Biographical informationChin Sam was born in about 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1892. He was five feet seven and a quarter inches in height.
He worked as a market gardener on Quong Fad's market garden, Bibra Lake, before travelling overseas in February 1914. He returned in June 1915.Other nameChin Sam (differentiated name)Date of birth1872
Organisation
Chin Sam pictured around the age of 42 in 1914 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1914/45).