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"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 B. 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 & 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 in Perth [2]
In 1916 was living with her children at 37 Hulbert Street in Fremantle [50]
Married (2) "Charlie" Charles William John TURNER in 1916 [66]
One afternoon in October 1916 they left their home in Fremantle and caught the suburban train to Midland Junction [P399]
     That evening they caught the train from Midland Junction up to Carnamah - travelling all night on hard bench seats [P399]
     They were met at the railway station by her husband and they then travelled out to his farm with a horse and sulky [P399]
     Her husband walked ahead holding the horse, her son walked behind and she travelled in the sulky with her daughters [P399]
Resided on Karragee Farm in Carnamah 1916-1953 [P11] [P96]
     The farm was Lots M954-5 and M1256 on the west side of Turner Road and also bounding the Carnamah-Bunjil Road [3] [62]
     She gave birth to four children on the farm - the first two of whom were girls and who both died in infancy [24] [P399]
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]
Won the Ladies Booby Prize at the Euchre Tournament in Carnamah in October 1920 to raise funds to build a local hall [39: 23-Oct-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 chine [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]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
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 16,080 Inering Farm 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
Mother of Noel CROSSING; Ida Blanche BRUMBY


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]
He is said to have operated his dental surgery from part of Mackie's Buildings at 19 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P399]
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]
     In later rate books Victoria Location 7187, his initial block, was recorded as being slightly smaller at 747 acres [3]
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 mid May 1928 sold his farm walk-in walk-out to neighbouring farmer James K. FORRESTER for £3/10/- per acre [81: 20-May-1928]
At the time of selling his farm was "reported to be fairly well improved" [81: 20-May-1928]
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]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was Vice President in 1927 [9: 8-Apr-1927]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1928 [4: 31-Mar-1928]
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]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
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]
Paid a £1 Vermin Bonus by the Carnamah District Road Board in August 1933 for helping to control vermin by killing two foxes [300]
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]
Obtained the telephone in 1926 - was telephone number Inering-11 [60]
Vice President in 1927 and a Committee Member in 1928 of the Carnamah Race Club [9: 8-Apr-1927] [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Patron of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1927-28 [39: 25-Oct-1927]
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]


Miss Thelma CUNNINGHAM
Proprietor of the Snow White Laundry in Carnamah for the later part of 1938 and all of 1939 [0: image 03035]
Provided services for washing, ironing and clearing at her premises or at peoples homes [0: image 03019]
Would also undertake the same for those on farms as long as transport was provided [0: image 03019]
Ran the Snow White Laundry from premises at 1 Macpherson Street, Carnamah (Lot 6 of Victoria Location 1936) [P99]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1938 and 1939 [0: images 02828 & 03717]
Spent Christmas in Perth WA in 1939 and decided not to return to Carnamah [0: image 03035]
The Snow White Laundry re-opened in later 1940, however under the management of Mrs E. PHILLIPS [0: image 03895]


George Edward CUPIT
Born 16 September 1896 in England [16]
Miner in England [70]
Departed London, England on the steamship Moreton Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 15 February 1924 [70]
Land Clearer in Carnamah 1925-1932 [19]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 26 March 1940 [16]
Private W243384 in the Australian Army's 29 Garrison Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 2 March 1945 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park [2]
Died 23 April 1975; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, PE, 86) [2]


Dominick Augustine CURRAN
Born 1882 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Son of Thomas CURRAN and Mary COLL [32]
Departed Sydney, New South Wales Australia on the steamship Ormuz and arrived in London, England in August 1903 [204]
Departed London, England on the steamship Oruba on 9 February 1906 bound for Fremantle, Western Australia [203]
In 1910 he was living in Georgina north of Greenough and gave his profession or occupation as "Colonial Experience" [50]
Scrub Cutter in Carnamah in 1921 and 1922 [50]
Contractor in Carnamah 1922-1925 [19]
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Oronsay and arrived in London, England on 1 January 1931 [204]
His intended address following his arrival in England was 53 Elgin Street in Bayswater, London, England [204]


Linley Walter CURRELL
Born 6 January 1910 in Geraldton, Western Australia [16]
Married Ivy M. THOMPSON in Geraldton in 1932 [66]
Resided in West Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 June 1940 [16]
Sergeant WX3883 in the Australian Army's 2/28 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 11 December 1945 [16]
Storeman at the Vacuum Oil Company's depot in Carnamah 1958-1962 [19]
Died April 1965; buried Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton WA [26]


George Western CURTIS
Born 1901 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of George CURTIS and Ada Matilda ASHLEY [15]
Married Elizabeth Prangle ASHBY in Perth in 1931 [66]
Bank Manager in Carnamah in 1955 and 1956 [19]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 9 April 1954 [96]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1955-1957 [13]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Maylands [2]
Died 6 September 1986; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (RC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 3, 72) [2]


Irene CURTIS
Teacher of the Billeroo State School at Billeroo, East Winchester in 1935, on an annual salary of £221 [73]
She had left Billeroo by November 1935, when Alan J. ABERCROMBIE arrived as teacher [5: 29-Nov-1935]


DDD

Effie Muriel DANIEL
Born 3 August 1900 in Ninnes, South Australia [P185]
Daughter of William Henry DANIEL and Edith Annie BROWN [55]
Educated at the school in Kulpara, South Australia [P185]
Married Clarence Reginald MILLARD on 18 March 1925 in Kulpara, South Australia [P185]
Resided with husband and children in Sunny Hill, South Australia until shifting to Three Springs, Western Australia in 1936 [P185]
From 1936 to 1939 resided with her husband and children on Sunnipara Farm in Three Springs [P185]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for Miss Eileen R. PERRY in Carnamah on Saturday evening 18 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Came 2nd in the Married Ladies Race at the Reunion of South Australians in Carnamah on Saturday 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Resided with husband and children on their new Sunnipara Farm in Winchester 1939-1948 [P185]
Member of Winchester's branch of the Red Cross Society  - was Vice President in 1942 [0: images 02972 & 04121]
Member of the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association during their time in Winchester [P185]
Resided with husband and children in Parkerville WA 1948-1954 [P185]
Resided Bassendean WA 1954-1997 [P185]
During her husband's time clearing and farming at Eneabba continued to reside most of the time at Bassendean [P185]
Mother of Rex, Madge, Verlie and Zeta [P185]
Died 7 September 1997; ashes interred Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Bushmead Garden, Ground Niche, A, 15) [2]


