Hector Thomas Austin JAMES

Born 14 October 1909 in Subiaco, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Thomas Robert JAMES and Grace Edgar MCMASTER ^[15]
His father, late of the Perth suburb of Subiaco, passed away at the age of 50 years on 18 March 1915 ^[2]
In 1916 his mother married his father's former business partner Alexander Burns GLOSTER ^{[6] [66]}
Married Freda Constance OVERHEU on Thursday evening 9 January 1936 in the Perth suburb of Crawley ^{[39: 10-Jan-1936]}
Their marriage was the first to be held in the Chapel at Saint George's College, where he had previously been a student ^{[39: 10-Jan-1936]}
Shifted from Moora to Coorow to take over the management of the Coorow Hotel in late February 1936 ^{[5: 28-Feb-1936]}
Attended the Opening Day of the Coorow Golf Club for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Attended the evening in honour of Mr & Mrs BIRMINGHAM of Perth at the home of Harry EDWARDS on 27 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
Attended the Bucks Party for George A. RAFFAN and Eric J. BRADLEY of Winchester in Coorow on 7 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
In late October 1936 installed a large self contained Kelvinator refrigerator in the bar of the Coorow Hotel ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936]}
He was injured as a passenger in the car of Three Springs vet Joseph P. GOLLAN when a horse put its hoof through the car ^[5]
After recovering from his injuries he returned to Coorow on Monday 7 December 1936 ^{[5: 11-Dec-1936]}
Again injured as a passenger in a car which collided with another between Coorow and Winchester on New Year's Eve in 1936 ^[5]
After the accident he spent four days at the Carnamah Private Hospital for injuries to his nose, abrasions and shock ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
In January 1937 left Coorow and shifted to Moora where he took over the management of the Moora Hotel ^{[5: 29-Jan-1937]}
On leaving Coorow the management of the Coorow Hotel was taken over by Thomas C. BOGUE of Perth ^{[5: 29-Jan-1937]}
His wife gave birth to their first child, Thomas Gloster Austin JAMES, at the Moora Hospital on 4 December 1936 ^{[39: 8-Dec-1936]}
They appear to have named their first son's given names respectively from names of his father, stepfather and himself ^[--]
Member of the Moora Golf Club in 1937 ^{[5: 18-Jun-1937]}
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 7 October 1940 ^[16]
Sergeant 406300 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 1st Tactical Air Force Headquarters during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 7 December 1945 ^[16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Died 14 May 1975; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, AA, 76A) ^[2]

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