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Shifted to Western Australia in November 1895 to manage the new branch of the publishing firm Gordon & Gotch [305]
Resided in Victoria Square, Perth and then as an early settler in the suburb Melville Water Park Estate, later known as Applecross [305]
President of the Western Australian Cricketing Association 1897-1899, 1906-1915 and 1917-1924 [305]
Resigned as manager of Gordon & Gotch in 1900 and established his own business as a Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer [189] [305]
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Albany 1901-1904, and was Colonial Treasurer of the WA Government 1902-1904 [189] [305]
From his business he drafted a scheme for land sales for the Midland Railway Company in July 1905 [305]
Land Agent for the Midland Railway Company and managed the Company's real estate interests 1906-1918 [148]
The Midland Railway Company had been allocated 12000 acres of land for every line of railway they had built [305]
As the Company's Land Agent he oversaw and managed the subdividing and selling of the Company's enormous tacts of land [305]
During his time as agent for the Midland Railway Company he sold nearly half a million acres of land in the Midlands of WA [148]
Spent considerable time in Moora in 1906 surveying and classifying virgin lands on horseback and camping in a canvas tent [305]
The first subdivision of the Company's land occurred at Moora on 22 June 1906 and resulted in record sales [305]
Within four years subdivisions had been made at Moora, Mingenew, Walebing, Coomberdale, Three Springs and Mogumber [305]
Travelled to the subdivisions to show prospective buyers over land, most of which was virgin land suitable for farming pursuits [305]
In 1909 the Midland Railway Company paid him an honorarium of £1,050 for his services to their Lands Department [34]
In the last week of October 1910 he paid a visit to Three Springs to inspect the Company's Three Springs subdivision [31: 4-Nov-1910]
Purchaser of some of the first subdivided blocks in Moora, and Gardiner Street in Moora was named in his honour [305]
Served on the Midland Railway Company's Railway Committee, which managed the Company's railway line, from 1907 to 1911 [305]
Travelled to London, England in May 1910 to discuss land issues with the directors of the Midland Railway Company [34]
Himself and the Company's directors devised the "New Land Scheme" (later renamed the "Improved Farms Scheme") [34]
The Scheme involved the Company surveying some of their virgin land into smaller holdings and transforming these into farms [34]
Once partially cleared, fenced and with a jarrah house, water supply, stable and shed the land was then sold at a higher price [305]
The purpose of the farms, which were advertised as "Ready Made Farms," was to attract immigrants with small capital [34]
Ready Made Farms were created and accompanying townsites declared in Carnamah, Winchester and Coorow [34]
Arrived back in W.A. in late September 1910, shortly after which he visited his recently purchased farm in Moora [9: 7-Oct-1910]
In 1910, in addition to his other interests, he was appointed Attorney for the New Zealand and Australian Land Company [9: 7-Oct-1910]
On behalf of the Midland Railway Company conducted an auction in Moora at 2:30 p.m. on Friday 20 February 1914 [10: 10-Feb-1914]
The auction was to sell townsite lots in Mogumber, Coorow and Carnamah, and a further subdivision of townsite lots in Moora [10]
Attended a meeting in Three Springs on 19 June 1914, when a District Council of the Farmers & Settlers Association was formed [10]
He addressed those at the meeting on the rules, regulations and defining powers of branches of the Association [10: 23-Jun-1914]
Later in 1914 he was involved in a scheme to help struggling drought stricken farmers with sustenance and seed wheat [10: 22-Sep-1914]
The scheme was initiated by the Country Party and had as its objective to keep struggling farmers on their holdings [10: 9-Oct-1914]
In 1914 he ran as the Country Party candidate for the Legislative Assembly seat for the Electorate of Irwin [10: 22 & 25-Sep-1914]
On 3 October 1914 addressed electors at the Arrino Railway Station at 3 p.m. and at the Three Springs Hall at 8 p.m. [10]
Addressed electors at railway stations in Carnamah at 3 p.m. and in Coorow at 8 p.m. on Monday 5 October 1914 [10: 25-Sep-1914]
There was a very good attendance at his address in Carnamah, in which he outlined the principals of the Country Party [10: 9-Oct-1914]
Following his address in Carnamah a vote of confidence was moved for his candidature and he was given three hearty cheers [10]
He won the election, receiving 720 out of 1,220 votes (beating his opponent, who received 492 votes, by a majority of 228 votes) [10]
Received 36 out of 51 votes from Arrino, 58 out of 83 votes from Three Springs, 34 out of 51 votes from Carnamah, [10]
14 out of 16 votes from Winchester, 15 out of 28 votes from Coorow, and 13 out of 15 votes from Gunyidi [10: 27-Oct-1914]
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Irwin from 21 October 1914 to 12 March 1921 [189]
The Legislative Assembly district of Irwin included the districts of Three Springs, Carnamah and Coorow [10: 25-Sep-1914]
His Three Springs constituents believed they were well represented as he was "equal to any two men in parliament" [10: 30-Oct-1914]
He was the first parliamentary leader of the Country Party in W.A. and led the party from November 1914 to March 1915 [189]
In 1917 he was re-elected unopposed as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the seat of Irwin [10: 21-Sep-1917]
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1 March 1917 until resigning due to suffering from deafness on 28 June 1917 [304]
Filled the position of Colonial Treasurer of the Western Australia Government from June 1917 to April 1919 [305]
Exhibited in the Horses in Action and Sheep sections of the Moora Agricultural Society's Annual Show in Moora in 1910 [9]
In the Horses in Action section was won 1st prize for a Pair of Lorry Horses and for his horse Desperado's display in the Hunter [9]
In Sheep won 1st prizes for 2-tooth WA bred Merino ram, 2-tooth Shropshire ewe, and a over 2-tooth WA bred Shropshire ram; [9]
and 2nd prizes for an over 2-tooth Shropshire ram, Oxford Downs ram and an Oxford Downs Ewe [9: 28-Oct-1910]
Inaugural Patron of the Three Springs Race Club in 1910 and 1911 [9: 23-Dec-1910]
Himself and his wife attended the Three Springs Race Club's Inaugural Races held in Three Springs on Thursday 9 March 1911 [9]
They also entered horses, his horse Jack winning the Hack Race, and Desperado coming 2nd in the Ladies Bracelet [9]
That night he gave a lecture to a large audience on his travels from Fremantle to Colombo, France and England [9: 17-Mar-1911]
Patron of the Moora Race Club in 1911 [9: 16-Dec-1910, 31-Mar-1911]
His horse Desperado won the District Handicap and came 2nd in the Trial Stakes at the Moora Races on 29 March 1911 [9]
In 1918 he was one of the Vice Presidents of the Moora Race Club [9: 15-Feb-1918]
Inaugural Vice President of the Upper Irwin District Race Club [9: 5-May-1911]
Steward at the Upper Irwin District Race Club's Inaugural Race Meeting held in Mingenew on Friday 28 April 1911 [9: 5-May-1911]
Travelled to Moora by train on Saturday 19 June 1915 where he spent a few days with his son and visiting his farm [10: 22-Jun-1915]
He actively managed the Midland Railway Company's Ready Made Farm Scheme from its inception until 1915 [305]
From 1915 onwards he only acted in an advisory capacity, and Robert L. GILBERT was employed to oversee the farms [305]
He was invited but at the last moment unable to attend the "Three Springs Day" at Three Springs on Monday 16 September 1915 [10]
He was well liked and respected in the Three Springs district, where he was known locally as Sunny Jim [10: 24-Sep-1915]
Attended the Moora Agricultural Show held in Moora on Friday 1 October 1915 [10: 5-Oct-1915]
Inaugural Vice President of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1915 [10: 29-Oct-1915]
Travelled through the Midland districts as far north as Mingenew on business in early August 1916 [10: 8-Aug-1916]
After the trip he reported that the crops throughout were looking exceedingly good and that harvest prospects were up [10]
The best crops he saw were in Three Springs, while in Carnamah there was 4,000 acres more crop than the previous season [10]
In 1916 he was intending on retiring from politics, however changed his mind and offered himself for re-election for the Irwin seat [10]
He changed his mind after being strongly urged to do so by delegates present at a Farmers & Settlers Conference [10: 18 & 25-Aug-1916]
The delegates from the Irwin electorate unanimously requested that he contest the Irwin seat if another candidate nominated [10]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Three Springs farmer George R. WATSON at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth on 6/09/1916 [10: 19-Sep-1916]
Sent £1 to be spent on the children at the Three Springs Day at Casuarina Park, Three Springs on 27 September 1916 [10: 6-Oct-1916]
Speaker in support of conscription at a meeting held in Three Springs on the issue of conscription on 17 October 1916 [10: 24-Oct-1916]
Patron of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on 17 March 1917 [124]
He received a letter from the Upper Irwin Road Board at Mingenew in January 1918 [9: 1-Feb-1918]
As they'd been unsuccessful the Board requested he obtain for them a copy of a report into the Mingenew-Mullewa stock route [9]
Vice President of Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meetings in 1918 and 1919 and Picnic Races in 1920 [124]
Attended the Official Opening of the Moora Agricultural Society's Annual Show in Moora on Friday 4 October 1918 [10: 11-Oct-1918]
He left the employment of the Midland Railway Company altogether in July 1918 although still sold land for them until 1926 [305]
Patron of the Carnamah Race Club and their Race Meetings in 1919 and 1920 [9: 21-Feb-1919] [10: 13-Feb-1920]
Unveiled the Three Springs Honour Board and gave a speech in Three Springs on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 6 & 13-Jun-1919]
In 1920 advertised his Real Estate business in The Midlands Advertiser and The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate [9] [10]
At the time his business was based at Harper's Building in Howard Street, Perth [9: 26-Mar-1920] [10: 19-Mar-1920]
His business was interested in selling property and farms in the Midlands, some of which was advertised in the Eastern States [9] [10]
Visited Moora for a few days in late January 1921, at which time he was the "retiring member for Irwin" [10: 28-Jan-1921]
Also served as a Director of the Commercial Union Assurance Group and of the South Perth Ferry Company [305]
The prospective farmland he'd purchased in Moora became Blantye and Noonine Farms [305]