Mary Jane DALGARNO
Cook in Carnamah in 1930 [19]


"Charlie" Charles John DALLIMORE
Born 26 November 1896 in Subiaco, Western Australia [5 & 15]
Son of Charles John DALLIMORE and Delia KEIRSE [15]
Grew up in Subiaco - in 1905 was living with his parents in Mueller Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [6]
In 1916 was working as a Clerk and residing with his parents at 283 Meuller Road in Subiaco [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 21 March 1916 [94]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A48 Seang Bee on 18 July 1916 [94]
Private 5704 in the Australian Imperial Force's 16th Battalion during the First World War [18]
Embarked on his return to Australia on 3 September 1919 [94]
In 1925 he was working as a Carpenter and living with his parents at 283 Roberts Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [50]
Married Ivy Evangeline STONEMAN in Perth in 1925 [66]
Builder and Contractor in Carnamah from 1927 until his death in 1965 [P92]
Did considerable work in and around Carnamah building houses and shifting and re-erecting houses [P7]
Built for himself and his wife a large stone house at 19 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah in 1927 [4: 7-May-1927]
     On arrival in Carnamah himself and his wife stayed with Zebulun and Helena M. GREEN [P92]
     Once he had built the laundry for his house they lived in that while he built the actual house [P92]
     Following the completion of his home he had the telephone connected - was telephone number Carnamah-32 [60]
Secretary and Manager of the Carnamah Brick Works in 1928 and 1929 [4: 1-Sep-1928, 1-Jun-1929]
     The brickworks were initially unable to commence manufacturing in 1928 due to a lack of rain [39: 10-Jul-1928]
     They had started to cart water for the brickworks in July 1928 and it was expected manufacturing would soon follow [39: 10-Jul-1928]
     He was presumably the person looking for a "Good Brickmaker" for Carnamah in The West Australian in August 1928 [39: 4-Aug-1928]
     In September 1928, following trial kilns, was turning out bricks of exceptional quality and could supply large orders [4: 22-Sep-1928]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from the 1920s to the 1940s [53]
Assisted the Carnamah Golf Club with the creation of their new golf course at Centenary Park in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Came 2nd in the Sheep Weight Competition at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1934; his guess was only out by 2 oz. [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board in 1934 suggesting means of reducing fire risk by the design of future buildings [5]
     He wrote the letter after two shops were totally destroyed by fire and a third damaged on Sunday 9 December 1934 [5: 21-Dec-1934]
After spending several days in Perth himself and Neil MOORHEAD returned to Carnamah on 22 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-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 funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Arrived back in Carnamah on Saturday evening 9 May 1936 after a visit to Perth [5: 15-May-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1936 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
The North Midland Times reported on 9 April 1937 that he had paid a visit to Perth during the week [5: 9-Apr-1937]
His brother G. Henry DALLIMORE and his wife Gwendolen stayed with them in Carnamah for a few days in May 1937 [5: 14-May-1937]
In 1938 he was the local agent for the West Australian Boring Company and Southern Cross Windmills [0: image 02824]
Throughout the 1940s an agent for Wigmores Limited (farm machinery) and Southern Cross (windmills and engines) [13] [0: image 02949]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1937-1948 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in the 1930s and 1940s [52]
Leased the old garage premises at 2 Robertson Street, Carnamah from local farmer John S. ROOKE [3] [P92]
     Used the premises for the storage of his building materials and tools, and his employee Neil MOORHEAD lived at the back [P92]
     In February 1949 purchased the premises at 2 Robertson Street (Lot 71 of Victoria Location 1936) from John S. ROOKE [3]
     In about 1949 his employee "Fitzy" Vesey FITZGERALD started a mechanical repairs garage in the premises [P92]
     He never worked in the garage himself, but employed mechanics to do the work [51]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940 [58]
Placed an advertisement for his business in the schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1940 [13]
     "C. J. Dallimore, Builder and Contractor, Carnamah - Agent for: [13]
     "Southern Cross Electric Light Plants, Windmills, Engines and all Water Supply Equipment" [13]
     "Wigmores Limited  - Farm Machinery for all purposes. Your Enquiry will have Prompt and Expert Attention" [13]
In October 1946 purchased three vacant blocks in Robertson Street, Carnamah from the Estate of the Late Henry F. BASFORD [3]
     The three townsite blocks were 6, 8 and 10 Robertson Street (respectively Lots 76, 75 and 74 of Victoria Location 1936 [3]
     Pulled down the saddler's residence at 11 Macpherson Street and used the material to build a house at 10 Robertson Street [P92]
     Rented the house at 10 Robertson Street to Mrs Eunice M. ROWLAND from 1947 and sold it to her on 1 November 1949 [3] [P140]
     His block as 6 and 8 Robertson Street remained vacant, however by 1956 there was a "Depot" at his 6 Robertson Street [3]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Coorow farmer George HUTCHCRAFT on 28 January 1949 at the Winchester Cemetery [0]
In 1952 housed his numerous workers at "The Barracks" (back of ex-newspaper printing office), Hardwicks and Ninds [53]
Also had the telephone connected to The Barracks - which was telephone number Carnamah-31 from 1954 to 1965 [60]
Obtained electricity for his home, garage, timber yard and the buildings that housed his workmen from Henry Parkin & Son [53]
As a Wigmores agent he was a seller of the new John Deere automatic pick-up hay baler in 1954 [4: 24-Jul-1954]
He was made a Life Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on 17 May 1956 [58]
Vice Patron of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1957-1965 [58]
A Carnamah resident in reference to him said "I never met a nicer man" and that he "built beautifully finished homes" [P9]
Resided in Carnamah until his death in 1965; died near the Winchester-Eneabba Road in Carnamah [24]
Father of Effie and Tony [P4]
Died 12 May 1965 in Carnamah; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Anglican, Row 4, Plot 115) [24] [95]


