LOO AH CHIT

Description

Biographical informationLoo Ah Chit was employed as a shepherd by James Anderton Hall on a station 170 miles from Roebourne.

He was reported missing in October 1882. His body was found in a hut two months later. It was assumed that he died from dehydration when the water supply dried up (C).Other nameLoo Ah Chit (differentiated name)Date of deathapproximately October 1882

Employment

Job titleShepherdEmployerJ.A. Hall & Co.Date employed1882

Connections

Subject (place)RoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaDehydrationShepherdRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

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LOO AH CHIT

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