Capt. Dixie Robinson Chapman
The photo above, from the Australian War Memorial is captioned: TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-27. GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN OF ADELAIDE, SA, IN COMMAND OF THE…
Miss Constance Snow Marries Group-Captain Chapman
The West Australian, Wednesday 5 February 1947: “WOMAN’S REALM SOCIAL NOTES. Air Force Wedding. (By “Avon.”) A wedding of interstate Interest took place in Perth on Monday afternoon, when Group-Captain…
Giovanni Bertola – Damages of £225 Granted
The West Australian (Perth Western Australia) Saturday 17 November 1951: “LAW COURTS DAMAGES OF £225 GRANTED Alfred Peter Pree. and Harriet Josephina Pree, a married couple, were awarded damages of…
East Perth Smash – Motor Cyclist Injured
The West Australian, Monday 13 October 1947: ”EAST PERTH SMASH. When a motor cycle struck the side of a utility truck at the comer of Hill and Hay streets, East…
Thomas James Marshall – Death Notice
The West Australian (Perth, Western Australia) Thursday 12 November 1942: ”DEATHS. BAKER. On November 10. at Collie (suddenly) Walter Higgins Baker, dearly beloved husband of Blanche Selma, loving father of…
Apr 1944 – Hanrahan
The West Australia (Perth, Western Australia) Wednesday 5 April 1944 – Deaths “HANRAHAN.–On April 4. 1944. at Perth Hospital. Daniel James Hanrahan of 1 Station-street. Cottesloe, late of Northam, dearly…
Nov 1922 – Norman Gough
The West Australia (Western Australia) Saturday 18 November 1922: ”BIRTHS. GOUGH (nee Jessie Roberts).—On November 13, at 22 Marian-street, Leedervill, to Mr. and Mrs. James Gough-a sen. (Norman Frederick Thomas).”…
1911 – Percival McMurdo
The West Australian (Western Australia) Thursday 1 June 1911: “DEATHS. MCMURDO.-On May 29. at Beverley, Percy Laing, dearly beloved husband of Emily Martha. and second son of the late John…
West Leederville Collision – Hip Broken
The West Australian (Perth, Western Australia) Tuesday 30 June 1931: ”WEST LEEDERVILLE COLLISION. A motor cycle driven by Reginald Lovelands (29), of 41 Harbourne-street, Wembley, came into collision with a…
Gordon Percy Simmons (1905-1996)
Gordon Percy Simmons was born in Edmonton, England, on 27 Feb 1905. Resided in 163 Onslow Road, Shenton Park, Western Australia, in 1942; he was 36.3 Resided in Goldfields Road,…
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