"Ralph" William Ralph PETHICK

Born 13 April 1918 in Willunga, South Australia ^[55]
Son of William John PETHICK and Susan Alice BIRD ^[55]
Arrived in Winchester, Western Australia with parents in April 1928 ^[P78]
Resided with parents on Petan Farm, Winchester April 1928 onwards ^[P78]
Attended Winchester School from April 1928 until May 1930 ^[25]
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1934-35 to 1937-38 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934, 25-Oct-1935, 30-Oct-1936, 24-Dec-1937]}
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Attended the Farewell Social for George & Ester MULLIGAN at Marathon Farm in Winchester on Thursday 25 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
Member of the Winchester-Coorow Cricket Club in 1939-40 ^{[4: 9-Mar-1940]}
Following the death of his father in March 1941 assisted his mother in the running of Petan Farm ^{[0: image 02938]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1940-1948 ^[13]
Following the death of his mother in October 1942 farmed Petan Farm with brother Keith ^{[0: image 02938] [P78]}
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Farmer of Petan Farm, Winchester in partnership with brother Keith 1942-1951 ^[P78]
Telephone number Winchester-1 from 1942 to 1960 ^[60]
On 31 December 1948 while harvesting a fire occurred which destroyed 100 acres of their crop and 20 acres of stubble ^{[0: image 04514]}
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1949 ^{[0: image 04519]}
Farmer of half of Petan Farm, Winchester 1951-1974 ^[P78]
Sold his half of Petan Farm in 1974 and retired to Port Denison ^[P78]
Resided at 94 Point Leander Drive, Dongara / Port Denison  in 1989 ^[1]
Married (3) Janice WREN ^[P78]
Died 27 January 1989 at 94 Point Leander Drive, Dongara WA; ashes interred Winchester Cemetery (Niche Wall) ^{[1] [2]}

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