Member of the Perth Chamber of Commerce [305]
Founding Member of the Perth Club - served as President 1921-1926 [305]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Applecross until his death in 1928 [2]
Died 27 October 1928; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, GC, 87) [2]
Sarah Jane GARDINER
Born C.1875 [2]
Married Harry RODWELL in England in 1903 [21]
Resided with her husband and their children in Coorow 1911-1914 and in Carnamah 1914-1918 [6] [7: page 238] [19]
During her time in Carnamah she was good friends with Swedish immigrant "Lou" Louis JOHANSEN [30: item 7362892]
When Lou enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1917 he gave her name as his next of kin [30: item 7362892]
In a letter to the Australian Imperial Force about Lou JOHANSEN she remarked "I have been a mother to him he is like my own" [30]
By April 1918 she had left Carnamah and shifted to 32 Parry Street in East Perth [30: item 7362892]
While she was living in East Perth her husband worked as a Fettler in Moora and later in Koojan [6]
Resided in the Perth suburb of East Perth until her death in 1926 [2]
Mother of at least four children including a daughter Flo [7: page 238]
Died 16 June 1926; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LA, 36) [2]
Wilfred Cleveland GARDINER
Born 1895 in Bunbury, Western Australia [15] [16]
Son of Henry GARDINER and Agnes Ann BUCHANAN [15]
On 25 September 1923 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1388 acres of virgin land in Winchester [27]
The 1388 acres was Lot M1210 of Victoria Location 1938 and cost £902, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
Farmer in Winchester 1924-1926 [6] [19]
Completed paying all instalments on his farm to the Midland Railway Company before they were due [27]
In 1926 sold his farm in Winchester to Mrs Hilda M. COLE [3] [P33]
Married Susan Jane SCULLIN in 1939 [66]
In 1942 was living in Lyalls Mill, and later resided in the Perth suburb of Leederville [2] [16]
Died 5 October 1971; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Mrs Kate Darling GARTH
Wife of Thomas GARTH; see Kate Darling CAMPBELL
Thomas GARTH
Born 29 July 1896 in Mohir, India [16] [30]
Son of Thomas James and Sarah Ann GARTH [30]
Departed Liverpool, England with his parents on the Belgic and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 November 1911 [70]
In 1914 was working as a Driver and living at 12 Clarence Street in Perth, Western Australia [18]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Blackboy Hill on 26 August 1914 [30: item 4028304]
On enlistment was described as 15 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 140 lbs. with blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion [30]
It was also noted under distinctive marks that he was missing his little toe from both his left and right foot [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the Transport A7 Medic on 2 November 1914 [18]
Driver 2149 with the 1st Australian Divisional Ammunition Column in Gallipoli and France during the First World War [30]
In November and December 1916 his father and his brother Frank, also in the A.I.F., were both Killed in Action [30]
His brother John had also been badly wounded and on 13 December 1916 requested to return to Australia to assist his mother [30]
Owing to the circumstances of himself and his mother his request was approved however in the interim he had been hospitalised [30]
Following orders he was evacuated to England and subsequently returned to Australia in May 1917 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 16 July 1917 [30]
Married Kate Darling CAMPBELL in Perth on 1 March 1919 [7: page 8] [66]
Farmer and freehold owner of Glenyarri Farm in Carnamah 1921-1929 [6] [7: page 8] [4: 31-Aug-1929] [61]
The farm was 1297 acres in size and consisted of Victoria Locations 6924 and 6927 [4: 31-Aug-1929] [44]
His farm was part of the Yarra Yarra Estate [19] and was situated on the east side of the Yarra Yarra Lakes [62]
Attended a meeting at the Carnamah Hall on Easter Sunday 27 March 1921 to discuss the need of a doctor and hospital [10: 8-Apr-1921]
He stated he thought they had no chances of getting a doctor and should concentrate their efforts on getting a Qualified Nurse [10]
John LANG agreed with him, however some believed they should try and get a doctor as it could lead to them getting a hospital [10]
Committee Member of the Carnamah-Winchester branch of the Primary Producers Association in 1921 [9: 6-May-1921]
Obtained the telephone in 1925 - was telephone number Carnamah-9H [60]
Foundation Member and Inaugural Captain of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1925 [9: 10-Jul-1925]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1925 and 1926 [9: 10-Jul-1925] [4: 11-Sep-1926]
Organiser and Secretary of a Sports Day which was held in Carnamah on 1 January 1926 [9: 25-Dec-1925]
The proceeds of the Sports Day went to the Carnamah Rifle Club and the Carnamah Hall Committee [9: 25-Dec-1925]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1928 and 1929 [53]
In August 1929 sold his farm to Ernest C. ANDREWS through local property salesman Rupert LAFFAN [4: 31-Aug-1929]
Resided in Perth; in 1937 returned to Carnamah for a holiday and stayed with George and Elsie FERGUSON [0: image 03682]
Employee of the Taxation Department in Perth in 1939 [0: image 03868]
Visited Carnamah for a weekend in October 1939 [0: image 03868]
Resident in the Perth suburb of Subiaco when he enlisted in Perth's Volunteer Defence Corps [16]
Later resided at Flat 9 at 99 Tweeddale Road in Applecross [30: item 4028304]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Applecross until his death in 1969 [2]
Father of Florence, Doris, Melvie and Thelma [7: page 8]
Died 17 January 1969; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Mrs Amy Grace GARTRELL
Wife of "Cliff" Clifton Henry Livingstone GARTRELL; see Amy Grace MURRAY
"Cliff" / "Bunny" Clifton Henry Livingstone GARTRELL
Born 4 December 1901 in Subiaco, Western Australia [16]
Son of Edwin Livingstone GARTRELL and Mary Alexandra TARRY [15]
Assistant Stationmaster of the Gingin Railway Station in Gingin in 1925 [50]
Married Amy Grace MURRAY in 1928 [66]
Stationmaster of the Muchea Railway Station in Muchea in 1929 [84]
Railway Employee of the Midland Railway Company in Carnamah 1931-1933 [4: 6-Jun-1931, 9-Jul-1932] [19]
Stationmaster of the Carnamah Railway Station in Carnamah in 1932 and 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933] [84]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club from 1930-31 to 1932-33 [4: 15-Nov-1930, 4-Mar-1933] [5: 21-Oct-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1931 [4: 6-Jun-1931]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1932 [4: 12-Mar-1932]
In December 1932 he was working in Carnamah as a Wheat Lumper [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Played in a cricket match between the "Lumpers" and the Carnamah Cricket Club on Sunday 11 December 1932 [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Played for the Benedicts in a 'Benedicts verses Bachelors' cricket match in Carnamah on Sunday 18 December 1932 [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Member and Treasurer of the Carnamah Cricket Club for the 1932-33 season [4: 17-Sep-1932] [5: 20-Jan-1933]
Left Carnamah and shifted to Perth on Saturday 15 July 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
After leaving Carnamah he worked for the Midland Railway Company in Midland Junction [5: 28-Jul-1933]
In 1940 he was working as a Lifter at the Midland Workshops [84]
Resided in Midland Junction until at least 1942 [16] and later resided in nearby Midvale [2]
Father of Robert, Lorraine, Donald, Brian, Kevin and Margaret [84]
Died 10 November 1978; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland (Wesleyan, C, 63) [2]
Harry William GARTRELL
Born 16 August 1912 in Midland Junction, Western Australia [16]
Son of Edwin Livingstone GARTRELL and Mary Alexandra TARRY [15]
Brother of "Cliff" Clifton Henry Livingstone GARTRELL, who was a railway employee in Carnamah [4: 28-Jan-1933] [19]
In December 1932 he was working in Carnamah as a Wheat Lumper [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Played in a cricket match between the "Lumpers" and the Carnamah Cricket Club on Sunday 11 December 1932 [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Played for the Bachelors in a 'Benedicts verses Bachelors' cricket match in Carnamah on Sunday 18 December 1932 [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Resided in Carnamah town in 1933 [5: 13-Oct-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1932 and 1933 [4: 4-Mar-1933] [5: 21-Oct-1932]
Competitor in John KENNY's Billiard Tournaments conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 26-May-1933, 21-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1933 [5: 16-Jun-1933]
In early October 1933 his dog died after an unknown person illegally poisoned dogs around Carnamah [5: 13-Oct-1933]
Married Norah K. MORRIS in 1934 [16]
Resided in Bunbury prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 19 February 1941 [16]
Sergeant 29929 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 10 Stores Depot during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 8 February 1946 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Glendalough [2]
Died 5 July 2004; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lance Howard Memorial Gardens, 1E, 103) [2]
"Bobbie" Robert Clifton GARTRELL
Born 30 October 1928 [84]
Son of Clifton Henry Livingstone GARTRELL and Amy Grace MURRAY [84]
Initially resided with his parents in Muchea, where he was baptised under the Methodist faith on 7 April 1929 [84]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah 1930-1933 [4] [5] [19]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on 18 August 1932 dressed as a "French Doll" [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Greenmount [2]
Died 1 September 2006; ashes interred Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland (Old Ashes Site, Old Style Memorial, 77) [2]
Mrs Hannah Elizabeth GATES
Resided on MACPHERSON Bros' Carnamah Station in 1903 [6]
Resided in Carnamah from 1903 to 1908 [6] [19]
Bryan Edward GELL
Born 1927 [15]
Son of Richard Dickson GELL and Irene Arikia EDWARDS [5: 12-Jan-1934]
Performed in the children's Elocution Concert held in Carnamah on Thursday 27 July 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Student at the Carnamah State School 1934-1937 [4: 14-Jul-1934] [97]
Won the 7-8 years Boys Running Race at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Winner of the 8 years Boys Running Race at the Combined School Sports in Carnamah on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 dressed as "Minties" [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Travelled to Perth with his mother in mid January 1935 to undergo an operation [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Came 2nd in the 7-8 years Boys Race at the R.S.L. Easter Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Attended the Inter-School Sports of the Carnamah Road Board district at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Friday 2 October 1936 [5]
