Hedley Bennett BROKENSHIRE

Born 27 March 1908 in Boulder, Western Australia ^[16]
School Teacher at the Billeroo State School at Billeroo, East Winchester in 1931 and 1932 ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932] [7: page 78]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1931 and 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932] [4: 15-Aug-1931]}
Won the Bridge Evening at Mrs Ettie PARKER's home in Carnamah in aid of the Roman Catholic Church in June 1932 ^{[12: 16-Jun-1932]}
Attended the Euchre Party held at Billeroo on Saturday 2 July 1932 and was the gent with the highest score ^{[5: 15-Jul-1932]}
In September 1932 was transferred from Billeroo to Yandanooka ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932]}
Was farewelled at a picnic held at the Government Wells near Winchester on Saturday 24 September 1932 ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932]}
Between 60 and 70 people attended his farewell, at which he received a presentation from his friends in Billeroo and Winchester ^[5]
In Yandanooka he initially taught in the Yandanooka Hall and then in the school building, which was opened in 1934 ^{[101: page 70]}
While teaching at Yandanooka he boarded at the Yandanooka Estate Homestead ^{[101: page 70]}
Married Dorothy I. PEARSON in 1936 ^[66]
Resided in Walkaway prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 21 December 1940 ^[16]
Class 2 Warrant Officer WX10540 in the Australian Army's 1 SRD Headquarters during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 27 July 1948 ^[16]

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