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WILLIAMS, Joseph G 1924 BARADINE

Joe arrived as a child migrant, under the auspices of the Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School Society & spent 4 yrs & 2 months in Pinjarra, WA...

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WOOLLEY, DM, SL, M & S 1973 ELLINIS 1
WARD Family 1962 FLAVIA

Originally from London, June & Geoffrey Ward immigrated to East Africa in 1948. In 1962 they immigrated to Australia with their five children...

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WILTON, John 1853 TRAVANCORE 10
WOOD, Frank 1947 ASTURIAS

Was stationed in Fremantle during WW11 serving as a Petty Officer in RN on the submarine tender HMS Adamant. Met Jill Walmsley and after...

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WINTER Family 1926 MALOJA

The P&O Liner Maloja in the India Service, built in 1923 & broken up in 1954. The Winter family came from Sri Lanka (Ceylon). William...

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WHITE, ST, MA & ME 1949 ASTURIAS 100
WRIGLEY, Derek & Kathleen 1967 FAIRSKY 100
WELFORD Family 1952 OTRANTO

Douglas, Betty and children Marilyn and Carol spent 9 months in a Nissan hut at Graylands Hostel. Then 9 months in a caravan on a block up a dirt...

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WADE, Dudley & Grace 1924 OMAR

Dudley & Grace had three more children - Joan, Bryan & Gerald. He worked as a labourer for the Metropolitan Water Board. In 1935 he was...

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WILLIAMS, RJ & EJ 1920 ZEALANDIC 102
WATSON, Cecil & Hylda 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Working people who immigrated post-war to give their two children opportunities. They needed to sell many possessions and we all had one suitcase...

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WEEKES, Tony & Christine 1966 CASTEL FELICE 103
WEYRICH Family 1953 ANNA SALEN

Wolfgang came as a meating engineer, Erica as a homemaker. Terrible conditions at Bonigilla - maggots in the food.

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WACHEK, George & Margaret 1957 WATERMAN 104
WELLS, Alexander & C 1857 CLARA

Alexander was an enrolled Pensioner Guard and came here with wife Caroline and 4 children, Ellen, Pam, Martha and Claris who was born at sea on...

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WEBSTER Family 1967 AUSTRALIS

With wife, Emily (nee Rodgers), four sons & four daughters, the young family set out for their new life in Australia. As life was better here...

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WILLIAMSON, John W & Jessie 1951 OTRANTO

John (Jack, Jock) Williamson died March 1990. Interests: Scouting Association, Freemasons, Rugby Union Referee, Caledonian Society, Public School...

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WOODWARD Family 1968 CASTEL FELICE 108
WAREING, Ken & Clare 1968 AURELIA 108
WHITE, Richard & Elizabeth 1842 SIMON TAYLOR

My grandmother, Hannah Catherine, was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth's son, John b 1839. Hannah was born 12/12/1865 at Maddington Park,...

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WILLIAMS, R, S, C, I, J & M 1967 FAIRSKY 108
WRIGHT, Cuthbert & Pamela 1948 ASTURIAS

Major Cuthbert George (Geoff) Wright 269 India Port Operating Co. Royal Indian Engineers (seconded from British Army) WWII c/o SEAC. Pamela T...

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WRIGHT, Melodie Pauline 1948 ASTURIAS

Daughter of Cuthbert and Pamela Wright, sister of Penelope Anne, Gail P, Belinda J and Rebecca Joy. Married John Phillip Kevan 1/08/1970. Sons -...

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WRIGHT, Penelope Anne 1948 ASTURIAS

Daughter of Cuthbert and Pamela Wright. Sister of Melodie P, Gail P, Belinda J and Rebecca Joy. Married Richard Wilberforce (Dec 1990). Married...

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WESSELS, Steef, Paula & M 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Daughters - Marijke born 26/10/1950 and Stefany born 06/04/54 Northam, WA. Son - Paul born 07/04/1956 Subiaco, WA. Mr Steef Wessels born 05/03/...

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WHITE, Gladys 1928 ORONSAY

Gladys is the daughter of Mary (nee Watkins) and John White. (Browning - White). She came to Australia at the request of her father to join her...

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WILKINS, Nelson & Mary 1843 SUCCESS

Eight children born in WA, four boys and four girls. They had married in Wiltshire on November 18th, 1842 and boarded 'Success' on 27th November,...

