Thomas Edwin Applin
| Town/City | Rosslyn Park |
|---|---|
| First name | Thomas Edwin |
| Last name | Applin |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Date of Birth | 1/11/1868 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1912 |
| Submitted by | Kathy Andrejewskis |
Story
Thomas E Applin was a diary farmer in Dorset and Hertfordshire in England. In 1912 he and his family decided to emigrate to Western Australia. Thomas, his wife Agnes and nine children, Edward James, Amelia, Robert Harry, Lilian Christian, Arthur George, Freda, Priscilla, Philip Victor and Thomas arrived in Fremantle, WA aboard the “Belgic” on 23 Nov 1912.
The family first moved to Nyabing then to Katanning where they started a new dairy. Robert Harry died in Belgium in 1917, Edward James died also in 1917 of a heart attack, aged 24 yrs. Life was very hard clearing the virgin land.
Thomas Edwin died in 1939 and his wife Agnes in 1958. Six of their children went on to marry, have families and continue to contribute to the fabric of Australia.