Charles John DALLIMORE is known to have done the following building and contract work in and near Carnamah:
In May 1927 was engaged in building a town office for Charles ROBERTSON at 14 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [4: 7-May-1927]
Built a six roomed brick house in Carnamah for local butcher Ernest C. ANDREWS from May to October 1928 [4: 19-May-1928]
     During the same period also built a new house for Sydney C. GOOCH on his farm in Three Springs [4: 20-Oct-1928]
     In October 1928 began construction of a weatherboard house at 3 Niven Crescent, Carnamah for C. E. I. THOMPSON [4]
In 1929 erected a machinery shed behind the town hall, a 3000 gallon tank and fence for the Carnamah Road Board [4: 30-Nov-1929]
Contracted by the Carnamah Road Board to relocate the town trough in December 1929 [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Effected additions and other work to the doctor's residence / Carnamah Private Hospital in 1930 [5: 20-Dec-1935, 20-Mar-1936, 24-Apr-1936]
     The work was done for the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association, who then referred payment to the Road Board [5]
     The matter later created a large deal of controversy as to who was to pay him for the work done to the doctor's residence [5]
     The Road Board were unsuccessful at raising a loan to pay for the work he'd done, which they hadn't requested [5]
     Furthermore, the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association later requested that the Road Board not pay for the work done [5]
     A deputation from the Carnamah R.S.L. met with the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday 18 March 1936 [5]
     The deputation unsuccessfully requested that the Road Board pay him for work he'd done on the Private Hospital / residence [5]
     The Road Board wasn't legally obliged to pay for the work, but the deputation felt that the Road Board had a moral obligation [5]
     Five years on and still having not received payment he hired the services of Messrs Parker & Parker, solicitors of Perth [5]
     Part of the payment was a £200 account with Millars Timber & Trading Company for the materials used on the hospital [5]
     John BOWMAN and William A. T. SARGENT travelled to Perth to interview Millars Timber & Trading Company [5: 12-Jun-1936]
     They managed to negotiate a £60 settlement for the £200 account, and to drop legal proceedings against him for payment [5]
     A more sympathetic Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association endorsed their actions at a meeting on Saturday 6 June 1936 [5]
     The Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association also set about finding a way to raise the £60 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
In July 1930 was engaged in erecting a residence in Carnamah for the Shell Oil Company to house their superintendent [4: 19-Jul-1930]
Later in 1930 was working at building a new garage at 4 Macpherson Street for local mechanic Stan O'GRADY [4: 1-Nov-1930]
     The garage built for Stan O'GRADY was built from bricks made at the local Carnamah Brick Works [4: 14-Dec-1929]
From July to September 1933 renovated the old Post Office building at 23 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [5: 21-Jul-1933, 1-Sep-1933]
     Employed by Cornelius SHEAHAN to transform the building into a spacious shop with living quarters behind [5: 13-Oct-1933]
Paid £20/1/6 for work on the stage and for erecting curtains at the Carnamah Hall for the Carnamah District Road Board in 1933 [300]
In 1934 constructed a 70 by 24 foot exhibition shed for the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [4: 14-Jul-1934, 31-Aug-1934] [5: 13-Jul-1934]
Around 1935 built a shearing shed on Wongyarra Farm in Carnamah for William A. T. SARGENT [P46]
     In 1937 he built a substantial new brick home [P46] for William A. T. SARGENT on Wongyarra Farm in Carnamah [5: 5-Feb-1937]
In August 1935 was the successful tender at £44 to erect pig yards and extend a kitchen for the Carnamah District Agricultural Soc. [5]
     The kitchen was located in the Society's shed at Centenary Park and the twelve pig yards were also at Centenary Park [5: 9-Aug-1935]
     He may have ended up charging the Society below tender as their expenditure reveals they paid him £40 for the work [5: 22-Jan-1937]
Built a house on HOLLINGSWORTH Bros' farm in Carnamah, and one for William A. T. SARGENT on Wongyarra Farm [P92]
Fitted doors on the shed at the rear of the Carnamah Hall for the Carnamah District Road Board in June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
In November 1936 erected new tanks and repaired equipment for the Carnamah District Road Board [5: 4-Dec-1936]
In about 1937 separated Mrs Florence M. BROWN's boarding house at 13-15 Caron Street into two houses (one on each block) [P92]
Built a house for Percival L. MILLARD on Gimlet Park Farm in Three Springs [P92]
Built a large house for James K. FORRESTER on Dunester Farm in Carnamah [P7]
Later built houses for Alan R. C. FORRESTER on Bowhill Farm and for Ian T. M. FORRESTER on Inverness Farm [P92]
Separated the Carnamah Hostel (ex-boarding house) in Caron Street, Carnamah into two houses in 1936 [P7]
In 1947 shifted a weatherboard house from Kapella Farm to 20 Railway Avenue, Carnamah for Donald F. A. ROWLAND [P80]
Contracted in 1950 to construct the new Carnamah State School  [4: 16-Dec-1950]
Built a Bio Box used for showing pictures at the Carnamah Hall for the Carnamah District Road Board in 1952 [283]
Over 1954 and 1955 constructed a large brick and tile home on Prowaka Spring Farm, Carnamah for David I. M. BOWMAN [P1]
     He had previously built at Prowaka Spring a four roomed cookhouse, large rectangular silo, shearing shed and windmills [P1]
Built the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Temple at 16 Caron Street, Carnamah [P92]
His services were employed by a number of local people to shift old Midland Railway houses to other farms or into town [P7]
Built the local Country Women's Association's Restroom at 26 Macpherson Street in Carnamah in 1957 [7: page 171]
In 1963 and 1964 built the Anglican Church of the Holy Apostles at 1 Niven Crescent, Carnamah for £10,004 [7: page 237]
He was the contractor build major additions to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [P92]
Also built the new Carnamah Town Hall, part of the Carnamah Junior High School and many and numerous houses in Carnamah [P4]


"Tony" Anthony DALLIMORE
Born July 1930 [4: 2-Aug-1930]
Son of Charles John DALLIMORE and Ivy Evangeline STONEMAN [4: 2-Aug-1930]
Resided with his parents at 19 Robertson Street in Carnamah [P9]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont [2]
Died 25 November 1974; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, PG, 136) [2]


