Bud Singh A Pioneer
© Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan First Published February 2014 Bud Singh was born in 1873 in the Punjab, India. He arrived in Australia in 1899. He stated that he was in the Cavalry in India and that he had…
Desanda – Dasunda Singh A Pioneer
© Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan 2014 Desanda Singh ca.1917. photo: Crystal Jordan 2013 Dasunda Singh was born in Kapurthala, Punjab, India in 1879. He was the son of Boota Singh and had a brother, Chunda. Dasunda migrated to Australia…
Cremation of Otto Singh at Riverton W.A. 1934
As stated by Sir Hartley Williams in 1892, "Cremation was perfectly legal and there was no law against it." The only place where cremation was ever made illegal was Japan, where in 1873 it was abolished by law, in the…
Sardar Mehar (Meyer) Singh Sandhu
© Crystal Jordan and Len Kenna The Australian Indian Historical Society was contacted by Kartar Singh Sandhu one of Sardar Mehar (Meyer) Singh Sandhu’s grandsons. Kartar asked for information and acknowledgement of his grandfather’s time in Australia. His grandfather was…
Said Ahmad – Ahmed – Hamid Shah
© Crystal Jordan and Len Kenna Said Ahmad Shah also known as Ahmed and Hamid was a tall well built man, and a Moslem High Priest who was born in India about 1867. He was also a Hawker in Australia…
Desanda – Dasunda Singh A. I. F. World War One
© Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan 2013 Was Dasunda Singh’s name incorrectly recorded as Private Desanda Singh when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on the 1st of November 1917? He was given the Service Number of 3720 and…
Gallipoli – Ram Singh The Hawker From Casterton Victoria
© Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan 20.04.2015 On the day of the initial landing at Gallipoli, 19 year…
Sikh Jemidar – Brahm Singh
© Crystal Jordan 19.04.2015 Brahm Singh - Jemidar This is a story of how an old Indian Hawker, Bram Singh, inspired a young Australian boy who he affectionately called “Young Alick”, to become a decorated wartime hero, during World War…
Australian Indian History – Ozziesjourney
COME ON A JOURNEY WITH OZZIE THE INDIAN AS HE DISCOVERS SOME OF HIS AUSTRALIAN INDIAN HISTORY. There are five of these videos uploaded onto youtube, the links are below. Australian Indian History - Ozziesjourney 1 The Journey of…
First Cremations in Australia
As stated by Sir Hartley Williams in 1892, "Cremation was perfectly legal and there was no law against it." The only place where cremation was ever made illegal was Japan, where in 1873 it was abolished by law, in the…