He won the 9 Years Boys Running Race and tied for 1st place in the 8 & 9 Years Boys Sack Race [5]
Together himself and Charles D. CLARK won the 8 & 9 Years Boys Siamese Race [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 November 1936 as a "Sailor" [5: 20-Nov-1936]
From Perth he returned to Carnamah by car as a passenger with local farmer Roger W. CLARK on 21 February 1937 [5: 26-Feb-1937]
With brother Murray did an impersonation of locals Mr GALLAGHER and Mr SHEAHAN at the 1939 Community Concert [0: image 03856]
Played the piano at some of the dances held in Carnamah in 1941 [0: image 03997]
Boarding Student at Christian Brothers College in Geraldton in 1942 [0: image 04077]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1945 [0: image 04339]
Spent Easter in 1947 in Carnamah farewelling his many friends [0: image 04456]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Gosnells [2]
Died 24 December 1986; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra [2]
Mrs Irene Arikia GELL
Wife of "Dick" Richard Dickson GELL; see Irene Arikia EDWARDS
Murray Dickson GELL
Born 1930 [15]
Son of Richard Dickson GELL and Irene Arikia EDWARDS [5: 12-Jan-1934]
Resided in Carnamah with his parents in the 1930s and early 1940s [0: images 02691 & 02943]
Student at the Carnamah State School [97]
Performed in the children's Elocution Concert held in Carnamah on Thursday 27 July 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 dressed as "Pierrot" [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Attended the Inter-School Sports of the Carnamah Road Board district at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Came 2nd in the 6 Years Boys Running Race and with Ian T. M. FORRESTER came 2nd in the 6-7 Years Boy Siamese Race [5]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 November 1936 as a "Coon" [5: 20-Nov-1936]
After a number of weeks in Perth himself and his mother returned to Carnamah during the third week of January 1937 [5: 22-Jan-1937]
With brother Brian did an impersonation of locals Mr GALLAGHER and Mr SHEAHAN at the 1939 Community Concert [0: image 03856
Sounded the Reveille and The Last Post at the Victory in Europe Day celebrations in Carnamah on Wednesday 9 May 1945 [7: page 47]
In 1942 gained a Scholarship to attend Perth Modern School [0: image 02943]
Spent Easter in 1947 in Carnamah to farewell his many friends [0: image 04456]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Floreat Park [2]
Died 1 February 1980; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"Dick" Richard Dickson GELL
Born 1899 in Wagin, Western Australia [15]
Son of Charles Low GELL and Esther Caroline Mary KEEN [15]
Grew up in Wagin where his father was a farmer [6]
Married Irene Arikia EDWARDS in 1925 [66]
Had worked at the Bank of New South Wales in Mullewa before being transferred to Carnamah [19]
Bank Officer in 1933 and Manager 1934-1947 at the Bank of New South Wales in Carnamah [0: image 04452] [6] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club - was Vice President in 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
On 9 February 1933 attended the meeting in Carnamah at which Federal Member A. E. GREEN, M.H.R. was entertained [5: 17-Feb-1933]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - was Captain in 1933 and 1935 [5: 5-May-1933, 8-Mar-1935]
Following the resignation of H. W. SMITH he was Acting Secretary of the Carnamah Golf Club August 1933 onwards [5: 11-Aug-1933]
Captain and Secretary of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1934, until resigning from both positions in June 1934 [4: 30-Jun-1934, 29-Jun-1934]
Donated the Captain's Trophy to the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935, which was won by Charles ROBERTSON [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Attended the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park in Coorow on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Vice President in 1933-34 and Member in 1934-35 of the Carnamah Cricket Club [5: 1-Dec-1933, 22-Mar-1935]
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who competed against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1933-34 season [4: 9-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-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]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was Treasurer in 1934 [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 9 February 1934 - was Worshipful Master in 1944 [96] [153]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall [5: 18-May-1934]
Commenced six weeks leave on 28 June 1934, during which time the bank was run by V. J. BOSWELL of Perth [5: 29-Jun-1934]
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 Tennis Club 1934-35, and was Vice President in 1936-37 [4: 22-Dec-1934] [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Injured his ankle playing tennis in Carnamah on Monday 15 October 1934, and had to have it set in plaster [5: 19-Oct-1934]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth as a passenger in Kenneth C. DORSETT's car on Thursday 29 November 1934 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
Winner of the Bridge Evening held at Tom and Johanna BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on 30 November 1934 [5: 7-Dec-1934]
Organiser of the Farewell Social tendered to local chemist Douglas WALDBY on 17 January 1935 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Spoke on behalf of the Golf Club at the Farewell Social to Brian and Gerda STACY in Carnamah on 16 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Attended the afternoon tendered to William PATRICK, M.L.A. on his visit to Carnamah on Monday 24 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Member of the "Grenadier Band" which played at the Three Springs Football Club's Dance on Thursday 18 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
He played the cornet along with Miss Ethel MALEY (piano), Cliff SCHOLEFIELD (drums) and William JORDAN (violin) [5]
Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1935-1945 [5: 26-Apr-1935, 22-Nov-1935, 22-Jan-1937] [58]
He was Treasurer in 1935, 1936 and 1937, and in 1936 was instrumental in securing a number of new members for the Society [5]
Vice President 1938-1941 and a Committee Member 1940-1945 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [58]
Auditor for the North Midlands Football Association in 1935 [5: 3-May-1935]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Sporting Clubs' Grand Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 13 July 1935 [5: 19-Jul-1935]
One of twelve who attended the Annual Meeting of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on 15 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Attended the entertainment for the Commonwealth Grants Commission at the Coorow Hotel on 21 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]
Following the creation of two teams within the Carnamah Cricket Club he played for "Carnamah Reds" in 1935-36 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Winner of the Throwing at Wicket at the Easter Sports at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Member and Auditor of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1936 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Auditor for the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1936 and 1937 [5: 19-Jun-1936, 19-Mar-1937]
Steward of the Carnamah Athletic Club's Inaugural Bike Races at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 12 July 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Played in the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Inaugural Annual Golf Meeting in Carnamah on Saturday 1 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Attended the birthday party for hotel licensee Malcolm LESLIE at the Carnamah Hotel on Saturday 5 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the last ever general meeting of the Carnamah Race Club in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Those present resolved to disband the already in recess Race Club and donate all of its money to the Carnamah Athletic Club [5]
Sent apologies for being unable to attend the Farewell Social for R. Arthur LINDSAY in Carnamah on 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association - was President in 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Member of Carnamah's Boxing Tournament Committee in 1937 [0: image 03660]
Steward in Charge of the Amateur Photography section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's show on 8 September 1938 [13]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah doctor Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL on 8 April 1939 at the Winchester Cemetery [0]
Convened a meeting in June 1940 with the intention of forming a committee to raise funds for patriotic purposes [0: image 03073]
The result was the formation of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund [0: image 03073]
He was unanimously elected first Chairman / President of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund [0: image 03073]
President & Trustee in 1941 and Assistant Secretary in 1942 of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund [0: images 04014-5, 04174]
Auditor for the Winchester Tennis Club in 1940 [0: image 03899]
Organiser of the Show Ball, which followed the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 12 September 1940 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Race and Sports Club - was President in 1942 [0: image 02956]
Auditor for Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society 1943-1946 [141]
Auditor of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League 1944-1946 [52]
Auditor for the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association in 1946 [0: image 04388]
Pallbearer at the funeral of John Maurice HAIG on 14 May 1946 at the Winchester Cemetery [0]
In 1947 was transferred from Carnamah to a branch of the Bank of New South Wales in Perth [0: image 04452]
Had requested the transfer so he and his wife could be nearer their two sons whose careers were based in Perth [0: image 04452]
On 27 March 1947 he and his wife were the guests of honour at a farewell social and dance at the Carnamah Town Hall [0: image 04452]
Left Carnamah on Friday 28 March 1947 and shifted to Perth [0: image 04452]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Father of Bryan and Murray [5: 12-Jan-1934]
Died 27 November 1958; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZK, 107) [2]
William Henry GENNER
Departed London, England on the Beltana and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 April 1928 [63]