Mrs Ivy Evangeline DALLIMORE
Wife of "Charlie" Charles John DALLIMORE; see Ivy Evangeline STONEMAN


Norman Frederick DALLY
Born 19 March 1913 in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Arthur DALLY and Ada WAGSTAFF [54]
Resided in Kalgoorlie prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 11 July 1942 [16]
Signalman WX28923 in the Australian Army's 11 Australian Division Signals during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 4 February 1946 [16]
Yardman in Carnamah in 1958 [24]
Died 8 December 1958 in Carnamah; buried Three Springs General Cemetery (Anglican, Plot 159) [24]


Frances Emily Elizabeth DAMERELL
Born 1895 in Hampshire, England [21]
Daughter of Robert DAMERELL, who worked as a stevedore (labourer who loads and unloads cargo from ships) [30: item 2529064]
Prior to her marriage resided at 19 Albert Road in Southampton, Hampshire, England [30: item 2529064]
Married Harold Frank DUNNING on 15 May 1919 at the Parish Church in Southampton, Hampshire, England [30: item 2529064]
Resided with her husband and daughters on farmland on the Carnamah Estate in Carnamah [19]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 10 April 1924 in a heliotrope dress [10: 24-Apr-1924]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 6 August 1925 in an evening dress of navy silk [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Along with Kate KENNY, Maggie WELLS and Maggie KROSCHEL made the afternoon teas at Carnamah football matches [P41]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 in a frock of navy satin [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a rose crepe celanese [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Assisted by way of donation or help with the Carnamah Boy Scouts camp held in Carnamah in early September 1932 [5: 9-Sep-1932]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of red celenese with beige trimming [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Along with her husband, daughters and Bill SHERIDAN travelled to Dongara for a short holiday on 3 March 1934 [5: 9-Mar-1934]
Won 1st prize for a Male Black Orpington exhibited in the Poultry section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society in 1935 [5: 3-May-1935]
Exhibited in the Fancywork and Poultry sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
     Awarded both 1st and 2nd prizes for Knitted or Crochet Article in Wool, and received 2nd prize for Black Orpington cock [5]
Member of the Carnamah Social Badminton Club in 1939 [0: image 03884]
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Rifle Shooting Club - was Secretary 1942-1944 [0: images 02956, 02971 & 04262]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club 1945-1952 [0: images 04334, 04478 & 04654]
Steward of the Knitting section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Small Bore Rifle Club in 1954 [0: image 04761]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Women's R.S.L. Auxiliary - was President in 1955 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
Resided at the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs from 12 December 1977 to 20 December 1977 [147]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bassendean [2]
Mother of Biddy and Dorothy [P4]
Died 29 June 1982; buried Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Anglican, C, 173) [2]


William DARCY
Born C.1840 [107]
Sentenced in London, England to life imprisonment for extortion [107]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the Racehorse on 10 August 1865 [107]
Inmate of the Fremantle Prison 1865-1872; convict number 8247 [107]
Granted his Ticket of Leave on 14 December 1872 [107]
Labourer employed by Duncan MACPHERSON on Carnamah Station in 1878 [107]
Returned to England in 1893 [107]


