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BiographyBert Walker was 10 years old when his family moved to Jannali from Drummoyne in 1932, for 'a better life'. He was aged 71 at time of interview. His parents were Herbert and Laura Walker.SynopsisBert Walker talks about coming to the Shire to Jannali at the age of 10 his family school and war years first job. Anecdotes include: Uncle Fred Hickey had contract to build Jannali Station attended Sutherland Primary School, then Sutherland Intermediate High until 1937 member of North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club prior to leaving school joined N.S.W. Scottish Regiment 30th Battalion as a militia man in 1939 and A.I.F. in 1941, then Australian Armoured Division where he served in New Guinea. Includes tradesmen greengrocer Alfie Catts Jannali shops post office Tanner Shire Councillor neighbours recreation doctors father a clerk at Resch's Brewery then Tooth's Kent Brewery Congregational Church.

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Oral History AudioBert Walker InterviewDate of interview29 January 1993IntervieweeHerbert WalkerInterviewerMerle Kavanagh

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PlaceNorth Cronulla BeachJannaliSubjectsWalker, BertWalker, HerbertCollectionHidden History