Frederick William LOCK

Born 1902 in Exeter, Devonshire, England
Son of butcher Charles George LOCK and "Elizabeth" Mary Elizabeth FRONT ^{[20] [21]}
He was the youngest of six children with elder siblings Hubert, May, Kathleen, Gordon and Henry ^[20]
In 1911 he was living with his parents and siblings at 5 Summerland Buildings in Exeter, Devonshire, England ^[20]
Departed from London, England on the steamship Otranto and arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 8 February 1927 ^[63]
Departed the Eastern States on the steamship Katoomba and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 2 November 1927 ^{[39: 3-Nov-1927]}
Farmer on his brother-in-law John LEASK's Lagoona Farm in Carnamah in 1928 ^[19]
Farmer in Winchester 1929-1932 ^{[6] [39: 18-Sep-1929] [50]}
     Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1928, 1929 and 1930 ^[53]
     Sold two bales of wool through Westralian Farmers Ltd on 17 September 1929 -for 12½ and 12 pence per pound ^{[39: 18-Sep-1929]}
     Attended Euchre Party & Dances at the School Hall in Winchester on 31 August 1929 and 14 September 1929 ^{[4: 7-Sep-1929, 21-Sep-1929]}
     Saw in the year 1930 with the singing of Auld Lang Syne at the Church of England's Dance at the Carnamah Hall ^{[86: 4-Jan-1930]}
     Committee Member of Winchester's branch of the Primary Producers' Association in 1930 ^{[4: 11-Oct-1930]}
     Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1931 ^{[4: 18-Jul-1931]}
Like many others the Great Depression resulted in him entering into bankruptcy and the administration of his finances ^{[86: 20-Feb-1932]}
     His financial estate was being administered under the Bankruptcy Act by Carnamah accountant John G. HUNTER ^{[86: 20-Feb-1932]}
     HUNTER is said to have absconded to Sydney with money stolen from clients and Carnamah's solicitor ^[P399]
He departed Adelaide, South Australia on the steamship Balranald and arrived in Plymouth, England on 10 September 1931 ^[204]
     Following his arrival his intended address was Grove Farm at Kingston in Taunton, Somerset, England ^[204]
     His country of future permanent residence was noted as Australia, however he appears to have remained in England ^[204]

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