Arthur Garfield DARLING
Born 1883 in Emerald, Victoria, Australia [15]
Son of James DARLING and Elizabeth DOWIE [15] [55]
His grandfather John DARLING was the large-scale grain buyer and exporter who established the firm John Darling & Son [200]
In 1896 his mother died at the age of 33, when he was 13 years old [54]
Married (1) Rosa BROWN in 1908 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia [39: 14-May-1915] [54]
Grazier in Glenaroua, Victoria, Australia in 1909 - as was his father [50]
His father purchased 16,080 acres of virgin land in Carnamah, Western Australia on 23 September 1913 [27]
     The land was purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £13,668 (17/- per acre), payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
     Shifted to the property at his father's request, and had to repay his father the money that had been borrowed to buy it [P190]
The 16,080 acres in Carnamah consisted of Lots M988, M999, M1000, M1001, M1002, M1003,[27]
     M1004, M1005, M1009, M1011, M1012, M1013, M1014, M1015, M1016, M1018, M1019, M1020, [27]
     M1021, M1022, M1033, M1034 and M1035 of Victoria Locations 1934, 1935 and 2020 [27]
Shifted to his father's property in Carnamah in 1913 with his wife and children initially remaining in Victoria [39: 14-May-1915]
Farmer & Grazier of Inering Farm in Carnamah 1913-1923 [P190]
     In early October 1913 his father advertised for contractors for ringbarking, post cutting and tank sinking in Carnamah [39: 3-Oct-1913]
     In the early development of the property employed large numbers of teams of men to clear the land [P14]
     After initially only using the property for grazing purposes by 1915 he was seeding 2,000 acres of the property in crop [10: 30-Mar-1915]
     He was said to have been "keen and successful" and "the largest wheat and sheep owner in the Carnamah district" in 1922 [34]
     Also had significant portions of the property share-cropped, especially by Herbert C. MARKHAM [P14]
     Herbert C. MARKHAM share-cropped 2,000 acres in 1915, 4,000 acres in 1916, and 2,000 acres in 1917 [10: 19-Jun-1917] [34]
     Inering was among the best mixed farming properties in the State, and was referred to on equal footing as Glentromie Station [34]
     Their large stone homestead on Inering had jarrah floors, pressed tin ceilings, four fireplaces and a two metre wide cellar [P338]
     The homestead had a garden with many roses and creepers [P83] and a separate three roomed cookhouse and bathroom [P338]
His wife and children initially remained in Victoria however during the year 1914 moved to join him in Carnamah [293: 17-May-1915]
     After attending a stock sale in Mingenew he became suspicious of his wife and a clearing contractor working on his property [293]
     His wife left without his knowledge, after which he travelled to Perth and searched for her without success [293]
     He later received a letter from his wife, who was in Victoria, saying she intended on returning to him in Carnamah [293]
     Sought a divorce from his wife and was granted decree nasi in Perth on Saturday 15 May 1915 [293: Page 12 of 17-May-1915]
     Their three children Eleanor, Hugh and John remained with him in Carnamah, despite Rosa trying to get them [P366]
In 1915 he employed the services of William PAYNE who sunk a 150 foot deep well on the highest point of his property [P14]
     The said well, known as Payne's Well, was reputed to have been the deepest well in the Carnamah district [P14]
Employed the services of Robert HEADS of Three Springs to do chaff-cutting on his farm in January 1916 [34]
After a visit to the Eastern States arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Dimboola on 7 September 1916 [39: 8-Sep-1916]
Married (2) Joanna WALKER on 24 March 1917 at Cairns Memorial Church in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [293: 2-May-1917]
In 1917 grew 2,000 acres of wheat on his property, which were among those in the district to be badly affected by rust [10: 19-Jun-1917] [34]
Purchased some of his general supplies from general store "The Supply Stores" in Yarra Street, Carnamah in 1917 [92]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meetings in Three Springs in 1917 and 1919 [124]
Along with his wife departed Perth on the Great Western Express train to the Eastern States on Friday 19 July 1918 [39: 20-Jul-1918]
Served and represented Carnamah on the Upper Irwin / Mingenew Road Board 1918-1923 [101: page 152]
He was reported to have been "a heavy loser" from bushfires that raged in Perenjori and Carnamah in January 1919 [39: 10-Jan-1919]
In May 1919 donated £2/2/- to the Maternity Ward Building Fund for the Moora District Hospital in Moora [10: 30-May-1919]
Member of the Carnamah Peace Celebrations Committee in 1919 [10: 11-Jul-1919]
Member of the Carnamah Hall Committee in 1919 [10: 29-Aug-1919]
Member of the Three Springs Race Club - was one of their Stewards at the Annual Race Meeting in 1919 [10: 31-Jan-1919]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1919 and 1920, and Vice President in 1922 [9: 7-Mar-1919] [10: 13-Feb-1920, 27-Jan-1922]
His horse Inering competed in the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Races held in Carnamah on Thursday 27 March 1919 [10: 11-Apr-1919]
Himself and Carnamah farmer John LANG were Joint Auditors for the Carnamah Race Club in 1919 [9: 18-Apr-1919] [10: 18-Apr-1919]
His horse Inering came 3rd in the Hack Race at the Carnamah Race Club's Race Meeting on Thursday 11 March 1920 [10: 19-Mar-1920]
In May 1920 he purchased a model 490 Chevrolet car from the Skipper Bailey Motor Company in Perth [39: 18-Feb-1923]
He grew 1,050 acres of wheat crop on his property in 1920, as well as additional acreage with share-croppers [213]
Drove the chairman and supervisor of the Mingenew Road Board on their inspection of Carnamah roads on 23 June 1920 [9: 30-Jul-1920]
In mid 1920 accompanied by some of his family travelled 800 miles to his brother-in-law's property in the South West [213]
In 1920 employed the services of local builder John A. GRANT who built him a new and modern shearing shed [10: 24-Sep-1920]
     Building of the shed commenced towards the end of July 1920 and was completed by mid September in time for shearing [10] [213]
During 1920 had a lot of contractors doing clearing work on parts of his Inering Farm miles away from his homestead [213]
     The clearers camped out where they were clearing and came to his homestead when they needed stores and meat [213]
     He conducted "a large and flourishing store" at their home to sell stores, meat and bread baked by his wife to the clearers [213]
     The clearers worked alone clearing parts of the property and never saw anyone except for when they came for stores [213]
His second wife baked their bread, they grew many of their vegetables and each week had a case of fruit railed from Perth [213]
     His wife also cooked their meals, however they employed a cook to cook the workmen's meals [P83]
Received The Argus and The Australasian papers and other magazines each month, and had books sent up from a Perth library [213]
In 1921 sold 23 bales of wool - eight bales at 18d. per pound, nine at 16¼d. per pound, and six at 15d. per pound [10: 11-Nov-1921]
Sold more wool at the Perth Wool Sales in January 1922, receiving special mention as one of the "noticeable lines" [120: 12-Jan-1922]
Attended a meeting in Three Springs on 24 August 1922 about the possible division of the Mingenew Road Board [9: 8-Sep-1922]
     The meeting decided the expense was too great, and agreed to remain under the governance of the Mingenew Road Board [9]
His horse Inering competed in the Trial Stakes at the Picnic Race Meeting in Carnamah on Thursday 21 September 1922 [9: 15-Sep-1922]
The sale of his Inering Farm to the Government for 32/6 per acre, or a total of £26,130, was announced in October 1922 [39: 4-Oct-1922]
     At the time his estate was said to have been "one of the best of its size along the Midland railway" and was "well improved" [39]
     The sale was effected through James Gardiner Ltd, with the Government intending to use the property for soldier settlement [39]
Employed the services of Elder Smith & Co Ltd in November 1922 to sell 4,020 sheep [120: 16-Nov-1922]
Mention was made of his "approaching departure from the district" at the Mingenew Road Board meeting on 16 January 1923 [9]
     At the meeting the Road Board expressed their regret at the loss of such an able and conscientious member as himself [9: 2-Feb-1923]
Signed the petition in early 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
James Gardiner Ltd and Dalgety & Co Ltd conducted a clearing sale for him on Inering Farm at noon on Thursday 6 February 1923 [39]
     The sale had initially been advertised for Friday 26 January 1923 [39: 30-Dec-1922]
     At the sale he sold the entirety of his farm's plant, machinery and livestock; and the furniture and sundries from his homestead [39]
     The West Australian newspaper reported that good values were received for machinery and horses but not so much for cattle [39]
     The main and specifically advertised items of the sale were extensive farm machinery, 26 horses, 10 cattle and a Chevrolet car [39]
     Of his horses the draught mares sold for between £18 to £40 and the geldings of right ages between £16 and £34 each [39]
     The cattle were in less demand with milking sorts in light condition selling for £6/10/- and steer and heifers upwards from £3 [39]
     Harvesters sold for up to £79, drills up to £63, ploughs for up to £41, and tip drays sold for £23, £26 and £28 [39: 27-Jan-1939, 9-Feb-1923]
Plant and machinery sold at the clearing sale included three Sunshine harvesters (6-foot, 7-foot and 8-foot), 5-disc McKay plough, [39]
     6-furrow Mouldboard plough, McCormick binder, 15-disc McCromick drill, 1.3-5-tyne McKay spring tooth cultivator , [39]
     33-tyne Suntyne drill and harrows , 5-horsepower Sunshine petrol engine, chaffcutter with Sunshine handy bagger, [39]
     10-disc Sundercut, 3-ton dray, two 2-ton drays, spring cart, Gilgal buggy, sulky, woolpress, large quantity of harness, troughing [39]
     10-gallon iron tanks, tools, quantity of fencing, 20 bags of wheat, three tons of chaff, sundries and a Chevrolet car [39: 27-Jan-1923]
In February 1923 the Repatriation Department of His Majesty's Government took over his Inering Farm [7: page 22, 65] [8: page 14]
     The Repatriation Department resurveyed the property into 16 lots and allocated them to ex-servicemen from the First World War [8]
     The 16 men were William J. LANGDON (Lot 1), Frank LUCAS (Lot 2), Joseph BALMER (Lot 3), George CATTO (Lot 4), [61]
     George F. SALTER (Lot 5), Campbell W. BEAN (Lot 6), C. Richard BATTY (Lot 7), William W. J. PRICE (Lot 8), [61]
     Vidal F. JACKSON (Lot 9), John FRAME (Lot 10), Andrew S. CUMMING (Lot 11), Donald F. CUMMING (Lot 12), [61]
     John E. ILES (Lot 13), Charles B. DODD (Lot 14), Louis JOHANSEN (Lot 15) and Herbert MURRAY (Lot 16) [3] [44] [61]
     The 16 men settled on lots of what became known as the Inering Estate over the months March, April and May of 1923 [9: 18-May-1923]
Left Carnamah and Western Australia in 1923 and shifted to New South Wales [P190]
Farmer of Inering at Mullaley in the Gunnedah district of New South Wales, Australia [P190]
On selling his property at Mullaley retired to Gunnedah where himself and his wife were cared for by one of their daughters [P190]
Father of Eleanor, Hugh and John by his first wife, and of a further seven children by his second wife [P190]


