George COLPITTS
Born 10 May 1911 in Preston, Lancashire, England [16]
Son of William Robert COLPITTS and Isabella Jane Cruickshanks ANGUS [P48]
Arrived with his parents in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the Largs Bay on 9 June 1927 [63]
After residing in New South Wales for seven months shifted with his parents to Western Australia in 1928 [P48]
In March 1928 shifted with his parents to John W. COLPITTS' Heppleholme Farm in Winchester, Western Australia [4: 16-Feb-1929]
Farmhand on Heppleholme Farm and neighbouring farms in Winchester in 1928[4: 16-Feb-1929]
In 1928 resided with his parents in one of the two houses on Heppleholme Farm, Winchester [4: 16-Feb-1929]
Married Edna Susannah GIBBS in 1934 [66]
Resided in Geraldton prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 July 1941[16]
Driver WX14968 in the Australian Army's 124 Australian General Transport Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 6 November 1945 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Wilson [2]
Died 20 August 1984; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (MC Section, Niche Wall, W4, 24) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'George Colpitts' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 20 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/george-colpitts [reference list] |
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