"Bert" Albert Joseph BONSER

Born 6 August 1893 in Northam, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of William James BONSER and Bridget MCMAHON ^[15]
Bricklayer in Meckering, Western Australia in 1916 ^[94]
Lance Corporal 6223 in the Australian Imperial Force's 16th Battalion during the First World War ^[94]
Married Dorothy Mabel CLEGGETT in 1922 ^[66]
Contractor in Waddy Forest 1929-1934 ^{[5] [19]}
He had a small farm in Waddy Forest, but not with many acres cleared, and worked out as a builder and contractor ^[P32]
Built a house for Philip T. MORCOMBE on Minaru Farm in Waddy Forest ^[P32]
With Bill BONSER built a mud brick house for George N. GREENWOOD on Maryland Farm, Waddy Forest for £1100 in 1928 ^[P280]
Member of Waddy Forest Cricket Club from 1927-28 and 1928-29 ^{[39: 6-Sep-1927][86: 11-Jan-1929]}
He supervised the laying of a concrete cricket pitch in Waddy Forest at a busy bee held on 27 August 1927 ^{[39: 6-Sep-1927]}
He was one of 98 people from the Coorow district who signed a petition in 1929 for a local hotel license to be granted ^{[39: 6-Feb-1929]}
Contributed a humorous item at the concert to raise funds for Methodist Church in Waddy Forest on 8 June 1929 ^{[10: 12-Jun-1929]}
Won the Nail Driving at the very successful Sports Day held in Coorow during November 1929 ^{[86: 30-Nov-1929]}
In November 1929 purchased a new Ford truck from Carnamah dealer Rupert H. LAFFAN ^{[4: 16-Nov-1929]}
Played the drums at the Coorow Anglican Church's Dance at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 7 April 1934 ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
Along with his wife and children left Waddy Forest in April 1934 ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
In 1942 was living in the Perth suburb of Queens Park ^[16]; and later resided in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park ^[2]
Died 6 May 1958; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, ZD, 228)^[2]

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