From The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper, Tuesday 30 March 1915:
"Extension of Cereal Production - The natural evolution that is taking place from grazing to cereal production is well illustrated by such incidents as that in evidence on Mr. A. G. Darling's property at "Innaring." This estate in the Carnamah district was originally used as a grazing proposition, but the fact that Mr. Darling will plant wheat upon 2,000 acres of it this season is an indication of the changes in favour of more intense methods of production that are in progress. Incidentally, too, it points to a spirit of confidence upon the part of the enterprising owner of this property. The South Australian has often been the pioneer of progress in the various W.A. districts he has invaded."


From The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper, Friday 9 May 1919:
"Carnamah Notes - Mr. A. G. Darling has been re-elected to another term of office on the Upper Irwin Road Board. He has the confidence of the ratepayers of these parts, and past experience of his work denotes he will keep it."


"Hugh" Arthur Hugh DARLING
Born 1909 in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia [54]
Son of Arthur Garfield DARLING and Rosa BROWN [54] [P83]
Shifted with his mother, sister Eleanor and brother John to join their father in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1914 [293: 17-May-1915]
Resided with his parents on Inering Farm in Carnamah in 1914 [293: 17-May-1915]
Following their mother's departure himself and his siblings continued to reside with their father and later stepmother at Inering [P190]
Boarding Student at Scotch College in the Perth suburb of Claremont during school terms and some holidays [P190]
After leaving school worked with his father on Inering Farm in Carnamah [P190]
Along with his father and stepmother left their Inering Estate in Carnamah and shifted to New South Wales in 1923 [P190]
Assisted his father farm Inering at Mullaley in the Gunnedah district of New South Wales [P190]
Farmer of Carnamah nearer Tamber Springs in Gunnedah in partnership with his brother John [P190]
When his brother John got married he left and purchased a 3000 acre property on the Mooki River in Breeza Plain NSW [P190]
Farmer of the property Battery Hill in Breeza Plains NSW [P190]
Married Iris Noel HORDERN in January 1939 in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia [P190]
Father of Jill and Robin [P190]
Died in 1997 after an earlier accident which had left him paralysed [P190]


Mrs Joanna DARLING
Second wife of Arthur Garfield DARLING; see Joanna WALKER


John Stanley DARLING
Born 11 December 1911 in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Arthur Garfield DARLING and Rosa BROWN [54]
Shifted with his mother, sister Eleanor and brother Hugh to join their father in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1914 [293: 17-May-1915]
Resided with his parents on Inering Farm in Carnamah in 1914 [293: 17-May-1915]
Following their mother's departure himself and his siblings continued to reside with their father and later stepmother at Inering [P190]
Came 3rd in the 6-8 years Boys Running Race at the Peace Day Celebrations in Carnamah on Saturday 19 July 1919 [10: 25-Jul-1919]
Boarding Student at Scotch College in the Perth suburb of Claremont during school terms and some holidays [P190]
Along with his father and stepmother left their Inering Farm in Carnamah and shifted to New South Wales in 1923 [P190]
Assisted his father farm Inering in Mullaley in the Gunnedah district of New South Wales [P190]
Farmer of Carnamah nearer Tamber Springs in Gunnedah [P190]
Married Mary Austin MACK in 1938 in Bingara, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Up until he married he farmed Carnamah in Gunnedah in partnership with his brother Hugh [P190]
Father of Bill and Jo [P190]
Died C.1998 in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia [P190]


"Nell" Eleanor DARLING
Born 7 July 1908 in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia [16]
Daughter of Arthur Garfield DARLING and Rosa BROWN [P366]
Shifted with her mother and brothers Hugh and John to join their father in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1914 [293: 17-May-1915]
Resided with her parents on Inering Farm in Carnamah in 1914 [293: 17-May-1915]
Following their mother's departure herself and her brothers resided with their father and later stepmother at Inering [P190]
Came 3rd in the 10-12 years Girls Running Race at the Peace Day Celebrations in Carnamah on Saturday 19 July 1919 [10: 25-Jul-1919]
Along with her father and stepmother left their Inering Farm in Carnamah and shifted to New South Wales in 1923 [P190]
Resided with her father and stepmother on Inering Farm in Mullaley, New South Wales, Australia [P190]
Resided in Mullaley, New South Wales until enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 October 1942 [16]
Lieutenant NX125946 in the Australian Army's 2/9 General Hospital AANF AIF during the Second World War [16]
Following the end of the war she was discharged from the Australian Army on 31 July 1946 [16]
Late in life she married her cousin Laurie DARLING, son of famous cricketer Joe DARLING [P190]
Resided with her husband in Tasmania, Australia [P190]


