"Billy" W. WILLIAMS
Resided in the Carnamah district prior to enlisting for service in the Armed Forces during the First World War [35]
He and Louis JOHANSEN cleared by contract 320 acres of James K. FORRESTER's Dunester Farm in Carnamah [P300]
The two of them also worked for J. K. FORRESTER in assisting him make a 33 feet deep well on Dunester Farm [P300]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1920 [10: 23-Jul-1920]
Umpired a football match between Carnamah and Arrino in Arrino on Sunday 25 June 1922 [10: 30-Jun-1922]
It was reported that he "gave a most impartial and pleasing exhibition" as umpire, and was hoped that he would continue umpiring [10]
Also umpired the football match between Carnamah and Three Springs in Three Springs on Sunday 6 August 1922 [10: 11-Aug-1922]
In September 1927, during which time he was possibly living in Mingenew, his daughter Ella fractured her forearm [4: 17-Sep-1927]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'W. Williams' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/w-williams [reference list] |
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