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VAREY, William 1926 ORMUZ 123
VLAHOV, Mare & Viktor 1926 VILLE DE VERDUN

Mother & son came out to Australia for a better life. Joined her husband Mate & worked at 'Millars' Jarrahdale chopping timber. Later went...

274
VLAHOV, Vesela & Radoslava 1926 VILLE DE VERDUN

Two little girls, Vesela became Vera & married Robert Jakovich. They were wheat & sheep farmers at Erikin (Bruce Rock). Radoslava became...

274
VUKOVICH, Ivan (Shotra) 1926 VILLE D'AMIENS

Worked on the Lakewood Woodline & Swan Valley Vineyards. Life time membership from Swan Croatian Club for his work. Also awarded Gold Star...

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VANOPOULOS, Elias 1926 UNKNOWN

Migrated to work in Australia, so he could help his family back home in Greece.

333
VLATKO-RULO, Ivan 1927 RE D'ITALIA

Ivan was in WA 8 years before he was able to bring betrothed Marija Zanetič-Pudarič to Osborne Park from Blato, Korčula, Yugoslavia. Married...

22
VICARY, Robert & Nellie 1927 MORETON BAY

Took up farm at Kooloonooka. Decided it wasn't for him after 18 months. Took up electrical apprenticeship age 30. Worked as electrician in a...

44
VUJCICH, Jure 1927 REGINA D'ITALIA

Oldest child (7) of Joze and Luca. Arrived with Joze to work woodlines. Joze left, Jure remained, never to return to Croatia. Met Marija Banovic...

56
VISKOVICH, Klem 1927 REGINA D'ITALIA

Klem worked in the southwest sleeper cutting. Also worked in the quarries in Fremantle and timber mill in Boddington and market garden in Osborne...

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VALENTI, Alfredo 1927 REGINA D'ITALIA 153
VISKOVICH, Ivan Jure 1927 COMMISSAIRE RAMEL

Worked as a timber cutter in the South-West of WA when first settled here.

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VENTOURAS, George 1928 ROMOLO

Went into partnership with Dennis Galatis as Green grocers in Napolean St. Cottesloe, in recent times known as Bruno's

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VIDULICH, Petar 1928 UNKNOWN

Petar arrived in 1928. He worked in Broken Hill on Silver Dam, then with axe & cross saw at No. 3 Camp Woodline, culling for Goldfields Power...

109
VENABLES, Graham & Robin 1928 BARADINE

Graham and Robin arrived under the 'Big Brother' Child Migration Scheme. They were indentured farm labourers until they turned 21. Served in the...

138
VLAHOU, Spiridon 1928 VILLE D'AMIENS 242
VRAPTSE, Dimitrios 1928 UNKNOWN

My father was here in the early years & worked in Katanning clearing the farms, taking the trees out. He brought the whole Politis family in...

347
VICIC, Stanko 1929 OTRANTO

Arrived originally in 1925, returning to Yugoslavia prior to this arrival in 1929. Married Anka Car from his home town, Crikvenica in 1934 in St...

27
VOSNACOS, Athanas & Sveta 1931 ORONSAY

CAME TO AUSTRALIA AS A CHILD IN 1931. MOVED TO THE WANNEROO AREA IN 1936 AND WORKED IN A MARKET GARDEN. LATER ESTABLISHED A SCHOOL BUS BUSINESS....

66
VOSNACOS, Sveta & Athonas 1931 ORMONDE

Sueta joined her husband on the farm. Had another three children. Dad then moved on to work with Main Roads Dept. Left that work and moved into...

177
VUKOTICH, Bozidar, Vidosava 1935 ORONSAY

Arrived from snow covered Montenegro, arrived in Fremantle and then went by train to Gwalia where they lived in corrogated iron humpy, no water or...

90
VIECELI, Giovanni 1935 ORAMA

Arrived as a 12 year old. Went to a local school and eventually received his Boiler Attendant/Engine Driver's Certificate.

125
VENTOURAS, Lula 1936 ORONSAY 52
VLACHOU, Basil 1937 ROMOLO

Timber cutter in Greenbushes, 2 shillings and sixpence per day. Sold fish and ice-cream from three wheel bicycle in Perth. 1940 kitchen hand/cook...

4
VINCI, Rosa (née DI MASI) 1937 REMO

Father Phillip came to Australia in 1927. Mother Giuseppina, Nina Rosa & Fortunato arrived ten years later. Son John was born. The family...

