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DARBY Family

16 August 1892 – 25 November 1960
4 June 1895 – 17 June 1951

Origin Epping Green, Essex, England
Accompanying Family Roy William Thomas Darby & Sydney James Darby
First settled in Cowaramup, WA
Original Occupation Farmer
Occupation in Australia Farmer

DEMOSTHENES

Departure Port Tilbury Docks, London
Arrival Year 1924

Albany

ALBANY panel

Read their story

William Robert Darby was exposed to gas during World War I and was advised, because of lung damage to seek a warmer climate than England. So the Darby Family joined the Group Settlement Scheme and were allocated a farm at Cowaramup.

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  • Looking for info on a halfcast darby of roebourne western australia

    Fri 2 May 2014

  • The Darby I'm looking info on worked on Balfour downs station in the Pilbara and has connections to Perth area

    Wed 25 Nov 2015

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