Mrs Rosa DARLING
First wife of Arthur Garfield DARLING; see Rosa BROWN


John DAVERN
Born 1888 in Kilfenora, Clare, Ireland [30: item 3489276]
Labourer in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1915 [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 2 June 1915 at Blackboy Hill WA [30: item 3489276]
On enlistment was described as 5 feet 8¾ inches tall, weighing 160 lbs. with grey eyes, dark hair and a medium complexion [30]
After brief military training at Blackboy Hill he was appointed to the 7th Reinforcements of the 16th Battalion on 16 June 1915 [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. Chilka on 18 June 1915 [94]
Private 2474 in the 16th Battalion at Gallipoli, Turkey from 2 August 1915 to 8 August 1915 [30]
At 7 a.m. on 8 August 1915 while advancing with his unit on Hill 97 he was hit by a bullet in the left thigh [30]
His unit had advanced about 100 yards but had to retire and his Lieutenant said he would send stretcher bearers to get him [30]
No stretcher bearers came and he lay there, where on the afternoon of 8 August 1915 he was captured by Turkish Forces [30]
Later on 8 August 1915 he was taken to a hospital in Chapa, Constaninople, Turkey where he was treated for his wound [30]
     Was at Chapa for one month, during which time he stated that he and other prisoners were well treated [30]
Around 9 September 1915 he was removed to the very poorly run Thash-Kishla Hospital, also in Constaninople, Turkey [30]
     At the Thash-Kishla Hospital the doctor put a clean bandage on his wound but never cleaned or dressed it, and it turned black [30]
     He had to sleep on the floor with no blankets and some days could hardly lift his head off the pillow [30]
     The officer falsely told the orderlies here that the English were mistreating Turks to the result that they were poorly treated [30]
     While at Thash-Kishla an Australian soldier he knew died after contracting a fever following an operation [30]
From 27 January 1916 to 27 September 1916 he was at the Harbie Hospital, also in Constaninople, Turkey [30]
     At the Harbie Hospital himself and others were fed and treated much better than they had been at Thash-Kishla [30]
     He underwent two operations under anaesthetic at Harbie which resulted in his gunshot wound finally healing [30]
     While at Harbie began receiving parcels sent to him from his home, but they had taken six months to arrive and were spoiled [30]
     Later on such parcels began arriving quicker and in good condition, although the Turks removed anything with writing on it [30]
Around 27 September 1916, while only just able to move about on crutches, he was taken to a prison in Constaninople [30]
     Here himself and other English were not mistreated however Armenians and Greeks were chained, poorly fed and beaten [30]
     At the prison he was told that the Turkish had nothing against the English and were only in the war because of Germany [30]
On 4 October 1916 he was taken from the prison and transported for over 30 hours to Afion-Kara-Hissar, Turkey [30]
     Imprisoned in a Armenian Church in Afion-Kara-Hissar from 4 October 1916 to 27 November 1916 [30]
     They had no beds, had to sleep on the floor, were poorly fed, bathed twice a week and were fumigated twice a week [30]
     Some of the little food they had was purchased locally using money given to them by the American Ambassador [30]
     The Commandant at Afion-Kara-Hissar greatly disliked the English and the result was they were very poorly treated [30]
On 27 November 1916 he was removed to Haidar Pasha Hospital, back in Constaninople, where conditions were far superior [30]
     Here he was well fed, had a choice of food, a bed with clean linen and could wander in the hospital's attractive gardens [30]
On 13 June 1917 he was removed from Haidar Pasha Hospital and taken to Psamatia Camp on the outskirts of Constaninople [30]
     At Psamatia Camp there were about 400 prisoners of various nationalities, all of whom slept on blankets on the floor [30]
     The camp was a Greek Church and the prisoners were initially confined to the Church building and its small yard [30]
     He stated the sanitary arrangements at Psamatia were very bad although there was cold water laid on for washing [30]
     During his time as Psamatia he lived off parcels sent to him and using the money given to him from the American Ambassador [30]
On 3 December 1917 he left Pasamatia and was taken to Mauthausen, Austria "for exchange to England" [30]
     Mauthausen was a very large camp of about 15000 men, many of whom were taken out to work in the country [30]
     At Mauthausen he stated that the Austrians treated them very well; the food was inadequate but was all they had to give them [30]
On 10 February 1918 he left the camp at Mauthausen, Austria for England; arrived in England on 18 February 1918 [30]
Admitted to the King George Hospital in London, England on 18 February 1918 for gunshot wound and severely fractured femur [30]
Embarked from England on the H.T. Matatua on 17 June 1918 and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 August 1918 [94]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force due to wounding on 4 September 1918 in Perth WA [94]
Awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of South Fremantle [2]
Died 19 November 1963; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Roman Catholic, C3, 655) [2]


Mary Evelyn Rose DAVID
Born 1909 [15]
Shop Assistant at Cowderoy's store at 2 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1939 [0: image 02816] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - was Vice Captain of the Associates in 1938 [0: image 02835]
Married Hugh Lillico FOGG in Perth in 1940 [66]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband and later son 1940-1944 [6] [--]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1940 [0: image 03070]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1940 and 1941 [0: images 03954 & 04006]
Said to have been an excellent actress and one of the best actresses of the Carnamah Repertory Club [0: image 04210]
Also one of the providers of music for the Carnamah Repertory Club's rehearsals and productions [7: page 229]
Foundation Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1940 and 1941 [0: images 03074, 04014]
Entrant in the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund's Queen Competition in 1940 [0: image 03904]
     At the concluding function of the competition was escorted by her husband Mr H. L. FOGG [0: image 03912]
     Through her candidature in the competition raised £69/9/8 for the war effort [0: image 03904]
Committee Member of Carnamah's Anglican Church in 1941 [0: image 03993]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society - was Vice President in 1941 and 1942 [141] [0: image 04129]
Along with her husband was given a public farewell and valedictory social at the Carnamah Hall on 2 March 1943 [0: image 04210 / 11]
Left Carnamah in March 1943 [0: image 04210]
Resident of Mount Barker, South Australia in 1947 [0: image 04436]
In January 1947 herself and her son spent a short holiday in Winchester staying with Clyde and Rita HAIG [0: image 04436]
Resident of Inglewood WA in 1967 [2]
Mother of David [0: image 04436]
Died 8 February 1967; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10G, 56) [2]


