Born 24 May 1911 in North Fremantle, Western Australia [16]
Hairdresser and Barber in Carnamah 1935-1939 [6] [50] [0: image 02925]
Worked as a Hairdresser at John A. KENNY's newsagency in Mackie's Buildings at 19 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P4] [P9]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1930 [4: 23-Aug-1930]
Won the Single Men's Race at the Sports Day and Picnic held at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club from 1934-35 to 1936-37 [4: 22-Dec-1934] [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Following the creation of two teams within the Carnamah Cricket Club he played for "Carnamah Reds" in 1935-36 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
In 1936-37 he played for the Carnamah Cricket Club's "Carnamah B" team [5: 22-Jan-1937]
Played for the victorious latter in the Married verses Single men's cricket match in Carnamah on Sunday 3 February 1935 [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1935 [5: 31-May-1935]
Both Assistant Secretary and a Committee Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936, 8-May-1936]
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Football Club for their Fairest & Best player for the 1936 season [5: 8-May-1936, 11-Sep-1936]
In May 1936 "The Chatel Trophy" was on display from the front window of John A. KENNY's store in Carnamah [5: 15-May-1936]
Represented the Carnamah Football Club at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Dinner at the Carnamah Hotel on Sunday 6 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and Committee Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Travelled to and from cricket in Coorow with his team-mates on the back of Charlie OLSON's truck on 9 February 1936 [5: 14-Feb-1936]
On their way back to Carnamah the truck hit a bank on the side of the road and they were all thrown off the back of the truck [5]
Only one of his team-mates was slightly injured, and after repairing the truck they carried on with their journey home [5]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1936 [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Came 2nd in the Hurry Scurry Bike Race conducted by the Carnamah Athletic Club on Sunday 6 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
In November 1936 he was appointed an Umpire for the weekly bike races conducted by the Carnamah Athletic Club [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Won the Old Stagers Bike Race held during the Carnamah Football Club's Scratch Match in Carnamah on 28 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Monday 28 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Married (1) Hazel Irene WALSH on Monday 5 October 1936 in Perth [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Following their marriage they returned to Carnamah on Tuesday 6 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
They were the recipients of Linen Gift & Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday night 15 October 1936 [5]
The evening, including a collection for them, was organised by the Carnamah Football Club and the Carnamah Girls Club [5]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1936-37 - played for "Carnamah B" [5: 19-Mar-1937]
He was "Miss Rene Rivett" in afternoon apparel at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Ball on 19 June 1937 [5: 25-Jun-1937]
Gave a vocal item at the House Party at George & Kathleen F. CATTO's Piyowola Farm in Carnamah on 21 August 1937 [5: 27-Aug-1937]
Represented Carnamah at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1937 [0: image 03698]
Himself and his wife Hazel left Carnamah and shifted to Perth during the year 1939 [0: image 02925]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 4 March 1940 [16]
Private WX1763 in the Australian Army's HW GD Battalion during the Second World War [16]
His wife Hazel passed away on 17 March 1941 while he was overseas on active service [0: image 02925]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 31 October 1941 [16]
Married (2) Valda Myrtle [2]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Tuart Hill [2]
Died 18 October 1978; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn, E, 54) [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Felix Chatel' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/felix-chatel [reference list] |
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