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William Edward Fretwell
FRETWELL William.jpg
Plaque Information
Date of Birth Not known
Age at Death 83 years
Transcription In Loving Memory of William Edwards Fretwell Born 1875 Died 06/06/1958 Aged 83 Years


Life

William Fretwell arrived in Western Australia 28 May 1912. Came to Kelmscott and rented 'Sibnirs' cotage for a while. He was very interested in photography and gramophones. His son, Neil is a resident of Roleystone.

Property

Mr and Mrs Fretwell built their own home on River Road (now Brookton Highway) in 1914 on the corner of Bernard Street and River Road. He bought up a large area of land on the corner of Brookton Highway and Canning Road in Karragullen and built a house and planted many acres of fruit trees in 1926.

Community Life

William Fretwell was an Engineer Surveyor in the Chief Engineers section of the Western Australia Government Railways. Surveyed in 1915 the Brookton Highway.

Death

Died 06/06/1958. Aged 83 Years.