeth BUROW on 22 December 1917 in Great Cheverell, Wiltshire, England ^[30]
     Following the end of hostilities departed London, England on the Katoomba with his wife and daughter on 14 August 1919 ^[30]
     They arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the Katoomba on 15 September 1919 ^[30]
     Discharged from the A.I.F. on 31 October 1919; received the 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
In 1923 obtained the 1477 acre Lot 12 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah through the Soldier Settlement Scheme ^{[7: page 66] [8: page 20] [61]}
His lot of the Inering Estate contained the stone Inering Homestead, originally the home of the DARLING family ^{[4: 7-May-1927]}
Farmer on the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1923-1928 ^{[19] [27] [4: 26-Jan-1929]}
     Went into partnership with his brother Andrew Smith CUMMING who had settled on the adjacent Lot 11 of the Inering Estate ^[27]
     In partnership with his brother Andrew purchased a further 4156 acres of land north of the Inering Estate ^[27]
     They also purchased the nearby 683 acre Lot 14 of the Inering Estate from Charles DODD ^{[61] [3] [120: 9-Jan-1930]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Attended a meeting in Carnamah about the road over the sandplain between Carnamah and Watheroo on 12 April 1925 ^{[9: 17-Apr-1925]}
Vice President in 1927 and a Committee Member in 1928 of the Carnamah Race Club ^{[9: 8-Apr-1927] [4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Obtained the telephone in 1926 - was telephone number Inering-11 ^[60]
Appears to have dissolved partnership with his brother in early 1929 and left the Carnamah district ^{[27] [19] [4: 26-Jan-1929]}
     Sold Lots 11 & 12 of the Inering Estate to Bedwell, Ludeman & McIntosh and their 4156 acres to Con BUSSENSCHUTT ^{[3] [27]}
     They held a clearing sale on their farm on Friday 15 February 1929 to sell their livestock, plant and machinery ^{[4: 26-Jan-1929]}
     Ownership of Lot 14 of the Inering Estate changed to his brother Andrew who remained farming in Carnamah ^[3]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park from 1930 until his death in 1971 ^{[2] [6]}
     Resided at 1 Boulder Street, Victoria Park in 1930 and at 24 Boulder Street, Victoria Park in 1931 and 1932 ^[6]
     Resided at 54 Carnarvon Street, Victoria Park 1933-1937 and at 71 Carnarvon Street, Victoria Park 1938 until at least 1949 ^[6]
Enlisted in the Australian Army in Perth on 24 June 1940 ^[16]
     Private W244002 in the Australian Army's AD Camp Staff during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 2 August 1944 ^[16]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park until his death in 1971 ^[2]
Father of Pamela, Ronald, Beryl and Philip ^[P357]
Died 10 May 1971; ashes scattered Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Mrs Ella Mabel CUMMING
Wife of "Andy" Andrew Smith CUMMING; see Ella Mabel FARQUHAR


Mrs Eva Maud CUMMING
Wife of Colin Campbell CUMMING; see Eva Maud GREEN


Mrs Jessie Elizabeth CUMMING
Wife of "Don" Donald Ferguson CUMMING; see Jessie Elizabeth BUROW


Pamela Edith CUMMING
Born 1918 in Hertfordshire, England ^[21]
Daughter of Donald Ferguson CUMMING and Jessie Elizabeth BUROW ^[P357]
Departed London, England with her parents on the Katoomba and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 15 September 1919 ^[30]
Resided with her parents on Lot 12 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1923-1928 ^{[4] [19] [276]}
Her name was part of an application for a State School to be established on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1926 ^[276]
Married Henry BURBIDGE in Perth in 1942 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Midland ^[2]
Died 14 September 2004; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Palmyra ^[2]