"Ben" Benjamin Charles DYER

Born 1905 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of law clerk Edward Charles DYER and Adelaide Leigh BROWN ^{[20] [21]}
In 1911 he was living with his parents and siblings Mildred and John at 36 Bonser Road in Twickenham, Middlesex, England ^[20]
Prior to leaving England at the age of 18 years he had worked in the drapery trade ^[203]
His last address in England was Dunottar on Popes Grove in Twickenham, Middlesex, England ^[203]
Departed London, England on the steamship Hobsons Bay on 29 July 1924 bound for Fremantle, Western Australia ^[203]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino ^{[50] [80: 13-Nov-1928]}
Farmer in Three Springs 1930-1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933] [19]}
     Wrote to the Three Springs Road Board in 1931 appealing the rateable valuation on his property in Three Springs ^{[4: 15-Aug-1931]}
     He and Miss Mary BLACK were given a surprise party prior leaving Three Springs on Friday 26 May 1933 ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
     They left Three Springs by the midnight train that night and were married in Perth in early June 1933 ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
Married Mary Maxina BLACK in Perth in 1933 ^[66]
     After their marriage settled on a group settlement block in the Manjimup district ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
Farmer of Dunottar Farm in Manjimup ^[50]
     He was killed by an explosion of gelignite which he had placed in a tree stump during clearing work on his farm ^{[293: 24-Aug-1939]}
     His death at the age of 33 years left his wife with five young children ^{[293: 24-Aug-1939]}
Died 22 August 1939; buried at the Manjimup Cemetery on the South West Highway in Manjimup (Anglican, Plot 351) ^[286]

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