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WALKLING Cynthia V 1969 CASTEL FELICE 11
WARWICK Richard & Brenda 1963 NORTHERN STAR

Family now consists of self and wife, mother, son, daughter, son-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, sister-in-law, brother-in-law.

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WILLIAMSON Victor & May 1949 MALOJA

Victor, a qualified bricklayer, arrived with family on 10 Pound Migrant Scheme. Lived nine months at Point Walter Camp before receiving State...

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WILLIS Frances & Alex 1966 FAIRSKY

Alex Willis formed his own business ACW Building Design and has designed over 2500 buildings in this State. Married to Marie with twin daughters (...

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WILLS Family 1977 TURKMENIA

Jean (shop assistant), Colin (fitter & turner) and two children; Lisa (6 yrs) and Neil (4 yrs), resided in Noalimba Reception Centre for a...

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WALLNER, Stefan 1951 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Of Hungarian and Austrian parentage. I enlisted in the German Army aged 16. I was a POW in France. Qualified as a carpenter in Austria and...

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WILLSON, Shirley & Clyde 1973 AUSTRALIS

Divorced - Single Mum, came to Australia for a better life for my son and myself. The best thing I ever did, no regrets, only good time.

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WASILEWSKI, Stan & Freda 1950 SKAUGUM

Owning only the clothes they wore, WWII refugees Stan and Freda gratefully accepted the opportunity to establish a new life as Australians....

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WOZNIAK, Krzysztof 1948 ASTURIAS

I was one of 95 Polish ex-servicemen who came here under the Polish Resettlement Corps Scheme (after demobilizing from Polish 2nd Corps, which...

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WRIGHT WEBSTER, Alison M 1947 MADURA

My father Charles Robert and mother Winifred Lavinia Wright Webster came out to WA with 4 children, Alison Mary, Rodney Charles, David Alexsander...

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WYDRA, Wladyslaw & Paula 1950 ANNA SALEN

The Wydra family lived at 7 Broad Arrow Rd Kalgoorlie which Wladylsaw (Wally) rebuilt over a period of 15 years. It had formally been a miners...

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WALLACE, Katherine Rose 1913 AJANA

Katherine (Kitty) eventually had two more sisters and a brother born in Australia (Doris, Elsie & George) after joining father in Perth. On...

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WARNER, Arthur & Dorothy 1954 NEW AUSTRALIA

Family operated 'Harbour Tea Rooms' Town Jetty Albany until December 1957. Built home Eden Hill 1961. Arthur self employed, retired 1974 Dorothy...

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WELLSTEAD, June Dorothy 1951 CHITRAL

Married 1959 became Mrs June van de Klashorst. Husband's name Mr Franciscus Joseph van de Klashorst. Had two sons Michael and Ian.

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WHITE, Harold Eversden 1910 OTWAY

Married 6/4/1915 Lillian Constance Wise from Tasmania. Arrived 30/3/1915. Born 18/3/1884 D. 27/6/1966. Worked for West Australian Bank (later Bank...

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WISE, William & Margaret 1829 EPHEMINA

Migrated to Hobart in May 1825 as a free settler, 1827 established in Hobart as a druggist. Married Margaret Holdship 05/05/1827. Was entitled to...

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WELTEN, Jan & Petronella 1954 SIBAJAK

We arrived with three sons under 4 yrs old. We were offered a caravan in Victoria Park. Moved to Scarborough. Jan (John) worked as carpenter for...

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WERNIK, Hendrik 1952 FAIRSEA

Arrived in Perth 10 months before his wife to be - Sophia Wynveld. Married 15/08/1953 St Andrews Presbyterian Church, St George's Tce Perth. Five...

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WHITAKER, Ernest James 1922 BENDIGO

On leaving the Army (RAOC) he emigrated to WA to join the Group Settlement Scheme and worked on the property of John Ball for 6 mnths. As he had a...

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WHITELEY, Edith Evelyn 1923 LARGS BAY

She taught English in Hendon County Secondary School, London and at the end of WWI was engaged to Lt EJ Whitaker who did not leave the RAOC until...

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WILLIAMSON, Emily Mary 1888 ANNIE MCDONALD

Emily, nee Siggens, was the 1st child of Henry Siggens & Mary Ann Frost. Henry was an old soldier who served in India. Emily and her husband...

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WILLIAMSON, Samuel 1887 YEOMAN

Samuel was the 6th child of William Williamson & Ann Ball. His father was also known as William Smith and changed his surname around 1850/55....

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