Arthur FAULKS

Born 8 April 1904 in Leicestershire, England ^[16]
Hosiery Operator in England ^[70]
Departed London, England on the steamship Esperance Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 1 February 1925 ^[70]
Married Lilian Rose PAINTER in Perth in 1929 ^[66]
Licensee of the Carnamah Hotel in Macpherson Street, Carnamah from July 1940 until October 1940 ^{[0: images 03894 & 03929]}
During his time the hotel's advertisements carried the line "Renowned for Comfort, Good Table & Attention" ^{[0: image 03894]}
The hotel also boasted hot and cold water baths, large rooms and a moderate tariff ^{[0: image 03894]}
In addition to guests the hotel also took on permanent boarders ^{[0: image 03894]}
The "Carnamah Hotel" was a Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940 ^[13]
Ran the Carnamah Hotel until October 1940 when its licence was taken over by Reginald H. SMITH ^{[0: image 03929]}
Gave up the license to shift to Perth to be with his wife who had been forced to move there due to ill health ^{[0: image 03929]}
Left Carnamah on 26 October 1940 ^{[0: image 03933]}
Resided in South Perth until enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 August 1941^[16]
Gunner W4979 in the Australian Army's 5 Anti Aircraft Battery for two months of the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 6 October 1941 ^[16]
Once more resided in South Perth until enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 27 May 1944 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 84843 at the Royal Australian Air Force's 14 Aircraft Repair Depot during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 20 March 1946 ^[16]
Resident of South Perth until his death in 1968 ^[2]
Father of Marjorie ^{[0: image 03933]}
Died 4 September 1968; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, VC, 21)^[2]

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