Born 6 September 1908 in Menzies, Western Australia [166]
Son of James Albert WHITELAW and Susan Hannah KING [166]
Underage Student at the Watheroo State School from 11 April 1914 until 18 May 1914 [166]
Student at the Watheroo State School from 8 September 1914 until 2 October 1914[166]
Along with his parents left Watheroo in October 1914 and shifted to Three Springs [166]
Resided with his parents in Three Springs 1914-1920 [6] [166]
Student at the Three Springs State School in 1915, however was enrolled at the Watheroo State School on 27 January 1916 [166]
On 1 May 1916 he was unenrolled from the Watheroo School on account of leaving Watheroo and returning to Three Springs [166]
Won 3rd prize for a Schoolchild's Crayon Drawing at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 26 September 1918 [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Awarded 1st prize for Peas at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 25 September 1919 [9: 3-Oct-1919] [10: 3-Oct-1919]
Pilot Officer 286933 in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War [16]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Albert James Whitelaw' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/albert-james-whitelaw [reference list] |
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