Dumbleyung
At just "14 years old his father gave him a suit, and ten Pounds ($20) and he left Victoria (Kyneton) and came to WA".
Exciting and productive life continued in Dumbleyung alongside West relatives and cousin/best mate JL Bodkin until WW1.
In 1920 JW and his Army mate, ventured to Kondinin.
JW visited' his 3 older brothers and 2 sisters Dumbleyung in 1903.
4 West bros, Harcoourt, Wagin. Jack’s Farmhouse 1905...1910. l.r Francis, C Samuel, John T, James (Bob staed Vic)
Masons Wagin
Wagin RifleClub. Empire Match won by J West Over 200, 500 & 800 Yds Handicap 8 Score 88 24`5`09
West brothers, their wives and children.
1911 Harcourt, Dumbleyung
Road to ruin JW n boys n girls Dumbleyung
Sam n Cissie's kids: Cliff 1910, Mabel 1907,
Gwen 1919 and Doreen 1915.
Balgun shearing around 1916
Billy English & young Cliff on Horse
Mabel, Cliff & Doreen
Grandma Alice & kids shelling peas
1995 harcourt reunion JW children and relatives
Dulcie & Norm Cronin, Bruce & Don West,
Jim & Tricia Lewis. Harcourt farm.
Sam and Cissie’s grandson James Christopher, admires Lebanese candle stick holders with JW's grandson James Bowe West. JW's gift to Cissie was regifted to JC by his aunty Doreen 1994.
Jim Bowe West at Memorial for Jim Bodkin in Absolon Street Dumbleyung, 2025
Memorial for Jim Bodkin in Absolon Street Dumbleyung