340
VINCI, Antonina (DI MASI) 1937 REMO 376
VITALI, Giovanni 1938 ESQUILINO

G Vitali also worked in the mines at Kalgoorlie and also different country towns. Local business around Fremantle and Perth and Suburbs.

38
VUCAK, Danica 1938 VIMINALE 134
VANOPOULOS, Athanasios 1938 ESPERANCE BAY 242
VUINAC, Ana 1938 OTRANTO 246
VINCI, Carmelo 1938 ESQUILINO

Served two years military service in Italy. Came on cargo ship to join brothers, Leo & Albert. Worked as labourer in several SW towns, before...

340
VERGONE, Filippo 1938 OTRANTO

Travelled alone with family friend as guarantor when he was 14 years old. Met by father who he had not seen since he was 6.

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VERGONE, Serafina (MARTELLA) 1938 OTRANTO

Travelled with mother & sister to join her father & brother whom she had not seen for approximately 10 years.

355
VISKOVICH, Rosie 1938 ORFORD

Rosie's maiden name was Bratovich.

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VERSACE, Francesco Carmelo 1939 REMO

Husband of Giovanna, father of Josephine, Domenica, Grazia, Charlie and Michaelle. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Successful...

39
VACCARO, Lucia 1939 VIMINALE

Lucia Vaccaro arrived in Perth in 1939 with her sister and mother 12 years after her father Antonio. Later married Carmelo Foti and had three...

40
VITALI, Oreste Luigi 1939 ORFORD

On arrival immediately found work in the Goldfields. Shortly after the migration of his wife (Agnese Bonola) in 1940 he was interned, spending...

80
VIDOVICH, Jakov & Jakubina 1939 ORMONDE

My parents lived in Spearwood for over 60 years and were market gardeners. They were very respectable and worked hard for Western Australia.

82
VITALI, Mariangela 1939 ESQUILINO

Mariangela arrived in Fremantle on 10th February 1939 in search of a better life. She joined her brother Giuseppe and family on a farm in the...

90
VIDULICH, Marija 1939 OTRANTO

Marija Vidulich arrived from Blato, Korcula with son, Tomislav on the 'Otranto'. Reunited with Petar. Went to Woodline to No. 3 Camp for Lakeside...

109
VODANOVIC, Ante 1940 ORAMA

Married by proxy to a lady he never met until she came to Fremantle by ship, the AUSTRALIA on 9 April 1955. Elza VODANOVICH nee KRILIC.

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VOS, Kenneth Vivian 1940 NESTOR

Theodara Shellabear's brother, married and had 3 children. Practiceing to climb Himalayas, walked with heavy pack, took dogs with him on walks,...

111
VOS, Theodora Margaret 1940 NESTOR

My brother & I came with many others as child evacuees, after the battle of Dunkirk - cost 10 pounds. We had plane and submarine escort for a...

111
VALENTI, Aldo 1940 VIMINALE 153
VAN ZANTEN, Ary 1946 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Dad was a sailor on the Holland to America line. He came in 1946 and returned to settle in 1947 I think.

69
VARIS, Winifred (nee DRAKE) 1946 STIRLING CASTLE

Met husband in Air Ministry, London. Was first warbride in Katanning. Five children, now living in Perth, WA.

200
VLACHOU, Thomaia 1947 GORGON

Migrated with daughter Helen to join husband at 206 Aberdeen St. after 10 year separation. Experienced Italian then German occupation of her...

4
VAN DER GIEZEN, Adriaan 1947 JOHAN DE WITT

Adriaan van der Giezen was a Marine on the Tromp which was badly damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea. He married Kathleen Doris Glynn-Armstrong...

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VITLER, Albert E 1947 ASTURIAS

Worked 44 years for Westrail, played lacross for Midland Iroquis for 15 years. Lifetime member of Swan District Football Club, member of Swan...

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VASSALLO, Lawrence Paul 1947 TAMAROA

After WWII, RAAF Service in Middle East, chose Australia for new future. Mother Josephine Bonnici joined him in 1948. Married Antoinette Bogdanich...

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VEREVIS, Kyriakos Jack 1948 PARTIZANKA

He arrived in Australia (Fremantle) commencing work for Metropolitan Markets for R.N. Mooney which helped finance his brother (Petro) to Australia...

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