Farmhand in Carnamah in 1929 and 1930 [19]
Eva Perley GEDGE
Born 1892 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia [54]
Daughter of William Benjamin GEDGE and Gertrude HARVEY [54]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah 1904-1906 and in Coorow in 1911 [6] [19]
Mrs Gertrude GEDGE
Wife of William Benjamin GEDGE; see Gertrude HARVEY
Sylvia Gertrude GEDGE
Born 1896 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia [54]
Daughter of William Benjamin GEDGE and Gertrude HARVEY [54]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah 1904-1906 and in Coorow in 1911 [6] [19]
Married surname ANDERSON [2]
Resident of Wattleglen, Victoria, Australia in 1997 [2]
Passed away at the age of 100 years; her ashes were buried in the same grave as her late mother, who had died in 1943 [2]
Died 13 October 1997; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WG, 165) [2]
Vera May GEDGE
Born 1891 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia [54]
Daughter of William Benjamin GEDGE and Gertrude HARVEY [54]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah 1904-1906 and in Coorow in 1911 [6] [19]
Married William Henry STEER in Perth in 1910 [66]
Her husband, late of Kalamunda, passed away at the age of 77 years on 28 October 1962 [2]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nollamara [2]
Died 19 March 1982; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, FC, 597) [2]
William Benjamin GEDGE
Born in London, England [54]
Married Gertrude HARVEY in 1890 in Victoria, Australia [54]
Railway Employee in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1904 [19]
Stationmaster / Officer in Charge of the Midland Railway Company's Railway Station in Carnamah in 1905 and 1906 [6] [50]
Stationmaster of the Coorow Railway Station in Coorow in 1911 [19]
Father of Vera May, Eva Perley and Sylvia Gertrude [54]
Edna GEORGE
School Teacher of the Winchester State School in 1931 [73]
During her time as sole teacher of the Winchester State School she received an annual salary of £236 [73]
GERSCH Bros
Albert Edmund, Edgar Victor and Laurence Ernst GERSCH of Winchester [0: image 03721]
In 1938 undertook contracting farming work in Carnamah and districts [0: image 03721]
Work undertaken included fallowing, cultivating, harrowing and any tractor work [0: image 03721]
"Bert" Albert Edmund GERSCH
Born 14 January 1914 in Ceduna, South Australia [16]
Son of "Ernest" Heinrich Ernst GERSCH and "Louise" Augusta Johanne Louise HANDTKE [P88]
Accompanied his father on his journey from South Australia to Western Australia in search of farmland [P88]
In May 1931 his mother and siblings Laurence, Gladys, Edgar and Rita joined them in Western Australia [P88]
Farmed with his father briefly in Goomalling WA and then in Caron near Perenjori WA in 1933 and 1934 [19] [P88]
Sharefarmer with his father on LEISHMAN's Gregorfields farm in Winchester 1935-1942 [P88]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 1-Nov-1935, 6-Nov-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Best Man at the wedding of his sister Gladys M. GERSCH and Ernest L. GRIFFITH in Caron on Friday 29 May 1936 [5: 5-Jun-1936]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Mary SIMPSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 19 April 1939 [0]
In October 1940 purchased a Pederick Gas Producer which he had fitted to his Chevrolet truck [0: image 03917]
Purchased a new International W40 tractor from local dealer E. H. GURR in December 1940 [0: image 03963]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1942 [53]
Married "Bess" Cecilia Bessie SHEPPARD on 20 February 1941 at Saint James' Church in Three Springs [4: 1-Mar-1941]
His best man was his brother Laurie and his groomsman Bess's brother "Bill" William McKenzie SHEPPARD [4: 1-Mar-1941]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Farmer in Carnamah in 1944 and 1945 [6]
In the 1940s share-cropped Jasper W. GREEN's Bushy Park Farm a few miles north of Carnamah on the Midlands Road [P3]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1946-1948 [13]
Later purchased Cecil M. MALEY's farm on the Three Springs-Perenjori Road in Three Springs [P3]
Farmer in Three Springs 1949-1953 [6] [19]
Later retired to the Perth suburb of Wembley and resided there until his death [P3]
Died 13 October 1971; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, Lawn 6, D7) [2]
Mrs "Louise" Augusta Johanne Louise GERSCH
Wife of "Ernest" Heinrich Enst GERSCH; see "Louise" Augusta Johanne Louise HANDTKE
Edgar Victor GERSCH
Born 6 March 1919 in Ceduna, South Australia [16]
Son of "Ernest" Heinrich Ernst GERSCH and "Louise" Augusta Johanne Louise HANDTKE [P88]
Left South Australia with his mother and siblings Laurence, Gladys and Rita and arrived in Western Australia in May 1931 [P88]
Resided with his parents and siblings in Caron near Perenjori WA in 1933 and 1934 [19]
By early 1935 had shifted with his parents to Gregorfields Farm in Winchester [25] [P88]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 1-Nov-1935, 6-Nov-1936]
In 1938 was the owner of a motor car with license plate CA-214; his license number was 172624 [88]
At 6:45 p.m. on 17 August 1938 he was driving along the main road in Winchester when he collided with sheep crossing the road [88]
He hadn't seen the sheep until he was on top of them and as a result five sheep were killed and his car damaged [88]
Reported the matter at the Carnamah Police Station the next day, and also reported the accident to the local Traffic Inspector [88]
Trooper in the local 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Unit in 1940 [0: image 04022]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 11 July 1942 [16]
Private WX28302 in the 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion of the Australian Army during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 1 November 1945 [16]
Farmhand in Winchester 1945-1949 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1946 [52]
Financial Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1946 and 1947 [262]
Married Lillian Amelia LUSCOMBE of Three Springs [P88]
Farmhand in Three Springs in 1949 and 1950 [6] [19]
Farmer in Bowgada, West Perenjori for at least the years 1952-1970 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Kallaroo [2]
Died 27 September 1999; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Hovea Court, 1539) [2]
His wife Lillian, late of Mount Lawley, passed away at the age of 83 years on 8 September 2004 [2]
"Ernest" Heinrich Ernst GERSCH
Born 23 March 1885 in Urania, South Australia [55] [24]
Son of Andreas GERSCH and Johanna Auguste Henriette LUTZ [55]
Married "Louise" Augusta Johanne Louise HANDTKE on 28 January 1909 in South Australia [55]
Along with his son Albert left South Australia and travelled to Western Australia in search of farmland [P88]
His wife and children Laurence, Gladys, Edgar and Rita arrived in Western Australia in May 1931 to join himself and Albert [P88]
Farmed briefly at Goomalling [P88] and was then a Farm Manager in Caron near Perenjori in 1933 and 1934 [19]
Share-farmer of LEISHMAN Bros' Gregorfields Farm in Winchester 1935-1942 [0: image 04201] [25] [P88]
Came equal third with two other farmers in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Fallow Competition in 1935 [5: 20-Mar-1936]
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Wheatgrowers Union in 1936 [5: 17-Jan-1936]
In September 1937 purchased a new McCormick-Deering T20 TracTractor from local agent W. G. MULLIGAN [0: image 03693]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1939-1941 [13]
Share-farmed Gregolrfields Farm in Winchester until 1942; in January 1943 shifted with his wife into Carnamah town [0: image 04201]
Resided with wife Louise in a house in Macpherson Street Carnamah 1943-1946 [P88]
Contractor in Carnamah 1944-1946 [6]
Following the death of his wife Louise in 1946 lived with his son Edgar in Three Springs and then in Bowgada, West Perenjori [P88]
Sharefarmer / Farmer in Three Springs in 1949 and 1950 [6] [19]
Later retired to Perth, and in 1960 was living in the Perth suburb of Leederville [24]
Father of Albert, Laurence, Gladys, Edgar and Rita [P88]
Died 20 April 1960 in Leederville WA; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs WA (Lutheran, Plot 20) [24]
"Laurie" Laurence Ernst GERSCH
Born 2 July 1911 in Ceduna, South Australia [55]
Son of "Ernest" Heinrich Ernst GERSCH and "Louise" Augusta Johanne Louise HANDTKE [P88]
Left South Australia with his mother and siblings Gladys, Edgar and Rita and arrived in Western Australia in May 1931 [P88]
Farmer with his father in Caron, near Perenjori WA in 1933 and 1934 [19]
Sharefarmer with his father of LEISHMAN Bros' Gregorfields farm in Winchester 1935-1941 [P88]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Mary SIMPSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 19 April 1939 [0]
Best man at his brother Bert's wedding to Bessie SHEPPARD on 20 February 1941 in Three Springs [4: 1-Mar-1941]
Resided in Winchester until 1941 [19]; after leaving Winchester he obtained employment working on the railways [P88]
Married Jean LAWRENCE [P88]
Resided of late in York WA [2]
Died 30 July 1951; ashes scatted over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Rita Maud GERSCH
Born 23 August 1925 in Clarence Park, South Australia [55]
Daughter of "Ernest" Heinrich Ernst GERSCH and "Louise" Augusta Johanne Louise HANDTKE [P88]
Left South Australia with her mother and siblings Lawrence, Gladys and Edgar and arrived in Western Australia in May 1931 [P88]
Resided with her parents in Caron near Perenjori in 1933 and 1934 [19]
By 1935 had shifted with her parents to Gregorfields Farm in Winchester and resided there 1935-1942 [25] [P88]
Admitted as a student of the Winchester State School on 4 February 1935 [25]
One day in the lunch break at the Winchester School she became stuck down a well the schoolchildren were digging [P89]
After a time in the well Ian SATRITON hoped down the well and heaved her up while the others pulled from the top [P89]
Won 2nd prizes for Writing and Needlework at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on 5 September 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Also won 2nd prizes for Writing and Needlework at the Carnamah Agricultural Show a week later on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Performed in the Winchester State School's Concert at the Winchester School on Saturday evening 14 December 1935 [5: 20-Dec-1935]
Herself and Betty G. MULLIGAN sang the song "Peter Rabbit" and during presentations she received the prize for Standard I [5]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 November 1936 as a "Japanese Lady" [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1941 [0: image 04054]
During some of the war helped her father put in his crop by driving the tractor while her father was on the implement [P3]
