His father, who was involved in the building trade, was a staunch supporter of Irish independence his entire life and had arrived in Western Australia in 1868 after being convicted and transported for taking part in a Fenian uprising a few years earlier.
His father was a staunch supporter of Irish independence his entire life. His father had arrived in Western Australia in 1868 after. His father was being convicted and transported for taking part in a Fenian uprising a few years earlier. His father was involved in the building trade.