Biographical informationPoon Ham Fook was born in November 1871 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in January 1889.
He worked as a cook at 135 James Street, Perth, in 1916. He worked in the United Services Hotel, St Georges Terrace, Perth, before moving to the Victoria Hotel, Roebourne in 1917.
He died of 'natural causes' in July 1918 in Roebourne (B) (BDM records his age at death as 59 suggesting he may have been born in 1859).Other namePoon Ham Fook (differentiated name)Date of birthNovember 1871Date of deathJuly 1918
Employment
Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]
Connections
Subject (organisation)United Services Hotel, PerthVictoria Hotel, RoebourneSubject (place)135 James Street, PerthSt Georges Terrace, PerthRoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272393>
