FONG MOON ON

Description

Biographical informationFong Moon On was born on 13th January 1894 in Darwin, Australia. He was five feet two and a half inches in height.

He worked as a tailor at Broome before travelling overseas in January 1913. He returned to Western Australia in June 1914 (E).Other nameFong Moon On (differentiated name)Date of birth13th January 1894

Fong Moon On aged 19 in 1913 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1913/32)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceDarwinDate1894

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1913

Item information

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

UWA Collected

FONG MOON ON

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA