William John McCudden
Born: 1902 Norseman, WA
Died:
Biography: Bill's parents
were often on the move in the Esperance Region of WA and so he received
little formal education, starting work for a farmer at the age of ten,
He later worked on survey teams and railway construction. In 1926 he
married, the newlyweds spending their early married life living in tents in
construction camps. Bill then gained permanent employment at Salmon Gums
with the Railways Dept. He later moved to Esperance and in 1943 to
Kalgoorlie. Bill retired from the Railways in 1967 and in retirement
took up an interest in history which is reflected in his poetry from that
time. He was also involved in community service.
I have included a couple of Bill's poems here without getting permission
from the copyright holder (I've no idea where to find him / her). Should there be any objection, please
e-mail me and I will remove them
