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CHI COON
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Chi Coon was born in November 1860 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1884.
He worked as a cook on Hardy Junction Station, Onslow, in 1918 (B).
Other name
Chi Coon (differentiated name)
Date of birth
November 1860
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Box_007_Sorb_Box_0028
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Place of birth
Place
Canton
Date
1860
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Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
1884
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Travelled to
Place
Onslow
Date
[date unknown]
Employment
Job title
Cook
Date employed
[date unknown]
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Subject (organisation)
Hardy Junction Station, Onslow
Subject (place)
Onslow
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Cook
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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NAA War Registration File 1916-1920
Item information
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School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
CHI COON
([date unknown]). UWA Collected, accessed 27/03/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/16834