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Arthur H. Dumble

Station Caretakers

The Dumble Family Legacy

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Alice Matilda Dumble. 1870 - 1936

Henry Arthur Dumble. 1874 - 1946

Wentworth Football Club 1912. Arthur Dumble can be see front row, third from left

Henry Arthur Dumble commences employment with the Commonwealth Quarantine Service in 1921 as Assistant Caretaker, and will remain in this position until 1925, when his is then promoted to the position of Caretaker of the Woodman Point Quarantine Station.

Babs Poore and Arthur Dumble at Woodman Point. c1920's

Collecting the quarantine's mail in Fremantle - Babs Poore and Arthur Dumble. c1930's

Daughter Pat Martin writes about her family and the Quarantine Station:

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The West Australian (Perth, WA) Saturday 9 June 1934

Sunday Times (Perth, WA) Sunday 20 September 1936


Alice Matilda Dumble passes away on 13th September 1936, at Woodman Point.

Henry Arthur Dumble retires from the Commonwealth Quarantine Service on Wednesday 1st February 1939, after 19 years.

The West Australian (Perth, WA) Wednesday 1 February 1939



Alice Matilda Dumble passes away 13th September 1936. Aged 66.
Henry Arthur Dumble passes away 3rd May 1946. Aged 72

Family records and photographs courtesy of Mrs Pat Martin.

Compiled by Earle Seubert


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