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WRIGHT, Anthony & Louis 1947 ASTURIAS

First child migrant, brothers to migrate after the War.

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WARD, J & B, GL, KL, RJ 1947 ASTURIAS

Buxton family left England 1929 leaving their married daughter behind. Bertha married to James Ward and had three sons, Gordon, Kenneth &...

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WAINWRIGHT, Arthur Murray 1949 ASTURIAS

Arthur served in the British Army in Europe and the Middle East from 1943-46, returning to work in northern textile mills. After emigrating he...

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WARNOCK, John, Mae & Bill 1948 ASTURIAS

The Warnocks (& Lockes) came to WA from Post War Glasgow and firmly believed they had arrived in paradise. Bill was 14 when he arrived and...

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WEBB, Mary Jean 1946 ASTURIAS

I arrived under the War Brides scheme being engaged to Aussie soldier ex POW Clarence Small. We were married 3.5 weeks later and I became Mary...

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WISZNIEWSKI, Aleksander 1948 ASTURIAS 86
WHITE, ST, MA & ME 1949 ASTURIAS 100
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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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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WILSON, Jack & Doris 1947 ASTURIAS

Jack, Doris & 3 children settled in Piawaning, 1948. Purchased 3000 acres of bushland, cleared and started farming. They lived in at tin shack...

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WILLIX Family 1947 ASTURIAS

Two arrivals: WILLIX: Percy, Marjorie, Val and Rod Asturias 1947. And WILLIX: Mary (spouse of Rod), Clare and Timothy Arcadia August 1966.

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WALLER, HA 1947 ASTURIAS

Served in the Royal Artillery in India 1932-1937. Served in the Indian Imperial police Force until departure for Australia in 1947.

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WIGLEY, CF & I 1948 ASTURIAS

Charles Wigley worked as a hospital orderly at RPH. Wife Isobel was the housekeeper and reared four children.

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WILLSDON-JONES, Stan & Lois 1947 ASTURIAS 155
WATSON, Henry & Laura 1947 ASTURIAS

The family lived in Mount Helena from 1947-1963, the 10 acre property when they arrived was nothing but bush. This would have been a totaly...

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WATSON, Christine A 1947 ASTURIAS 203
WATSON, Peter DC 1947 ASTURIAS 203
WEST, Leslie & Florence 1947 ASTURIAS

Les was on loan to the RAN from RN & based at Leeuwin where he met Flo. They married in Fremantle & returned to England. After Allan was...

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WATERS, EW, AE, DE & BJ 1947 ASTURIAS 252
WATKIN, William 1948 ASTURIAS

A marine in WWII. Bricklayer by trade. Met future wife on trip out. Worked throughout WA until his retirement.

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WALL, Diana M 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migration Scheme.

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WALSH, Anne 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migration Scheme. Nazareth House.

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WAUGH, Margaret 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Child Migrant Scheme. Nazareth House.

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WOODS, Eileen 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migration Scheme. Nazareth House. Deceased.

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WILSON, Helen Brown 1947 ASTURIAS

Married Douglas Frederick Rayson at Blakiston South Australia in 1948. Then moved to Warwick Hill farm at Manjimup. They had 5 children, Ian (...

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WACHOWSKI, Kazimierz 1948 ASTURIAS

Fled Giermakowka, Poland 13/3/39, Siberia work camp (2yrs), left family behind, Tehran, Baghdad, Palestine (6mths), Karachi (2mths), Bombay,...

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WILTSHIRE-BUTLER 1945 ATHLONE CASTLE

Married in Alexandra, Egypt, of Bulgarian and Greek parents. Came to Australia as a warbride. Married for 13 years, 8 children (5 boys, 3 girls),...

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WRIGHT, CW & OR 1968 AURELIA 98
WAREING, Ken & Clare 1968 AURELIA 108
WAHBA, George & Marika 1960 AURELIA

George and Marika arrived with four daughters. Eldest daughter Soula arrived in 1958 with her husband Michael Michailidis. In 1962, George bought...

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WALTERS, Dean P & Lynn M 1968 AURELIA 397
WALTERS, Ronald & Josephine 1968 AURELIA 402
WOODWORTH, Mervyn & Dorothy 1970 AUSTRALASIA 133
WALUS Family 1960 AUSTRALIA

Arrived with 4 young children under the age of 10 with no money and little English. Managed to build a home and worked hard to provide for the...

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WIINSCHL, Josef 1951 AUSTRALIA

I, Josef Wiinschl, was born in Deutsch Elemir, Banat, of ethnic German stock, originally from The Pfalz and Elsass Lorraine. My ancestors settled...

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WRIGHT, Ron, Rose & Family 1957 AUSTRALIA

Rose & Ron came to Australia with their two daughters Shirley & Yvonne. Ron was a gunner in the Royal Navy and was known as the youngest...

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WURM, Walter Wolfgang 1951 AUSTRALIA

Originally worked for Sandwell and Wood in Willagee. He then worked for the housing commission throughout the state. Married Annette Fielder of...

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WICKHAM, Emma & Family 1913 AUSTRALIND

Emma and her 4 sons and family migrated to WA. With the first intake of boys, she became the first House Mother at the setup of Fairbridge Farm...

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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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WRIGHT Family 1971 AUSTRALIS

Family Consists of Donald Thompson Wright 14/1/1941, Susan Wright 17/9/1941, Susan Jane Wright 13/2/1966, John Donald Wright 23/2/1967

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WRIGHT, Colin Frederick 1968 AUSTRALIS 15
WILLIAMS, OR & ME & GO 1972 AUSTRALIS

Owen and Mavis now retired. Second son Sion David born0 5/12/1974 (carpenter) married Natasha (Nee Taylor) Jan. 2000. Gareth completed degree in...

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WHITEHALL, Kevin & Carole 1974 AUSTRALIS 29
WESTOBY Family 1974 AUSTRALIS 32
WARD, Christopher & Doreen 1976 AUSTRALIS

We all arrived in Fremantle and taken directly to Noalimba Reception Centre.

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WEST, Judy and Colin 1972 AUSTRALIS 54
WEST, Sue & Andrew 1972 AUSTRALIS

These two children came with Judy and Colin West

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WHY, R, J, P, J & S 1973 AUSTRALIS

A close family. Loved our Homeland. But thought brighter future for us all in Western Australia

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