YUEN Willis (William)

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Biographical informationYuen Willis (aka William Yuen) was born in 1915 in Chung Gwok, China. He was the son of Yuen Kum and Maggie Yuen. He was brought to Western Australia as a child, by his mother and father, in 1924.

In 1939 he married Lee Kong Dorothy May (b 1922, d 2013).

After the death of his father in 1943 he took over the management of the family furniture making and polishing factory, J. W. Wing & Co., at 235 Newcastle Street, Perth. He was married at that time and had two children.

In 1946 he had a serious eye infection and his eye specialist, Dr Gawler, insisted he stopped working at the furniture factory. His young brother Albert left the Royal Australian Air Force to take over his management duties.

He died in 1996 and was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Chinese Section, EA, Plot 0150.Other nameWilliam Yuen (also known as)Date of birth1915Date of death20th October 1996

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Family

ParentYUEN KUMYUEN Maggie (May) (female)SpouseLEE KONG Dorothy (female)SiblingYUEN ReymondYUEN Albert (Mick)YUEN Roise May (female)YUEN Mary Joan (female)

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ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationNAA War Registration File 1938-1951 » Not digitised #442926Newspaper article on Wedding 1939

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YUEN Willis (William)

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