Later worked and resided at William DAVISON's bakery at 21 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P50]
Helped run the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Sunday School in 1945 [0: image 04384]
Married "Rob" Robert Falcon SHEPPARD on 19 March 1946 in Carnamah [0: image 04391]
Rob SHEPPARD was the son of Margaret NAIRN, who had spent some of her childhood on Noolooloo Station in Carnamah [P3]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino [0: image 04391]
Passed away at the age of 77 years at the Craigville Nursing Home in the Perth suburb of Melville [24]
Died 7 March 2003 in the Perth suburb of Melville; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Catholic, Plot 179) [24]
"Homer" Charles William Homer GETHING
Born 1903 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [15]
Son of Charles GETHING and Angelina GARTRELL [15]
Married Hetty MARTIN in 1930 [66]
Truck Driver for the Vacuum Oil Company's depot in Carnamah 1930-1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933] [6]
In July 1933 he became Superintendent and Truck Driver of Vacuum Oil Company depot in Carnamah [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Superintendent / Manager of the Vacuum Oil depot in Carnamah from July 1933 until June 1935 [5: 21-Jul-1933, 7-Jun-1935] [6]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1930 and 1935 [4: 23-Aug-1930] [5: 24-May-1935]
Attended Kelva BADRICK's Christening reception at 18 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah on Sunday 28 September 1930 [4: 4-Oct-1930]
In 1930 himself and his wife resided in a house in Caron Street, Carnamah belonging to Robert MACKIE [4: 31-May-1930]
On the morning of Monday 16 May 1930 the laundry, garage and a portion of his house were destroyed by fire [4: 31-May-1930]
The fire was believed to have started from the copper in his laundry or their neighbour's laundry which adjoined theirs [4]
By the time help was available both laundries and garages, which were built of oiled wood, were a mass of flames [4]
Within five minutes a large number of helpers had assembled at the two houses, which were threatened of being destroyed [4]
Those present quickly emptied all furniture and contents from both houses out onto the street out of danger [4]
By this time the walls of their home were on fire however with the assistance of trucks carting water the houses were saved [4]
He lost his car, which was inside his garage, and it was uninsured as its insurance policy had expired a couple of weeks earlier [4]
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1933 [4: 23-Sep-1933]
With floodwaters about travelled down to Perth with Jack HARMER by car on Saturday 3 June 1933 [5: 9-Jun-1933]
They ran into a creek in Coomberdale and with water up to the flooring boards they had to get out and push the car through [5]
On the return journey on Monday 5 June 1933 they drove through a ¼ mile of water near Moora (which was flooded) [5]
They stopped at the same creek at Coomberdale and decided it was too deep so waited two hours for it to lessen in depth [5]
After sounding the depth of the water and wading they proceeded with the journey and eventually arrived back in Carnamah [5]
It was reported that he badly strained the muscles of his right side on Tuesday 15 August 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
During a weekend in September 1933 he had a visit in Carnamah from his father and his sister Miss C. GETHING [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Along with his wife spent the Christmas holiday in December 1933 at Dongara [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 12 June 1934 [96]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended a conference of Vacuum Oil Company officials at the Carnamah Hotel on Friday 23 November 1934 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
His father and his parents-in-law Mr and Mrs MARTIN spent a few days staying with them in Carnamah in February 1935 [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Along with his wife and daughter Barbara left Carnamah on Sunday 16 June 1935 and shifted to Albany [5: 21-Jun-1935]
Mrs Hetty GETHING
Wife of "Homer" Charles William Homer GETHING; see Hetty MARTIN
W. GETHING
Son of Charles GETHING and Angelina GARTRELL, and brother of "Homer" Charles William Homer GETHING [5: 8-Feb-1935] [15]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
He was among those from Carnamah who spent the 1933 Christmas holiday at Dongara [5: 18-Aug-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]
Returned to Carnamah on Saturday 17 February 1934 after spending a fortnights holiday in the Perth suburb of Claremont [5: 23-Feb-1934]
During his holiday in Perth he sold his motorbike and sidecar and purchased a single seater Citroen car [5: 23-Feb-1934]
Along with Robert PALFREYMAN travelled from Carnamah to Perth by car on Tuesday morning 27 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
By July 1934 he was no longer living in Carnamah [5: 3-Aug-1934]
Himself and Douglas G. OGG, also previously of Carnamah, paid a visit to Carnamah by car on Friday 27 July 1934 [5: 3-Aug-1934]
Accompanied by his brother Homer journeyed from Carnamah to Perth by car on Saturday 2 February 1935 [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Harold Hugman GIBBONS
Shifted from New Zealand to Western Australia in 1937 [0: image 02885]
Arrived in Carnamah in late 1937 with Miss K. Marjorie STRUTT [0: image 02885]
Proprietor and Storekeeper of the Carnamah Cash Store and Agency Company in 1938 and 1939 [0: image 03310] [6] [19]
In 1938 the store sold groceries, hardware, fruit, vegetables, drapery, millinery, footwear and fancy goods [0: image 03737]
In 1938 was also an agent for Case tractors as well as Dodge, De Soto and Austin cars and trucks [0: image 03758]
In 1939 the Carnamah Cash Store and Agency Company was an agent for the Agricultural Parts Supply Co Ltd [0: image 03811]
Through the Agricultural Parts Supply agency sold discs, combine points, plough boxes, journals, axles and mouldboards [0: image 03811]
Donated a trophy for the Ring Events section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1938 show [13]
In 1938 was the owner of a motor car with licence plate CA-105 [88]
The "Carnamah Cash Store" donated £1.1.0 to the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940 [13]
By 1940 he may have been residing on Rottnest Island [0: image 03059]
Dick GIBSON
Brother of "Glen" Glenard Francis GIBSON [P9]
Farmhand for John BOWMAN on The Home Farm in Carnamah, during which time he resided at "the camp" on the farm [P9]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Miss Margaret Annie GIBSON
Resided on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1930 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Ladies Guild in 1930 [105]
"Glen" Glenard Francis GIBSON
Born 6 May 1904 in London, England [16]
Farmhand in Carnamah, Western Australia 1929-1936 [4] [6] [19]
Worked for John BOWMAN on The Home Farm in Carnamah, and resided in a workmen's humpy at "the camp" of the farm [P9]
Member 1929-1933 and a Committee Member in 1934 of the Carnamah Rifle Club [4: 25-May-1929] [5: 2-Jun-1933, 24-Aug-1934]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Along with Daisy BOWMAN attended the Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah as "Granny and Grandpa" on 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows Friendly Society 1932-1934 [4: 10-Nov-1934] [5: 14-Oct-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 11 August 1933 [96]
Won 1st prize for Peas and 2nd for Swedes and Beetroot at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 14 September 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
One of four members of the Carnamah Rifle Club who competed at the National Rifle Association's meeting in 1933 [5: 13-Oct-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-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]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held on Saturday 14 April 1934 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Left the Carnamah district in mid February 1935 and proceeded to try his luck at the Murchison goldfields [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Married Margaret Jean ADAIR in 1938 [66]
Resided in Kalgoorlie prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 7 May 1943 [16]
Private WX39116 in the Australian Army's 10 Mob Laundry and Fwd Decn Unit during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 7 December 1945 [16]
Resided of late in Kalgoorlie [2]
Died 11 October 1968; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, PC, 806) [2]
Henry GIBSON
Wealthy Merchant of Otterston, Ferry Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [34]
In July 1914 arranged to purchase from the Midland Railway Company an 847 acre farm in Carnamah, Western Australia [34]
The 847 acre farm consisted of Lots M952 and M955 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 1936 [34]
A house was erected on the farm by Mr MACKESY and a large area cleared by LARKIN Bros [34]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the S.S. Medina in February 1915 [34]
Travelled to Carnamah to inspect the farm but found it to be entirely different to what he had been told by the Company [34]
He declined to proceed with the purchase of the farm on the grounds of the Company's misrepresentation [34]
Also demanded that his deposit on the farm be refunded plus half of the expenses he incurred in coming to Australia [34]
Met with the Midland Railway Company's Lands Committee where he stated his grievances [34]
He claimed the fences were broken, the roads were only tracks, that he had no outbuildings when he had been promised two, [34]
that the land contained too many rocks, there were stumps and suckers everywhere, and that there was no stationmaster [34]
or store where he had been told there were both and that "he could not think of taking his wife up to such a place" [34]
On 12 March 1915 the Midland Railway Company resolved to cancel his agreement and returned his deposit of £468/17/- [34]
In May 1916 the Midland Railway Company sold Lot M952 to John H. RANKINE and Lot M955 to Charles W. J. TURNER [27]
K. GIBSON
Resided in Wagin until shifting to Carnamah in mid 1929 [4: 20-Jul-1929]
Shop Assistant in Carnamah in 1929 [4: 20-Jul-1929] [6]
Filled the position as shop assistant previously held by John L. SECKER [4: 20-Jul-1929]
Robert Leslie GILBERT
Born 30 April 1876 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [P266]
Son of Henry Thomas GILBERT and Sarah Ann BROOKS [P266]
Later shifted to Western Australia where he worked as a Civil Servant for the Lands Department of the WA Government [P266]
Married (1) Mary Genevieve TRAPPALD in 1901 in Perth, Western Australia (Div) [15]
In 1930 they were living in Bulwer Street in Perth [P266]
Along with his wife and children left Perth and shifted to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia C.1908 [P266]
