"Doug" Douglas Laughton H. KING
Born 3 March 1922 in Broome, Western Australia [98]
Son of "Fred" Albert Frederick KING and "Nellie" Ellen May CAIRE [98]
Resided with his parents on Erindoon Station near Lake Indoon in Eneabba[98]
In June 1928 began his schooling at the Dominican Convent School in Three Springs [98]
At the age of twelve years he built a windmill and stand from saplings, scrap iron and other scrap materials [7: page 120]
The windmill he made on Erindoon cost only 15/- to make and was capable of watering 200 sheep [7: page 120]
Farmer in partnership with his father of Erindoon Station in Eneabba from the age of 17 years in 1939 until 1955 [3] [7: page 120] [19]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Douglas Laughton H. King' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/douglas-laughton-h-king [reference list] |
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