WOODHEAD, Harold Edward
15 May 1904 – 8 September 1989
Origin Derbyshire, England
Accompanying Family Clara Woodhead aged 27 & Albert Leslie (Les) Woodhead aged 10 months
First settled in Bridgetown, WA
Occupation in Australia Telephone Technician
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Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1906
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Good scholar. Aged 15 worked as Telegraph Messenger in Bridgetown, then as Telephone Technician with Post Master General. Postings included Northam, Broome & Bridgetown. Won award for Technical Invention and was Supervising Tech. at Vic Park, South Perth.Married Beth Rogers, had two daughters. Visited birthplace after 73 years.
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