AH KOONG Charlie

Description

Biographical informationAh Koong Charlie was born in about 1864 in Sankow, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1884. He was five feet, three and half inches in height.

He worked as a cook in the Geraldton district from 1884 to 1918. In 1916 he was employed at Hong King's Boarding House in Geraldton. In May 1918, Ah Koong started work at Brick House Station, Carnarvon, where he stayed until 1921 when he moved to Onslow (B).

He died at Beadon Creek near Onslow in 1921 (BDM 1922/001).Other nameAh Koong (Charlie) (differentiated name)Date of birth1864

Left thumb fingerprint of Ah Koong Charlie taken in November 1916 (source: NAA: PP14/3, CHINESE/AH K)

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Hong King's Boarding House, GeraldtonBrick House Station, CarnarvonSubject (place)GeraldtonCarnarvonOnslowSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceSankowDate1864

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1884

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBrick House StationDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceOnslowDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceGeraldtonDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

AH KOONG Charlie

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA