PITTS, Lt Col James P & GM
28 August 1893 – 12 October 1972
Origin London UK
Accompanying Family Wife - Gwendoline Mary, Daughters - Gwendoline Violet (b. 8/1/1920 d.2/5/1976), Muriel Emilie (b. 20.3.1921 d. 9/1/2004) & Son - Percival Edward
First settled in Swanbourne WA
Original Occupation Regular British Army
Occupation in Australia Builder/Poultry Farmer
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Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1928
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Lt Col James Percival Pitts. Career soldier, fought in Great War, France and Nth Russia 1914-1919. Met Gwendoline Mary Robinson a model in Harrods Store, London. Married in 1918. Studied building, migrated to Australia. Took up farming. A pioneer in the poultry industry in WA, exporting eggs to England.
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