Officer in Charge of the Western Australian Government's Melbourne Agency in Melbourne [34]
Acted on behalf of the WA Government promoting and responding to inquiries for Government land for sale in WA [34]
Also acted on behalf of the Midland Railway Company who had large amount of virgin land for sale in WA [34]
Resided in London, England from 1911 to 1915 where he was Commissioner of Emigration for Western Australia [P266]
His address during all or some of his time in London was 37 Old Deer Park Gardens, Richmond, Surrey [P266]
The WA Government loaned his services to the Midland Railway Company for a number of months during 1913 and 1914 [34]
He travelled through various parts of the England and Scotland promoting the Company's Improved Farms Scheme [34]
Through his promotions he sold a number of the Company's Ready Made Farms in Winchester, Western Australia [34]
In October 1913 he received £92.17.8 from the Midland Railway Company, being a ½% commission on land sales [34]
In 1915 resigned from his position with the WA Government to accept a permanent position with the Midland Railway Company [34]
Briefly worked in Britain promoting the Midland Railway Company's farms and then shifted to Western Australia [34]
Before leaving he allocated £365 per annum of his salary to his wife, who remained in England with their children [34]
Superintendent of the Midland Railway Company's Farm Lands in Western Australia from 1915 to 1918 [34]
Resided in Perth and oversaw the Midland Railway Company's Improved Farms Scheme [34]
The Improved Farm Scheme consisted of ready made farms for sale in Carnamah, Winchester and Coorow [34]
Accompanied by Walter C. JOHNSON (the Company's Accountant) he travelled up to Carnamah in mid July 1915 [10: 20-Jul-1915]
After his first visit to Carnamah in July 1915 he routinely travelled to Carnamah by train one or two times a week [34]
Undertook his first inspection of the Midland Railway Company's farms in Carnamah on 27 July 1915 [34]
His duties included taking detailed reports of all of the company's farms in the Carnamah, Winchester and Coorow districts [34]
He was "to devote the whole of his time during business hours to the advancement of the Company's Ready Made Farms Scheme" [34]
Inspected both unsold farms and once a week inspected farms that had been taken up by settlers [34]
Dealt with the questions, concerns and complaints of settlers and prospective buyers and organised clearing contacts [34]
Met prospective purchasers of the farms, accompanied them to Carnamah and showed them the farms [34]
Received a 2½ % percent commission on any farm sales he made in the Carnamah, Winchester of Coorow subdivisions [34]
Took tenders and allocated contracts for clearing, ploughing, seeding and harvesting on the Company's unsold farms [34]
The Midland Railway Company shipped him a camera from London on the steamship Omrah on 23 September 1915 [34]
On 2 October 1915 the Company shipped on the steamship Ocean Monarch a motorcycle for his use in the Carnamah district [34]
The motorcycle turned out to be unsuitable for the conditions in Carnamah so it and its sidecar were exchanged for a Ford car [34]
In 1916 took photos in Winchester and Carnamah and gave copies to the settlers (to their great delight) [34]
In June 1916 agreed to allow BOWMAN & FORRESTER until the end of the year to pay £900 they owed to the Company [34]
He received a lot of criticism from the Company for offering more favourable terms BOWMAN & FORRESTER [34]
He substantially defended his actions in that they were certain to pay their liabilities and showed signs of certain success [34]
Purchased the horse Rattler from Donald MACPHERSON of Carnamah for £15, which he used as his hack when in Carnamah [34]
Attended the Moora Agricultural Show held in Moora during October 1916 [34]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on 17 March 1917 [124]
His horse Marramatta ran in the Carnamah Races on 9 April 1917 and won the Maiden Plate and Forced Handicap [9: 27-Apr-1917]
He presided over the address by the General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. in Carnamah during May 1917 [9: 18-May-1917]
In March 1918 was notified that his contract with the Company, which expired on 1 June 1918, would not be renewed [34]
He recommend that the Company employ settler John BOWMAN to oversee the management of the Improved Farms Scheme [34]
The Company gave him an early release from his contract on 1 March 1918 and paid for his passage back to England [34]
In 1918 returned jobless to England, where his wife and seven children had remained [P266]
Married (2) Rose [P266]
Later became the Manager of the London Branch of the South Africa Canning and Packing Corporation [P266]
During the Second World War he chaired a committee that imported needed citrus fruit into the United Kingdom [P266]
Father of John, Donald, Mary, Edward, Robert and Nancy [P266]
Died 26 May 1952 in London, England [P266]
Misses GILES and STEPHENS
Miss Amy Ruth Gilbert GILES and Miss "Vera" Ethel Vera STEPHENS [4: 9-Jul-1938] [19]
Proprietresses of "The Pyramid Tea Rooms" in Carnamah 1930-1938 [4] [51]
Initially they ran their tearooms from premises on the east side of 2 Macpherson Street in Carnamah [P22]
In 1931 served meals at all hours, sold afternoon teas, confectionary and cigarettes; and did ladies hairdressing [4: 2-May-1931]
In early 1933 they moved their tearooms to newly constructed premises 13 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [5: 3-Feb-1933]
Their new premises were within the same building as The North Midland Times newspaper's office and printing works [51]
In their new premises they were next to the Bank of New South Wales and opposite the new Carnamah Post Office [5: 19-May-1933]
At 13 Macpherson Street they also took on boarders in addition to continuing with their tearooms [5: 26-May-1933]
In 1933 sold meals at all hours, afternoon teas, confectionary, cigarettes and tobacco and catered for parties and dances [5: 11-Aug-1933]
In September 1933 they installed Quirk's Electric Refrigerator which enabled them to supply cooked meats [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Around the same time Carnamah butcher W. F. LEE also installed a Quirk's Electric Refrigerator [5: 8-Sep-1933]
As a result of their two refrigerators local power firm Henry Parkin & Son began providing a continuous power service [5: 6-Oct-1933]
Their electric refrigerator also enabled them to sell variously flavoured ice-creams and ice cubes [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Catered for the lunch and afternoon tea at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
Advertised their business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 [13]
"Pyramid Tea Rooms Carnamah (Next to Bank of New South Wales). Meals at All Hours, 1/6. Dainty Afternoon Teas" [13]
"Quick Serving and Home Cooking our Specialties. Best Suppers in Town. Parties Catered For."
"Soda Fountain, Choice Confectionary, Cigarettes and Tobacco [13]
In 1934 they undertook catering for every occasion - picnics, parties, dances and suppers [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Advertised in March 1934 that they had a range of novelty Easter Eggs for sale from their Pyramid Tea & Dinning Rooms [5: 9-Mar-1934]
Conducted a soft drink and sweet stall at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Advertised in The North Midland Times in October 1934 that they had a large ice chest for sale [5: 12-Oct-1934]
For the 1934-35 summer they were selling ice creams, and fruit salad and other delicious flavoured fruit blocks [5: 30-Nov-1934]
In June 1935 they relocated their tearooms to Carl F. W. KROSCHEL's premises at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Ran their "Pyramid Tea Rooms" from 10 Macpherson Street from June 1935 until June 1938 [5: 12-Jul-1935] [4: 9-Jul-1938] [51]
Leased the premises at 10 Macpherson Street from Charlie KROSCHEL, where they also continued to take on boarders [3] [5: 6-Sep-1935]
Charged 1/6 for three course meals and 25/- for a week's board [5: 18-Oct-1935]
In September 1935 stocked large amounts of cooked meats and hams after installing larger refrigerating facilities [5: 6-Sep-1935]
Catered for lunch, afternoon tea and supper at the Carnamah Agricultural Show and Show Ball on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
For the catering services at the Show the Carnamah District Agricultural Society paid them £4/14/- [5: 22-Nov-1935]
In October 1935 they advertised that they had Peter's Ice Creams in stock [5: 18-Oct-1935]
During the week the Carnamah Tennis Club's tennis balls were kept at their tearooms and were accessible to members [5: 6-Dec-1935]
"Misses Giles and Stephens" won 1st prize for Pod Peas at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Also catered for some of the refreshments, for which the Carnamah District Agricultural Society paid them £3/16/- [5: 22-Jan-1937]
Each December they also sold a large variety of novelties and Christmas gifts at their Pyramid Tea Rooms [5: 18-Dec-1936]
They were among six locals who covered the cost of enclosing the Carnamah Tennis Club's four new courts in 1936-37 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Financial Members of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 [13]
They both left the Carnamah district in mid 1938 [4: 9-Jul-1938]
On their departure Edmund and Maggie WELLS took over the tearoom premises at 10 Macpherson Street [51]
Edmund and Maggie WELLS ran the tearooms under the name of the "Wells & Wells Pyramid Tea Rooms" [51]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 24 May 1930:
"New Carnamah Business - Recently opened business premises at Carnamah are the Pyramid Tea Rooms, over the doorway of which a pyramid sign has been erected. The proprietors have chosen a conspicuous position near the station (next to Mr. Stoddart's well-known store) and almost on the main road from Perth to Geraldton, and have stated their intention to do everything in their power to cater for the comfort and convenience of patrons, whether of the travelling public or local. Home cooking will be an important feature of the business and special attention will be given to quick service. Adjoining the tearooms is a hairdressing saloon for ladies, who after partaking of a refreshing cup of tea may adjourn thither and have their hair dressed in the latest mode."
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 8 September 1933:
Around the Shops - Goods Which Can Be Bought Locally - Pyramid Tea Rooms
"The installation this week of Quirk's Electric Cabinet and Cube-maker will enable the Pyramid Tea Rooms to give an even better service to their clients. By installing the Cabinet, the Proprietresses the Misses Giles and Stephens, told us that they intend to go in extensively for cold meats, while they will also be able to serve icy cold drinks and delicious fruit cubes."
