Virtual Cemeteries by Maddy Herne

Western Australian Poliomyelitis victims

A Virtual Cemetery created by Maddy Herne

30 memorials

West Australian confirmed and suspected victims of Poliomyelitis. Also known as Infantile Paralysis. It includes those who survived their initial illness but were left paralysed. There were three major epidemics in WA in 1948, 1954 and 1956.

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Victor Francis Aikenhead

31 May 1909 – 24 Jun 1934

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Presbyterian-Da-0375

Neil Robert Arbuckle

14 Oct 1936 – 16 Apr 1953

Neil died of pneumonia, exacerbated by polio which...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-ZN-0745

No grave photo

Sheila Matilda Barnard

1910 – 25 Nov 1913

Sheila died of Polio Encephalitis and Epilepsy and...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-Ec-0101

Murray Bolt

1935 – 12 Jan 1956

Denmark, Denmark Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: GENERAL BURIAL GROUND #323

Carol Ann Booth

15 Apr 1943 – 1 Oct 1958

Carol had been left paralysed after contracting...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Congregational-Aa-0317

Garnett Stewart Carrick

1914 – 14 Sep 1948

Narrogin, Narrogin Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: ANG ZC 6

John Carter

1932 – 31 Oct 1948

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-Wf-0650

Lawrence Bruce Crosbie

3 May 1908 – 25 May 1948

Lawrence died of Poliomyelitis in an epidemic that...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-We-0384

Iris Lilian Howlett Crouch

1926 – 28 Dec 1948

Iris married Douglas Benjamin Crouch on the 4th...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-Wf-0662

John Daniel

1932 – 9 Mar 1938

Last Residence: Subiaco, Perth metropolitan area,...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Presbyterian-HA-0656

Ellen Eva

1878 – 23 Jun 1911

The symptoms of her illness are consistent with...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Roman Catholic-Ba-0133

Robert Arthur Guest

1928 – 16 Jun 1956

Robert died of polio.

Harvey, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Kaye Elizabeth Heath

1944 – 5 Jul 1949

Kaye died of Poliomyelitis.

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-Ra-0370

Frederick Percival Jarvis

1904 – 25 Aug 1948

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-We-0482

Raymond Clift Jenkins

22 Feb 1921 – 7 Jul 1948

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Crematorium Rose Gardens-Garden 6G-0027

No grave photo

Francis Roy Jones

1922 – 14 Jul 1948

Palmyra, City of Melville, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-Mon A-0229

Kevin James "Kev" King

1928 – 14 Jul 1948

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-We-0430

No grave photo

Betty Rae Lewin

1925 – 9 Jul 1948

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Crematorium Rose Gardens-Garden 3A-0053

Peter David O'Halloran

1942 – 23 May 1948

Peter died of Poliomyelitis within 24 hours of his...

Karrakatta, City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Plot info: Anglican-We-0386