Arthur DOWNES
Born 1893 in Dongara, Western Australia [15]
Son of William DOWNES and Emily CRIDDLE [15]
Married Mary Ellen DRISCOLL in 1921 [66]
Farmer of Raheen Farm in Yandanooka [19]
His farm in Yandanooka was Lot 49 of the Yandanooka Estate [61]
He was one of 133 who signed a petition in 1927 requesting the granting of a Publican's License for Yandanooka [39: 12-Jan-1927]
Member of the Yandanooka Cricket Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 21-Feb-1936, 24-Dec-1936]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Queens Park [2]
Died 20 August 1970; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, Lawn 6, 250) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Arthur Downes' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/arthur-downes [reference list] |
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