The meanderings of Laurie L. Williams / Laurie L Williams
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AuthorWilliams, Laurie LDescriptionThe author relates his personal and working life in the shipping industry 1921- 1972. He was employed by various companies including McIlwraith McEacharn, Burns Philp and MacDonald Hamilton later P&O ( Australia) Pty Ltd. From 1942 to his retirement he was employed on the Fremantle waterfront in various capacities and served on numerous state and federal committees. Family background. -- Born 10/3/1907 Sussex, England to Charles and Agnes ( Poppy) Williams ( nee Landon). -- Left in England while parents returned to Kalgoorlie. -- Migrated later arrriving in Albany 1908.-- Memories of Kalgoorlie 1911-1917.-- On father's retirement moved to Albany.-- Memories of Albany 1917-1925. Commenced employment with McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd 1921. -- Duties.-- Purchase of the "Ivy" dinghy.-- Signed on the" Katoomba"1925 as a purser. --1926 -1928 in Singapore working with an associated company MacAlaster & Company Ltd. -- Duties. -- Social life. -- Transfer to Penang 1928-1930. -- Retrenched. -- Trip to Europe and London. --1931- 1932 employed on a casual basis by Burns Philp as a manifest clerk.-- Depression. -- Purser on " Morinda" 1932. --Assist. purser on "Matarah". -- Delivery clerk/ wharfinger Solomon Island 1932-1935. -- New Guinea 1935 - 1941. Marriage to Kay Idriess. -- Birth of Lyn. -- Assist. Paymaster A.U.S.N. ( Australian United Steam Navigation Company ). -- 1942 Wharf Supervisor, Fremantle. -- His mentor was Fred Lushey. -- Fremantle Harbour WW11. -- Nicknames for wharfies. --President Australian Shipping Officers' Association 1943-1954. --Federal President 1954-1955. --Fire aboard the "Panamanian" 1945. -- Stranding of 'Dalgoma". -- Description of the McIlwraith McEacharn building . -- American ships in the harbour WW11. Purchase of Fraser St, East Fremantle home 1946. --Birth of Gwynnyth. --Death of mother 1954. --Assist. Manager then Manager P&O. -- Member of Fremantle Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Probus clubs of Fremantle. --1971 Chairman of Waterside Labour Priority Committee and state committee of the Australian Chamber of Shipping. --Trips interstate and overseas. Retirement 1972. -- Death of wife 1979. -- Remarriage in 1983 to Elsa Davy. -- Guide H.M. " Endeavour " Replica ProjectImprints.l. : Laurie Williams, 1992Collation173p. : ports ; 30 cm.LanguageEnglishNotesCover title This was written as a family record only and was never intended for public scrutiny (author's note)Dewey ClassB/WILPublication FormatBook
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Williams, Laurie L, The meanderings of Laurie L. Williams / Laurie L Williams. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/23952
