WOODS, Cartney

(05/1849-21/09/1933).

He was born in Ireland and died in Katanning. Cartney arrived in Western Australia on 24/08/1883 from New South Wales on the Menmuir. He got married on 14/02/1884 (Perth West) to Christina Streeter, born in New South Wales. Their children were George (1884-), born as a Wesleyan, Emily (1885-), born as a Wesleyan, Mary (1889-), born in Kojonup as Wesleyan. Cartney served in the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1869-03/1875 and the Canadian North-West Mounted Police 05/1875-05/1878. Cartney was also in the Maori Wars in New Zealand. He joined the New South Wales Artillery 05/1881-05/1883. He joined the Western Australia Police Force on 01/01/1884, serving in Perth, Toodyay, then Bunbury 1887 as Lance Corporal, Kojonup in 1888, then Dongara, Carnarvon 1893, Fremantle 1900, Menzies 1901 and Northam. Cartney retired 1913/14. He later became a farmer in Katanning. He was also a member of Masonic and Orange Lodges. Cartney was an Elder of the Presbyt Church.

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