King, Robert Ernest

Robert Ernest King

20 June 1915 – 19 August 1986

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Individual Summary

Father

Henry Hoare King

Mother

Lillian Foley Waldeck

Spouse

Norma King

Birth

20 June 1915, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Death

19 August 1986, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

Burial

Kalgoorlie–Boulder Cemetery, Western Australia, Australia

Children

Zena     Vera     Norma   Robert     Anne     Marjorie     Linda     John     Allan     David

20 Jun 1915

Birth

Greenough, Western Australia.

Aged 1
29 Jan 1917

Birth of sister Lillian Grace King

Boulder, Western Australia.

Aged 3
10 Mar 1919

Birth of brother Harold Waldeck King

Boulder, Western Australia.

Aged 6
23 Jan 1922

Birth of siblings Alfred & Mary (Molly) Gladys King

Lawlers, Western Australia.

Aged 10
28 Mar 1926

Birth of brother Stanley John King

Leonora, Western Australia.

Aged 12
3 May 1928

Birth of sister Marjorie Doris King

Leonora, Western Australia.

12 Oct 1936

Aged 21
Death of father Henry Hoare King

St John’s Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.

Aged 21
12 Dec 1936

Occupation

Work reference, Steam Boiler at Daisy Queen Gold Mine, Lawlers and on electoral roll machine miner

Aged 24
9 Jul 1939

Marriage

Married Norma Dower in Gwalia, Western Australia.

Aged 24
10 May 1940

Birth of daughter Zena Elfreda King

Leonora, Western Australia.

Aged 26
21 Jun 1942

Military

Enlisted in Army, Citizen Military Forces, at Wiluna. service number W72180. Next of kin Norma King. Occupation Blacksmith Striker.

Aged 26
4 Feb 1942

Birth of daughter Vera Faye King

Wiluna, Western Australia.

Aged 28
30 May 1943

Mining Accident

Injured by a rock fall in a mining accident at Moonlight Mine, Wiluna and flown to Perth on 1 June. Lost his arm and had health consequences for the rest of his life, including serious falls, strokes and loss of speech.

Aged 28
1943

Residence

15 Nulsen Street, Wiluna, Western Australia. Occupation miner.

Aged 28
26 Jan 1944

Birth and death of daughter Norma King

Only survived a few days in Wiluna Hospital, Western Australia. Heat may have been a factor.

Aged 29
16 Jan 1945

Birth of son Robert Maxwell (Max) King

Wiluna, Western Australia.

Aged 31
8 Sep 1946

Birth of daughter Anne Shirley King

Wiluna, Western Australia.

Aged 33
3 Sep 1948

Birth of daughter Marjorie Lillian King

Mullewa, Western Australia.

Aged 33
1949

Residence

Married Quarters, Wiluna, Western Australia. Occupation Cleaner.

Aged 34
24 Mar 1950

Birth of daughter Linda Joy King

Meekatharra, Western Australia.

Aged 36
31 May 1952

Birth of son John Charles King

Wiluna, Western Australia.

Aged 39
1954

Residence

7 Townsend St, Big Bell, Western Australia. Occupation miner.

Aged 42
30 Aug 1957

Birth of son Allan Henry King

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Aged 43
1958

Residence

38 Park Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Miner.

Aged 47
22 Jun 1962

Birth of son David Edward King

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Aged 47
1963

Residence

40 Picadilly St, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Miner.

Aged 55
28 Mar 1971

Death of mother Lillian Waldeck

District hospital, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Aged 61
11 Nov 1976

Death of brother (Harry) Henry Arthur King

East Coolgardie, Western Australia.

Aged 69
4 Aug 1984

Death of brother (Ted) Edward James King

District hospital, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Aged 71
19 Aug 1986

Death

District hospital, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

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