Jack Douglas THOMAS

Born 1902 in Cottesloe, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of John THOMAS and Lydia CAHILL ^[15]
Baptised by Methodist minister J. E. STONE of Dongara at the age of six weeks on 3 August 1902 ^[84]
Resided with his parents in Mingenew 1902-1913, where his father was the local Midland Railway stationmaster ^{[6] [9: 2-May-1913] [84]}
Following his father's transfer they left Mingenew and shifted to the Perth suburb of Midland Junction in April 1913 ^{[9: 2-May-1913]}
Grocer in Moora in 1925 ^[50]
Agent in Mingenew in 1929 and Shop Assistant in Mingenew 1930-1932 ^{[6] [19]}
In 1927 had a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and sidecar registered with the Mingenew Road Board with license plate MI-17 ^{[86: 8-Oct-1927]}
Member of the Mingenew Football Club - was Captain in 1927 ^{[31: 18-Jul-1927]}
Attended the funeral of Mingenew pioneer Mrs Ellen OLIVER at the Mingenew Cemetery on 18 December 1929 ^{[86: 21-Dec-1929]}
Social Committee Member of the Mingenew Football Club in 1930 ^{[39: 3-Apr-1930]}
Member of the Mingenew Cricket Club - was Vice Captain in 1930-31 ^{[4: 20-Dec-1930]}
Represented the North Midlands Cricket Association in their match against the Morawa-Perenjori Association in 1930 ^{[4: 22-Nov-1930]}
Married Elsie Clyde MCDERMOTT in 1932 ^[66]
Ran the Railway Refreshment Rooms in Mingenew in 1933 ^[6]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Died 24 September 1975; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, FC, 677) ^[2]

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