Robert DAVIDSON
Born C.1909 in England [88]
Arrived on the passenger train in Carnamah at 1:30 a.m. on 4 March 1938 [88]
On arrival in Carnamah in company with William H. ARSCOTT entered the railway station premises [88]
After unintentionally locking the door they went to sleep in beds within the premises [88]
The Midland Railway Company reported the locked door and that they suspected someone was inside at 5:30 a.m. [88]
Constable Maurice PLUNKETT of the Carnamah Police Station investigated the matter and arrested the two men [88]
They had not disturbed anything within the premises however were charged with trespassing [88]
Later on 4 March 1938 went before the Carnamah Police Court where he was cautioned and ordered to pay costs of 1/- [88]
Labourer in Carnamah in 1938 [88]


Thomas DAVIDSON
Labourer in Winchester 1930-1933 [19]
Labourer in Gunyidi in 1935 [19]
Labourer in Winchester 1938-1941 [19]


Arthur Thorndike DAVIES
Born 11 April 1925 in Manjimup, Western Australia [P271]
Son of George Edward DAVIES and Dorothy Frances SHEPHERD [P271]
Educated at the Manjimup Primary School 1932-1938 and then at the Bunbury High School 1939-1941 [P271]
Shifted with his parents to Glen Forest in 1941 where he worked in a car sales yard and on his uncle's farm [P271]
Resident of Darlington when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on 14 January 1943 [16]
     Telegrapher T4829 on the Royal Australian Navy's H.M.A.S. Leeuwin during the Second World War [16]
     He was trained as a wireless operator in Melbourne and served in Australian waters at Fremantle, Melbourne and Darwin [P271]
     Also served in Northern Waters near Darwin, Papua New Guinea, Thursday Island and the Torres Straight [P271]
     Discharged from the Royal Australian Navy on 16 May 1946 [16]
After the war worked on farms and then as a farmhand for Milton ISBISTER in Moora for two years [P271]
Then shifted to Morawa where for two years he worked carting with his Army Blitz truck and share-farming [P271]
From Morawa shifted to Sherwood Farm in Bindi Bindi, which he share-farmed for six years [P271]
While share-farming Sherwood also share-farmed 1200 acres with Alf and Pat EWARS in Morawa in 1957 and 1958 [P271]
Purchased Sherwood Farm in Bindi Bindi in 1960 and sold it in 1961 [P271]
Arrived in Coorow on 11 April 1962 and share-farmed Bronte and Betty WALDECK's Turipa Farm in 1962-63 [P271]
In April 1963 purchased ATKINSON Bros' 4663 acre farm in Winchester which he named Tandara, meaning "Camp Here" [P271]
The farm consisted of Lots M1601 and M1792 of Victoria Location 2023 on the south side of the Winchester East Road [3] [62]
Farmer of Tandara Farm in Winchester 1963 onwards [P271]
On purchase there was only a single cement brick house on the farm which had no verandahs, bathroom, laundry or water [P271]
In 1968-69 a new house was built on the farm by T. & M. OGILBY, which had been designed by his sister Helen KOZUH [P271]
The original house bounded the Winchester East Road while the new house was on the boundary with the Billeroo-Coorow Road [P271]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club from 1963 until its closure [P271]
Member of Coorow's branch of the Returned Soldiers League - served as Treasurer for a number of years [P271]
In 1975, at the age of 50, he learnt how to fly in Perth, Northam and on his farm in Winchester [P271]
Purchased a Tiger Moth UH-SHH, the only aircraft he ever wanted, and had a shed and airstrips built in the middle of his farm [P271]
In 1987 purchased from Glen LANE the 3100 acre Bowhill Farm on the Carnamah-Bunjil Road in Carnamah [P271]
They let John and Marge BOWMAN have the name Bowhill and re-named the farm Yalanga (which means "Over There") [P271]
After the Coorow branch of the R.S.L. closed he was a member of the Three Springs branch of the Returned Soldiers League [P271]
Husband of Inez [P1]
Father of Christine, Brenda and Richard [P271]
Died 20 February 2003 in the Perth suburb of Sorrento; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row X, Plot 9) [P1]


David Idris DAVIES
Born C.1893 [2]
Labourer in Carnamah 1929-1932 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont [2]
Died 26 December 1939; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LC, 111) [2]
He may have been born in Glamorgan, Wales where his full name of "David Idris DAVIES" was quite a common name [21]


Eileen Almida Carey DAVIES
Born 30 September 1899 in Subiaco, Western Australia [15] [P306]
Daughter of Henry Clarenbold DAVIES and Lydia Agnes SMITH [15]
Her mother passed away at the age of 40 years on 2 December 1919 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [2]
Following her mother's death she lived with a relative in Victoria, Australia and worked at a kindergarten [P306]
The relative she lived with entertained some ex-soldiers, one of whom later became her husband [P306]
Married "Bill" Herbert William COPE on 30 September 1924 in Perth, Western Australia [66]
Resided with her husband and later eldest daughter on a farm in Kellerberrin 1924-1926 [P306]
Following possible bankruptcy they left Kellerberrin and shifted to a property her father had purchased in Carnamah [P306]
Resided with her husband and children on Lot M1627 in Carnamah 1927-1930 [19] [27]
By later 1930 they were living at 49 Balmoral Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park [6]
Resided with her husband and children for a number of years in Albany and then in the Perth suburb of Fremantle [P306]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Como [2]
Mother of Pamela, Bettine, Lynette, Peter and John [P306]
Died 29 February 1984; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
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