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 28 June 1935:
"Notice! We wish to notify our Customers and the public generally that we will be occupying Mr. C. Kroschel's premises, opposite the hall, next door to Post Office - Luncheons and Supper at all Hours - The Pyramid Tea and Dinning Rooms Carnamah - Three Course Meals 1/6 Weekly Board 25/-"
Amy Ruth Gilbert GILES
Born 4 August 1890 in Davenport, South Australia [55]
Daughter of Edgar GILES and Maud Amy GLIDDON [55]
Arrived in Carnamah in November 1929 [4: 30-Nov-1929]
Shifted to Carnamah to open a tearooms and confectionery in one of the new shops erected by COWDEROY's [4: 30-Nov-1929]
Along with E. Vera STEPHENS was the proprietress of "The Pyramid Tearooms" in Carnamah 1930-1938 [4: 9-Jul-1938] [P9]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club 1930-1938 [4: 10-May-1930, 18-Mar-1933, 9-Jul-1938]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1930-1938 [4: 8, Nov-1930, 9-Jul-38] [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Building Fund Ball in Carnamah on 24 May 1930 in a rose crepe-de-chine dress [4: 31-May-1930]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of flame crepe-de-chine [5: 23-Sep-1932]
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-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]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
Travelled to Perth on Wednesday 14 February 1934 as a passenger in local storekeeper Andrew SMART's car [5: 16-Feb-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance, which was held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in a black georgette dress [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 in a dress of black georgette [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Open Championship Tournament in Carnamah on Tuesday 1 January 1935 [5: 21-Dec-1934]
In mid February 1935 travelled to Geraldton for two days before returning to Carnamah [5: 22-Feb-1935]
Her brother, Mr GILES of Geraldton, spent a few days staying with her in Carnamah in mid May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
Motored to Perth on Wednesday 2 October 1935 on her way to Bencubbin, where she spent a fortnight's holiday [5: 4-Oct-1935]
After her holiday in Bencubbin she arrived back in Carnamah on Thursday night 24 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Costume Judge at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Member of the Committee, Social Committee and Selection Committee of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 9-Aug-1935]
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Visited Geraldton during the last weekend of 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]
After an extended holiday in Kalgoorlie she returned to Carnamah on Tuesday 28 July 1936 [5: 17 & 31-Jul-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in black morocain [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Her brother Malcom's step-daughter Marjorie E. GILES was School Teacher of the Winchester State School in 1937 [73]
Owing to a vacancy she was elected to the Committee of the Carnamah Tennis Club in January 1937 [5: 29-Jan-1937]
Won a trinket box as Ladies Champion of the Carnamah Tennis Club's Tournament on Foundation Day 1 February 1937 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
The tournament comprised the first tennis matches to be played on the Carnamah Tennis Club's new courts at Centenary Park [5]
In August 1937 her sister Mrs KEMP spent a holiday staying with her in Carnamah before shifting to South Australia [4: 7-Aug-1937]
On 29 June 1938 at the Carnamah Hall was tendered a valedictory farewell evening from the residents of Carnamah [4: 9-Jul-1938]
Left Carnamah in mid 1938 and shifted to Perth [4: 9-Jul-1938] [P9]
In 1938 married Harold Benjamin TAYLOR, who had worked as a Clerk in Carnamah 1933-1935 [19] [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Died 22 April 1982; ashes scattered to the wind at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Marjorie Emily GILES
Born 15 July 1908 in Claremont, Western Australia [P181]
Daughter of "Frank" Francis GIBBS and Alice Elizabeth Almenia SMITH; step-daughter of Edgar Malcolm GILES [P181]
Spent her childhood on farmland in Doodlakine [P181]
Received her upper schooling at Northam Senior High School and then attended Claremont Teachers College for two years [P181]
School Monitor at Toodyay and then her first job as a School Teacher was at Tinninderwar, east of Geraldton [P181]
School Teacher at the Winchester State School in Winchester in 1937 [73]
Her annual salary for her time as sole teacher of the Winchester State School was £229 [73]
During her time at Winchester her stepfather's sister Amy R. G. GILES was the proprietress of a tearooms in Carnamah [5] [55]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
She met Winchester farmer Rob WOODHOUSE for the first time at a tennis match in Carnamah [P181]
Also taught at schools in Mount Walker and Gordon River in Western Australia [P181]
Around the 1940s retired from teaching and shifted to the Perth suburb of Maylands and purchased a house with her mother [P181]
Married "Rob" Edward Ernest Robert WOODHOUSE on 9 July 1945 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [P181]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Saint James [2]
Died 1 May 1997; buried Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Anglican, E, 85) [2]
George Samuel GILL
Cook in Carnamah in 1938 [19]
Emmet Michael GILL
Born 11 June 1906 [187]
Boarding Student at Saint Ildephonsus College in New Norcia for three and a half years starting on 22 September 1919 [187]
By 1928 he was living in Morawa [187]
Married Olive Rose WARREN in Perth in 1929 [66]
Representative for the Vacuum Oil Company in Mullewa 1930-1936 [187]
Shifted to Carnamah in March 1945 [0: image 04312]
Leased Michael CLUNE's butchers shop at 14 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P4]
Wholesale and Retail Butcher in Carnamah from 1945 to 1947 [13] [6] [0: image 04312]
His butchering business was telephone number Carnamah-37 from 1945 to 1947 [60]
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show in 1945 [13]
"E. M. Gill. Wholesale and Retail Butcher, Carnamah - The Best of Meat allied with Quality at Lowest Rates [13]
Railed along the Midland Line. We Specialise in Sausages. All Meats kept in Quirk's refrigerator" [13]
Ran "Gill's for Grills" tearooms / restaurant at 2 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1948 and 1949 [6] [13] [60]
His tearooms / restaurant was telephone number Carnamah-33 in 1948 and 1949 [60]
Served luncheons, suppers and grills in addition to selling cool drinks, confectionary, small goods, fresh fruit and vegetables [13]
Advertised his second Carnamah business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 [13]
"Gill's for Grill's Telephone 33 - Carnamah - Telephone 33 Light Luncheons and Supper Grills at All Hours" [13]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1945 [0: image 04318]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1945 [0: image 04339]
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club during the 1946-47 season [0: image 04448]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1946-1948 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club during the 1947-48 season [0: image 04492]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1949 - played for Carnamah Town [0: image 04519]
Share-farmer in Mullewa WA 1952-1962 [19]; resided in Mullewa WA until his death in 1962 [2]
Died 11 May 1962; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, EC, 548) [2]
Miss Kitty GILL
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 May 1934 [5: 11-May-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball on Saturday 12 May 1934 in a dress of wine taffeta [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
William Herbert GILLINGWATER
Born C.1889 [2]
Farmhand in Winchester in 1941 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1940 and 1941 [52]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Died 19 August 1961; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, T, 50) [2]
Gerda Mary GILLOGLEY
Born C.1906 [289]
Married Brian Paul STACY on Monday 26 June 1933 at Saint Mary's Cathedral in Perth [5: 9-Jun-1933]
Her bridesmaid was Miss Mary MELDRUM, and she was given away by her uncle Mr CHARLESTON [5: 30-Jun-1933]
Her mother travelled from Sydney, New South, Australia to be present at the wedding [5]
After their wedding reception at the Rex Charlton in Hay Street, Perth they caught the train to Carnamah [5]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband 1933-1935 [5: 30-Jun-1933] [19]
Himself and her husband were tendered a Kitchen & Linen Tea at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 1 July 1933 [5: 30-Jun-1933, 7-Jul-1933]
The Kitchen & Linen Tea was organised by the local sporting bodies and included a Social and Dance to which all were invited [5]
Travelled to Perth on Saturday 12 August 1933 to spend a few days with her mother before she returned to Sydney [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball in Carnamah on 2 September 1933 in a frock of shell pink georgette [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Attended the R.S.L. Ball held at the Three Springs Hall on Friday 1 September 1933 in a dress of black georgette [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1934-35 [4: 9-Dec-1933, 15-feb-1935]
Attended the Golf Club Ball held in Three Springs on Thursday 12 October 1933 in a dress of green georgette and silk lace [5: 20-Oct-1933]
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
Also attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
During February 1934, while her husband had a month's holiday, they purchased a Ford baby car and drove to Sydney [5: 9-Feb-1934]
They had the car fitted with an extra petrol tank giving it a 14 gallon capacity and drove the journey in seven stages [5]
In five days drove to Coolgardie, Balladonia Station, Eucla, Ceduna and Port Augusta and then to Sydney in four more days [5]
They returned to Western Australia on the ship Katoomba, arriving in Fremantle on Monday 12 March 1934 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Herself and her husband were tendered a Farewell Social and Dance on Saturday 16 March 1935 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 15-Mar-1935]
Their farewell was given by the residents of Carnamah and the local organisations of which they were members [5: 22-Mar-1935]
They received a Brass Smoker's Stand from the Carnamah Repertory Club and a 400 day clock from the people of Carnamah [5]
Left Carnamah with "many pleasant memories" on 27 March 1935 following her husband's transfer to Kununoppin [5: 22 & 29-Mar-1935]
Later resided in Ashbury, New South Wales, Australia [289]
Mother of Mary [91]
Died 23 December 1987 in New South Wales, Australia [289]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 9 June 1933:
"The marriage will take place in Perth on June 26, between Gerda Mary, youngest daughter of Mrs. M. and the late J. Gillogley, of Sydney, and Brian Paul, younger son of Mr. C. E. Stacy and the late Mrs. G. P. Stacy, of Cottesloe."
