George Lewis KINGMAN

Born 1883 in Saint Helens, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of sea mariner Joseph KINGMAN and his wife Janet ^[20]
In 1891 was living with his parents and sisters Norah and Alma at Saint Helens Green in Saint Helens on the Isle of Wight ^[20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Armadale on 12 November 1910 bound for Fremantle, Western Australia ^[203]
He worked for the Midland Railway Company in Moora, Carnamah, Winchester and Gunyidi ^{[6] [19] [50]}
Railway Fettler in Moora 1913-1916 ^[50]
     Member of the Moora Golf Club in 1915 ^{[9: 16-Apr-1915]}
Resided in Moora until enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 24 October 1916 ^[18]
     Private 3389 in the Australian Imperial Force's 5th Pioneer Battalion during the First World War ^[18]
     His name was included on the Honour Roll of Saint James' Anglican Church in Moora ^{[9: 28-Mar-1919]}
Railway Fettler / Line Repairer in Carnamah 1919-1922 ^{[6] [50]}
     Sang a song at the farewell to departing railway stationmaster James J. STARLING in Carnamah on 18 June 1921 ^{[9: 8-Jul-1921]}
Railway Fettler in Winchester 1922-1930 ^[19]
     Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
     Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held fortnightly in Winchester in August and September 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-Sep-1929]}
Railway Ganger in Gunyidi 1931-1941 ^{[6] [50]}
     Married Ellen Mary KELLY in Perth in 1932 ^[66]
     Won 1st prize for the Best Pair of Birds in the Poultry section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 ^{[5: 7-Sep-1934]}
     At the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 he was again awarded 1st prize for the Best Pair of Bird ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
     Awarded 1st prize for male White Leghorn in the Poultry section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Died 28 February 1971; buried at the Midland Cemetery in Perth suburb of Midland (Roman Catholic, B, 54) ^[2]

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