GUYTON, Charles Edward
11 March 1898 – 17 March 1989
Origin Great Yarmouth, England
First settled in Kulin WA
Original Occupation Ex Royal Marine
Occupation in Australia Timber Clearing Contractor then Railway Employee (Fitter) WAGR
BERRIMA
Departure Port Tilbury Docks London
Arrival Year 1923
Fremantle
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"Charlie" Guyton, a well educated Ex-Royal Marine & son of a Trawler Skipper from Great Yarmouth arrived in Fremantle 3/2/1923 aboard the SS Berrima. Paid his own passage and on arrival took up timber clearing in the Kulin District under contract to the State Bank. For 3 1/2 years he lived in a tent in the bush depending on rabbits and kangaroos for meat. Supplies of tea, sugar, flour etc were received infrequently by rail from Boans and picked up from the railway siding. There were no handouts in those days. Married in 1937 to Jessica Ross and had 2 sons.
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