Born C.1853 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia [29]
Contractor for Arthur G. DARLING on his 16,080 acre Inering Farm in Carnamah in 1914 [19]
Land Clearer for William PADBURY on Farifield Farm in Three Springs in 1918 [10: 20-Dec-1918]
He passed away at the age of 65 years at his camp on Fairfield Farm in Three Springs [10: 20-Dec-1918] [24]
Died 14 December 1918; buried at the Three Springs General Cemetery in Three Springs (Unsurveyed Corner) [24]
From The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper, Friday 20 December 1918:
Three Springs [From Our Correspondent] - A Clearer's End
"James Caldwell, aged about 60 years, was found dead in his camp on Saturday morniung. He had for some time been clearing land belonging to Mr Padbury, about eight miles out from Three Springs."
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'James Caldwell' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/james-caldwell [reference list] |
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