Swan Guildford Historical Society:
Frank Tratman was born in England in 1860. He distinguished himself as a top student at Bristol Grammar School. After graduating, the Colonial Office in London made an offer to go to the Swan River Colony as the resident medical officer in Carnarvon.
When he presented his credentials to the Colonial Secretary in Perth in 1886, it was quickly realised Dr. Tratman's talents would be wasted in Carnarvon. Instead he was appointed as medical officer and Justice of the Peace in the Guildford/Swan District. Here he resided in a government house located in Meadow Street.
The district he managed was one of the largest in the Colony, and he performed his duties well over the next 5 years. In 1890, he was elected as Guildford's third Mayor. His time in office was short however, as he returned to England the next year to enrol in postgraduate medical studies at London University.
Returning to Perth in 1893, he established a large medical practice, worked as a surgeon at Royal Perth Hospital, was a member of the Medical Board of WA, and President of the Dental Board. Dr. Tratman was renowned for his high standards of excellence, and hard work.
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