44 Sewell Street

44 Sewell Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Federation Simple / Domestic Carpenter Gable

No. 44 (previously was no. 100)

HISTORY

AIF 1915, James C Burns (Regimental number 1085 / 3592A) Occupation Miner, 44 Sewell Street, Single, Age at embarkation 26. Next of kin Mrs C Witheridge

1917 Mrs. W. H. Witheridge, of 100 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, received word on Friday that her brother, Sapper James Burns, now nine months in the trenches, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery in action on the battlefield in France. (reference)

1938 Second Heat of the Australian Natives Association (A.N.A). Sailing Club's Dance Competition. Tonight. Competitors:Miss J. Kivers. Mr. R. Taylor; Miss J. Wadell. Mr. N. Aldous; Miss J. Browne. Mr. T. Frazer, Miss D. Ivey., Mr. D. Wear. Come along and give your vote to your favourite couple. Admission, 1/6. Dainty supper. Good music.(reference)

1942 Missing Man. Arthur J. Halfpenny (74), of Queen Victoria-street, Fremantle, has been missing since last Friday. He was last seen at about 3 pm when he left home with a £5 note in his possession, on his way to a Fremantle draper to get a house blind. The missing man was 5 feet 8 Inches in height, of medium build, walks with a stoop and when last seen was wearing a grey suit, grey felt hat and tan shoes. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1913: Brogmus, Ernest A.

1914: Gregg, Alfred J.

1915 - 1920: Witheridge, William H.

1921 - 1922: Halfpenny, Arthur James

1923: Rennard, Arthur

1924 - 1925: Ryan, Thomas

1926 - 1932: Blackman, L. B.

1933: Pomeroy, Henry W. & Smith, Mrs. Sarah E.

1934 - 1935: Vacant

1935 - 1937: Frazer, Mrs. Nellie

1937 - 1939: Frazer, Thomas

1939 - 1945: Waters, W. A.

1946 - 1949: Forsyth, Joseph

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