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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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WHITHAM Family 1975 AUSTRALIS

Family of four children.

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WILLIAMS, James A 1971 AUSTRALIS 139
WHITMAN, Brian Bernard 1967 AUSTRALIS

We came to WA for a better life which we found in Cloverdale, the only sad thing Brian was a victim of Lung Cancer and was not able to see his...

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WOLLASTON, Peter 1977 AUSTRALIS

Arrived from England to join the rest of the family - Mum, Dad, Sisters and Brother

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WHEATLEY, K, S, P, N, B & T 1971 AUSTRALIS

New life with family after 25 years Army Service. Our 4 sons have now been well educated and employed. Everyone healthy and happy.

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WALMSLEY, Carol & David 1975 AUSTRALIS

Came out on honeymoon - just came for a look. Still loving it!

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WOOD, Anthony Robert 1974 AUSTRALIS 200
WOOD, Christopher Alan 1974 AUSTRALIS 200
WOOD, Elizabeth Ann 1974 AUSTRALIS 200
WOOD, Philip Stephen 1974 AUSTRALIS 200
WOOD, Wilmot & Vera 1974 AUSTRALIS 200
WALLACE, Rob, Irene, RM & LH 1967 AUSTRALIS 228
WESTWOOD, Phillip 1973 AUSTRALIS

Immediately settled South of river. Worked in North West on various projects in the mid 70's. Followed career path in the Hospitality industry....

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WESSMAN, Jytte, Terje & Tom 1968 AUSTRALIS 282
WILLIAMS, Kerry P 1975 AUSTRALIS

Kerry (son of Beryl and John) became a Carpenter and later married Lisa Alice Stevenson (b 17/4/67 Sydney). They had 2 sons - Rhys Stephen James (...

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WHITEHOUSE, Rod & Sue 1977 AUSTRALIS 331
WIDGINGTON, DM, EA, GD, TA 1972 AUSTRALIS

Derek & Evelyn came to WA for a change of lifestyle & to be with Derek's family. Their children, Gary & Tracey are now married, have...

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WILSON, Alexander 1975 AUSTRALIS 370
WILSON, Rose Mary (CLARK) 1975 AUSTRALIS 370
WAYMAN, Norma M 1972 AUSTRALIS 399
WEEKS, A, M, R, A, N & M 1967 AUSTRALIS

A great decision to come to this country. Two more generations of Weeks at this time.

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WENDLAND, Marie 1972 AUSTRALIS

Widowed in 1971 after 17 years in W. London, 13 years with Gillette. Three weeks in Bunbury, went north as station housekeeper and stayed in...

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WEBB, Bill, Jean & Family 1977 AUSTRALIS

Jean originally visited and worked in Perth from 1960-1962. Always wanted to return.

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WHITTON, Francis Thomas 1923 BALLARAT 74
WARR-HASSALL, Peter Walter 1934 BALLARAT

Peter was 11yrs old when he came to Australia. He joined the airforce & became a pilot & was involved in the 2nd World War, stationed in...

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WARD, Bertram 1926 BALLARAT

Bertram was a child migrant under a scheme commenced by Kingsley Fairbridge.

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WORSDELL, Harold J 1927 BALRANALD

Departed London under BENDIGO, transferred to BALRANALD in Falmouth. Settled into farming in country Western Australia from 1928. Joined...

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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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WISE, Cyril 1934 BARADINE

Cyril always lived in WA. Married English girl (Shirley). Owned own farm in Wickepin. Raised 4 children, twins, Barry and Pixie, Patsy and Jacquie...

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WRAY, Frank Harrison 1924 BARADINE

Frank Wray left England in 1923 at the age of 18 and went farming at Gnowangerup WA. He bought his own farm block but had to give it up in the...

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WATSON, Eva, Jean & Kath 1929 BARADINE

Evelyn and her sisters bought a house in Claremont and brought out their mother Emily. Eva was a nurse at Claremont Asylum, married Alex Stewart;...

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WALKER, Howland & Mary Annie 1925 BARADINE

Howland & Mary Annie arrived in Fremantle with their two younger daughters, Elsie & Annie to join other family members. They were...

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WILKINSON, John George 1926 BARADINE

John & Joseph came out on the £10.00 scheme. I believe they walked from Perth to Kalgoorlie & chopped wood etc. for food along the way....

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WEIR, Susan & Margaret 1913 BELGIC 141
WALKER, C & Family 1911 BELGIC

Christina followed her husband Robert (who arrived earlier) to Australia, bringing with her their 8 children - John, Robert, Janet, Walter, Kate,...

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WATSON, Oswald Doran 1911 BELGIC

Family took up land at Forest Hill, Mt Barker. Uncle CB Watson already farming there at 'Morton Vale', a farm he left to Oswald in 1934. Oswald's...

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WEIR, William & Katherine 1866 BELGRAVIA

Came to Perth as member of the Enrolled Pension's Force. Fought in the Crimea, served in India & Ireland where he met Katherine. Resided at...

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WELLINGTON, John A 1866 BELGRAVIA

Arrived as convict #9021 at Fremantle 1866. Settled in the Northampton district and married in 1874. Had eight children, most of whom lived in...

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WEST, Richard WM 1927 BELTANA

My father first worked on a farm in the South West before settling in Perth. He drove the trams, laboured in a foundry, delivered milk and bread...

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WESTWOOD, Clive & Sarah 1925 BELTANA

Mr & Mrs Westwood and son Aubrey went from Fremantle to Gracetown by horse & cart. Dad's work was planting pine trees.

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WATSON, Edward AS 1949 BEN DEARG ALBANY
WARNER, Family 1927 BENALLA

Roland & Edith Warner arrived in Fremantle with 6 children and their Nanny. Roland was employed on the Fremantle tug 'WYOLA'. Later as an...

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WELBURN, Harry & Lois 1919 BENALLA

William Henry (Harry) came to WA 1912. 1915 joined AIF 28th Battalion. Fought France, Belgium - gassed. Hospitalized Wiltshire. Met Lois Green...

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WILSON, Archibald Frank 1923 BENALLA 421
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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WIBBERLEY, William & Jessie 1924 BENDIGO

After settling in Victoria, William & Jessie were enticed back to WA 1927/28 to a farming development. They settled on a dairy farm at the...

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WISEMAN, Evelyn 1927 BENDIGO

Oliver arrived on ship Themistocles in 1923. Both came from fishing families, my mother would not marry Oliver until he left the sea. They were...

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WHITE, Herbert Edward 1928 BERRIMA

Ted married Gladys Mae Kemp in February 1950 and they raised four children (Charles, Annette, Patricia and Irene). Ted and Glad owned farms at...

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WATSON, Andrew Nicholson 1927 BERRIMA

Andrew flew with Royal Flying Corp as a carpenter during WW1. Later he joined Prudential Insurance. Doctors suggested a change would benefit his...

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