Mrs "Phyllis" Elsinore Phyllis GILMOUR
Wife of "Jack" John Alexander GILMOUR; see "Phyllis" Elsinore Phyllis COUZNER
"Jack" John Alexander GILMOUR
Born 1 July 1906 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Alexander GILMOUR and Ettie STURROCK [54]
Educated at State Schools in Cope Cope, Cannum and Willenabrina in Victoria, Australia [P118]
Left school at the age of 14 and worked driving a team of nine horses and a five furrow plough [P118]
Along with his parents and Leo V. GREEN travelled to Western Australia to inspect prospective farmland in February 1929 [P118]
On 24 April 1929 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 4790 acres of virgin land at Five Gums near Carnamah [27]
The 4790 acres was Lot M1798 of Victoria Location 2022 and cost £1473 (which he paid for by instalments over 18 years) [27]
His land was priced at seven shillings and nice pence per acre and was situated on the south side of Camac Road [P118]
Leo GREEN purchased the adjacent Lot M1797 to the west, also on the south side of Camac Road [61] [62]
Returned to Victoria and in March 1931 himself and Leo GREEN shifted to their farmland near Carnamah [P118]
Farmer of Yarallah Farm near Carnamah 1931-1988 [P118]
Himself and Leo GREEN farmed together for the first two years and then independently [P118]
Crutched and shore sheep, sank wells, carted water and did contract stripping to supplement his income [P118]
Member of the Perenjori Football Club in 1931 [P118]
Employed the services of local builder Charles J. DALLIMORE to construct a two roomed house on the farm at a cost of £110 [P118]
Briefly returned to Victoria in 1932 to marry "Phyllis" Elsinore Phyllis COUZNER on 19 March 1932 [P118]
Member of the Caron Football Club in 1932 and 1933 [P118]
Travelled to Carnamah to get their mail and supplies once every three weeks (neighbours going the other two weeks) [P118]
Their mail and supplies were later delivered from Carnamah by carrier Raymond R. WYLIE [P118]
The local newspaper revealed on 16 March 1934 that goods had arrived for him at the Carnamah railway station [5: 23-Mar-1934]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Open Championship Tournament in Carnamah on Tuesday 1 January 1935 [5: 21-Dec-1934]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club from 1934-35 to 1962-63 [5: 5-Apr-1935, 4-Oct-1935] [89]
He was Captain of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1935-36; and Vice Captain 1936-37 to 1938-39 and in 1941-42 [5] [89]
Vice President from 1935-36 to 1937-38 and in 1940-41; Joint Auditor in 1936-37 and 1937-38 [5] [89]
Committee Member from 1935-36 to 1941-42 and again from 1952-53 to 1954-55 [5] [89]
President in 1946-47, Auditor from 1949-50 to 1962-63, and Vice President in 1950-51 [89]
Sold a stag for £2/7/6 through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 20 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Along with William A. T. SARGENT and Maurice S. B. AUNGER extended the telephone line to enable them to be connected [P118]
They built the telephone line from James K. FORRESTER's farm on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road to their own farms [P118]
By 1936 he had obtained the telephone and was number Carnamah-23K until 1960 and then number Carnamah East 229 [60]
Annually took his sheep considerable distance to neighbouring farmer George CATTO's shearing shed to be shorn [P224]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
After an extended visit to Victoria himself, his wife and their children arrived back in Carnamah on Tuesday 7 April 1936 [5: 10-Apr-1936]
Sold 12 pigs at £1/8/10 per head on 8 April 1936, and a month later 13 pigs at £1/19/1 per head on 6 May 1936 [5: 10-Apr-1936, 8-May-1936]
Sold 25 porkers at £1/13/- per head (a total of £41/5/-) through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 22 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for Miss Eileen R. PERRY in Carnamah on Saturday evening 18 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Sold three pigs at £1/15/- per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 8 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Sold four bales of wool at 13½d. per pound through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 5 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Sold 25 pigs at £2/5/10 and 13 at £1/18/11 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd in January and February 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937, 12-Feb-1937]
Wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board in March 1937 requesting a corner of a road near Five Gums be truncated [5: 19-Mar-1937]
Attended the meeting at Five Gums on 10 March 1937 to discuss the establishment of a state school at Five Gums, Carnamah [278]
He was one of five fathers who signed a letter to the Education Department in July 1939 requesting a school at East Carnamah [277]
The names of his elder children were two of the ten children listed in the official application for the school on 18 July 1939 [277]
Along with the other fathers signed a guarantee to supplement the Education Department if the attendance dropped below eight [277]
The Wongyarra State School at East Carnamah opened on 4 September 1939 and functioned until closing at the end of 1943 [277]
In 1941 purchased a house at East Bunjil and employed Charles J. DALLIMORE to move it to his farm [P118]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Thomas Gordon PERRY on 28 January 1941 at the Winchester Cemetery [4]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1941-1971 [13]
In 1942 extended the farm with the purchase from POPE's [P118] of Victoria Location 8498 in Caron [61]
Later extended the farm with the purchase of two more farms - one near Carnamah and one near Perenjori [P118]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Eliza AUNGER on 25 August 1949 at the Winchester Cemetery [0]
Member of the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association in 1951 [0: image 04612]
Member of the Carnamah School Board in 1957 [4: 22-Mar-1957]
Supporter, Timekeeper, Patron and later Life Member of the Carnamah Football Club [P118]
Guest Speaker at the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon at the Carnamah Shire Council Chambers on 13 October 1982 [7: page 251]
In 1988 retired to Carnamah town and resided on the north east corner of Newman and Bowman Streets [P118]
Resided at 14 Newman Street in Carnamah 1988-1998 [P118]
Left Carnamah in 1998 and shifted to the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs and resided there until 2002 [P118]
Passed away at the age of 96 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [24]
Father of Bob, Jim, Neil, Judy and Ron [P118]
Died 6 November 2002 in Three Springs WA; buried Three Springs General Cemetery (Uniting, Plot 91) [24]
Robert GILROY
Labourer in Winchester 1911-1916 [19]
Antonio GIOFFRI
Born C.1904 [2] in Delianova, Reggio Calabria, Italy [5: 20-Jul-1934]
Departed Messina, Italy on the Citta Di Genova and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 19 March 1927 [63]
Labourer in Carnamah, Western Australia 1934-1938 [5: 20-Jul-1934] [19]
His intent to apply for naturalisation appeared in Carnamah's local paper The North Midland Times on 13 July 1934 [5: 20-Jul-1934]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Belmont [2]
Died 25 March 1984; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Roman Catholic, CF, Plot 23) [2]
His surname was also spelt GIOFFRE [2] [63]
Maria Francesca GIOFFRI
Born C.1907 [2]
Resided in Carnamah in 1938 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Belmont [2]
Died 12 December 1978; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Roman Catholic, CF, Plot 23) [2]
Mrs "Del" Delia Mary GLASKIN
Wife of "Gil" Gilbert Henry GLASKIN; see "Del" Delia Mary GUGERI
Gerald Marcus GLASKIN
Born 16 December 1923 in North Perth, Western Australia [P258]
Son of "Gil" Gilbert Henry GLASKIN and "Del" Delia Mary GUGERI [P258]
Resided with his parents in a house in Boojerabba Street in Carnamah from 1926 until June 1927 [7: page 94] [19]
In June 1927 left Carnamah and shifted with his parents to Perth [P258]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park [2]
Died 11 March 2000; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"Gil" Gilbert Henry GLASKIN
Born 21 March 1902 [P258] in Fremantle, Western Australia [15]
Son of Henry Marcus GLASKIN and Agnes CARTER [15]
Married "Del" Delia Mary GUGERI on 21 June 1923 [P258]
Secretary of the Carnamah District Road Board from 1926 until June 1927 [7: page 94]
Resided with his wife and son Gerald in a house in Boojerabba Street, Carnamah [19]
Representing the Road Board he attended a dinner of visiting pressmen in Three Springs in October 1926 [9: 22-Oct-1926]
In May 1927 obtained clearance from the North Midlands Football Association to play football from Carnamah [4: 7-May-1927]
The previous football club he had played for was Cottesloe Beach [4: 7-May-1927]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1927 [9: 8-Apr-1927]
In late May 1927 whilst on a trip to Perth was forced to remain there to undergo an operation [4: 28-May-1927]
In June 1927 his position as Secretary of the Carnamah District Road Board was terminated [9: 19-Aug-1927]
He was dismissed without notice in connection with a matter of defalcation and a warrant was issued against him [9: 19-Aug-1927]
Along with his wife and son shifted to Perth in June 1927 [P258]
In August 1927 his relative Mr B. Morris offered the Carnamah District Road Board £443 as restitution [9: 19-Aug-1927]
The restitution figure was offered on the strict condition that the warrant by withdrawn immediately [9: 19-Aug-1927]
The Carnamah District Road Board declined the offer as they would have been committing a felony if they accepted [9: 19-Aug-1927]
In August 1927 attempted to claim £30/0/4 salary owing however the Carnamah District Road Board refused to pay [9: 19-Aug-1927]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Father of Gerald Marcus GLASKIN [P258]
Died 12 February 1986; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, ZE, 469) [2]
"Margot" Margaret Inglis GLEN
Born 21 April 1850 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland [28]
Daughter of Henry GLEN and Mary CHALMERS [28]
Married (1) James YOUNGER on 3 November 1868 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland [28]
In 1871 was living with her husband and son Robert at 74 New Elvet in Elvet, Durham, England [20]
Married (2) Robert DEWAR in 1880 in Northumberland, England [21]
In 1881 herself and her two children were living with her second husband in Hawthorn Road, Coxlodge, Northumberland, England [20]
At the time of the 1901 census she was visiting her daughter Mrs May WOODHOUSE in Willington, Northumberland, England [20]
Departed London, England with her daughter on the Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 February 1928 [63]
Resided for a time with her daughter May and grandson Rob WOODHOUSE on Rob's farm in Winchester, Western Australia [P181]
Believed to have returned to England on the Jervis Bay in 1931 [P181]
Mother of Robert YOUNGER and "May" Mary Chalmers YOUNGER (later WOODHOUSE) [20] [21]
Died 16 April 1935 [P181]
C. GLOVER
Labourer in Carnamah in 1934 [6]
Florence Elizabeth GODDARD
Born C.1887 [2]
Married "Arthur" Rupert Arthur LINDSAY in Perth in 1910 [66]
Resided with her husband in Bunbury in 1917 [30: item 8193914]
During part of the First World War she resided at 3 Allard Street in West Brunswick, Victoria, Australia [30: item 8193914]
Presumed to have resided in Victoria as her husband was there undertaking training with the Australian Imperial Force [30: item 8193914]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband and children from May 1936 to October 1936 [0: image 03237, 03238]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Attended the Farewell Bridge Evening for Tom & Johanna BERRIGAN in Carnamah on Sunday evening 21 June 1936 [5: 26-Jun-1936]
Attended the Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 11 July 1936 dressed in black georgette [5: 17-Jul-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in lime lace [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Along with her husband and children left Carnamah on Monday 26 October 1936 and shifted to Moora [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Later resided in Kalamunda [2]
Mother of Arthur [0: image 03286]
Died 4 October 1966; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, PC, 28) [2]
Mrs "Hettie" Harriet GOFFIN
Wife of John GOFFIN; see "Hettie" Harriet THORNALLEY
John GOFFIN
Born C.1889 [203]
Farm Labourer in England [70]
Married "Hettie" Harriet THORNALLEY in 1912 in Suffolk, England [21]
They departed London, England on the steamship Gothic and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 January 1913 [70] [203]
Farmhand on Petan Farm in Winchester, Western Australia 1914-1920 [19]
His wife passed away at the age of 29 years on 12 August 1914 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [2]
Madeline Mary GOLDING
Born 1894 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of William GOLDING and Jessie MCKNOE [15]
Married Maurice Ethelbert COOK in Perth in 1923 [66]
Resided with her husband on Doroborne Farm in Carnamah in 1923 and 1924 [19] [44]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Belmont [2]
Died 20 July 1987; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, BC, 53) [2]
Miss GOLLARD
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Richard Leslie Frederick GOOD
Born 29 January 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Leslie Frederick and Daisy Ada Blanche GOOD [2] [16]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on 13 June 1944 [16&# |
