Walter Leo COUSINS

Born 20 August 1905 in Yardarino, Western Australia ^{[15] [16]}
Son of George COUSINS and Mary Ann STRAHAN nee BISHOP ^[332]
Resided with his widowed mother and siblings in Walkaway until shifting with then to a small farm in Arrino ^[P2]
He and his sister Lola were baptised by Rev. ARMSTRONG, the Church of England rector in Dongara, on 30 October 1905 ^[332]
Contractor in the Three Springs-Arrino district ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
Donated 10/6 to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1928 ^[124]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Won the Gent's Hunter and came 2nd in the High Jump in the Ring Events at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1928 ^{[4: 29-Sep-1928]}
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 ^{[5: 18-Nov-1932]}
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1933 and 1934 ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933, 8-Jun-1934]}
Married Lottie PETHICK in Carnamah on 14 September 1945 ^[TP]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 11 November 1939, and was discharged on 28 December 1943 ^[16]
Private WX937 in the Australian Army's 6 Division AASC during the Second World War ^[16]
Resident of Arrino at the time of his death in 1964 ^[2]
Father of George, Laurie, Keith, Preston, Robert, Cliff, Ron, Olive, Arthur and Alice ^[45]
Died 19 November 1964; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]

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