Robert Frederick BICKERDIKE

Born 31 December 1906 in Claremont, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Walter Robert BICKERDIKE and Dora Adelaide GOODEY ^{[2] [15] [16]}
Married Dorothy Beatrice MILLS in Perth in 1930 ^[66]
Postal Clerk at the Carnamah Post Office in Carnamah 1930-1933 ^{[4: 26-Apr-1930 & 10-Oct-1931] [5: 27-Jan-1933] [19]}
In 1930 himself and his wife resided in a house in Caron Street, Carnamah belonging to Robert MACKIE ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
On the morning of Monday 16 May 1930 the laundry, garage and a portion of the house were destroyed by fire ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
     The fire was believed to have started from the copper in his laundry or their neighbour's laundry which adjoined theirs ^[4]
     By the time help was available both laundries and garages, which were built of oiled wood, were a mass of flames ^[4]
     Within five minutes a large number of helpers had assembled at the two houses, which were threatened of being destroyed ^[4]
     Those present quickly emptied all furniture and contents from both houses out onto the street out of danger ^[4]
     By this time the walls of their home were on fire however with the assistance of trucks carting water the houses were saved ^[4]
     J. K. ASH resided in the garage of his home and he lost all of his possessions and the entirety of his carpenters tools ^[4]
His daughter was baptised in Carnamah on 8 June 1930 by Mrs Olga GRAHAM's father Rev. BARCLAY of Leederville ^{[4: 14-Jun-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1930 and 1931 ^{[4: 26-Apr-1930 & 10-Oct-1931]}
Secretary of the Carnamah School Board in 1932 ^{[4: 9-Jul-1932]}
Rendered a duet with Vera STEPHENS at the farewell to Frank and Mary BADRICK in Carnamah on 1 November 1932 ^{[5: 4-Nov-1932]}
Played for the Benedicts in a 'Benedicts verses Bachelors' cricket match in Carnamah on Sunday 18 December 1932 ^{[5: 23-Dec-1932]}
He went before the Three Springs Court of Petty Sessions on 26 January 1933 and was fined £10 and 8/6 costs ^{[5: 27-Jan-1933]}
Following his charge at the Petty Sessions Court and its publication in the local newspaper he appears to have left Carnamah ^[--]
Resided in the Perth suburb of North Fremantle prior to enlisting in Australian Army on 20 July 1940 ^[16]
Private WX6874 in the Australian Army's 8 Corps of Signals during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 September 1945 ^[16]
Resided in the Perth suburb of North Fremantle until his death in 1969 ^[2]
Father of a "wee daughter" named Merle in 1930 ^{[4: 14-Jun-1930] [84]}
Died 3 November 1969; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, MA, 412)^[2]

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