BAXTER, Arthur Henry

13 November 1900 – 6 February 1983

Origin Birmingham, UK
First settled in Geraldton, WA
Original Occupation Ship's Radio Officer
Occupation in Australia Radio Technician

HOBSONS BAY

Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1923

Fremantle

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Arthur trained at the Marconi Radio School in UK, then joined the merchant navy in 1918 & worked as the ship's radio officer. In 1922 he decided to visit relatives in Perth but stayed on as a Jackeroo in Halls Creek & Hamelin Bay. He retrained for radio in 1939, joined 6GE & retired in 1968.

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