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ARMENTI, Giuseppe 1962 AUSTRALIA

Left Italy age 19 for a better life. First job in Wittenoom. While travelling WA worked in a butchery, as a plant operator, gardener, orderly, on...

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ARMISHAW Family 1966 FAIRSKY 413
ARMIT, Dave, Mary, David 1962 CASTEL FELICE 152
ARMITAGE, Leon & Ada 1914 DEMOSTHENES

Accompanied by children, John 11, Vera 2, Ida 3 months & stepsister Minnie Sylvester 42. Leon worked on State Ships, John went to Victoria...

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ARMITT, William Herbert 1920 OSTERLEY

Arrived with widowed mother Alice Kate Armitt and siblings. Mother and siblings remained in Perth. WH Armitt spent 60 years until his death in...

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ARMOUR, William & Phyllis 1948 ASTURIAS 3
ARMSTRONG Family 1959 FAIRSKY

Mary Armstrong was accompanied by 4 of her children - Peter (16), Ian (14), Mary (13) & Joan (9). Her husband John had flown to Perth earlier...

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ARMSTRONG, Agnes CS 1949 CAMERONIA 402
ARMSTRONG, Bill & Eileen 1960 FAIRSKY

Bill and Eileen brought 4 children to Australia; Alan, John, Dennis and Lynne. They had another 4 children in various states of Australia;...

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ARMSTRONG, Christina L 1949 CAMERONIA 402
ARMSTRONG, James 1949 CAMERONIA

Came to Australia as 'approved migrants', they landed in Fremantle, then went on to Melbourne and settled in Newborough, Victoria.

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ARMSTRONG, James 1949 CAMERONIA

Did national service for the period, 03/01/1956-09/04/1956, registration no: v30492, service no: 3/757239.

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ARMSTRONG, John 1972 AUSTRALIS

Married Elizabeth Raas March 1977. Children: John Reginald born August 1981 and Kelly-Marie, born March 1985.

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ARMSTRONG, John & Frances 1929 VEDIC

John & Frances Armstrong arrived in Fremantle with five sons & one daughter from England in November 1929, settling in Kalgoorlie. A...

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ARMSTRONG, M, ME, GM, SA, SE 1967 AURELIA

Maurice & Marjorie arrived with 3 children, Geoffrey aged 9, Shirley 7 & Sandra 5. Grandchildren born in Australia, Paul, Mark, Megan...

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ARMSTRONG, Peter H 1949 CAMERONIA

Moved to Frankston, Melbourne with family and then resettled in Thornlie, WA with family.

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ARMSTRONG, Thomas Simpson 1949 ORCADES

Was accompanied by 3 children, David (6), Ian (4) and Beverly (2). A carpenter and joiner by trade.

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ARNDT Family 1939 CATHAY

In Ceylon civil service, Carl was asked to consider governorship of Hongkong but with growing unrest in region, retired to migrate with family to...

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ARNELL, JW, EM & Family 1963 ORCADES

Point Walter hostel then to Cloverdale.

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ARNOLD, Bert & Nancy 1946 STRATHMORE

Bert born in Birmingham England. Nancy (Lord) born Hornsby NSW. Family moved by road QLD to WA 1952 taking up an orchard in Wattle Grove. Joy...

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ARNOLD, G, JD, P, M, R & K 1970 ACHILLE LAURO

The Arnold Family comprising Geoffrey and Jeanette Dorothy and sons, Phillip aged 12, Mark aged 9, Robert aged 5 and Keith aged 3 arrived 1970 for...

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ARRATOON, D & P, Mark, Julie 1965 FAIRSTAR

Denzil and Phil arrived in Perth with two children, Mark and Julie for a better life in Australia. Forty years on, settled permanently in Perth "...

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ARRIGO, Franca 1953 SURRIENTO

At 11 years of age, her most vivid memories are arriving on a sunny day to Fremantle after 25 long days at sea. After not seeing her father for 2...

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ARRIGONI, Giovanni Pietro 1949 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Went to the northern goldfields & worked on the mines (gold) for 15 years. The balance of his working life he worked in a steel factory in the...

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ARRIGONI, Maria Francesca 1949 TOSCANA

Arrived in Fremantle 5 months after Dad's arrival. Went to the Northern Goldfields to support Dad & mothered 3 children in 13 years spent up...

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ARTELARIS, Theoni 1935 ORMONDE 27
ARTHEY, Gwen P 1967 FAIRSTAR

Came to Perth with parents, Tom and Daphne. I spent 3 years at high school, worked for the government print and was a telephonist at the post...

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ARTHEY, Tom & Daphne 1967 FAIRSTAR

Family left to join up with relatives in Perth. Wife was driving force. Weather was a big factor. Daughter happy to unite with cousins. Husband...

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ARTHUR, James L 1949 ORMONDE

Part of the first consignment of British children for settlement at Kingsley Fairbridge Farm School since before the war.

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ARTHUR, PJT 1973 ELLINIS 217
ARTS, Martinus A M 1955 FAIRSEA

Married 1958 to Dorothy Ann Harris, who gave birth to 7 children (5 boys & 2 girls) - Children names - Regina ('59), Patrick ('61), Trevor ('...

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ARTS, Willy 1954 SIBAJAK

Born in Sittard and grew up in Horn Netherlands Son of Johanus Henry Arts-Jannetje Beyer Grandson of Eduart Arts William Beyer-Vanlockhorst...

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ARTUS, Elsie May 1943 ORCADES

Married name Elsie May Compton

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ARUNDEL, Bill 1967 FAIRSKY

A ten pound pom who came to stay!!

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ASCHE, GW, MM & Family 1955 SKAUBRYN

Of the four children, one is deceased (Melbourne), one lives in Perth, one lives in Queensland & one lives in Vancouver, Canada.

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ASHBIL, Solomon & Esther 1927 COMMISSAIRE RAMEL

Father was a tailor who settled in Perth & moved to work in Victoria markets driving horse & cart. They returned to Perth after having one...

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ASHBY, David 1955 OTRANTO 445
ASHBY, Eileen Mary 1947 ORMONDE

Arrived in Australia under the Child Migration Scheme as Eileen Mary Danaher.

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ASHBY, George, Phyllis, John 1949 ORCADES

Couldn't get 'Assisted Passage' after 2 years so came out 1st class. Met girl called Avril Russell who disembarked Fremantle. Used to hold hands...

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ASHBY, Tom, Ivy, Tony, Betty 1955 STRATHNAVER 449
ASHBY, Veronica & Shirley 1949 ORCADES

Lived in Collie until late teens. Married early in our 20's and lived in Perth.

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ASHDOWN, Hubert Stanley 1912 ORAMA 339
ASHER, Kathryn D 1969 CASTEL FELICE

Met her future husband on this ship to Fremantle from England. Now still married & living in Perth, WA for more than 30 years.

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ASHFIELD Family 1969 FAIRSKY 15
ASHFORD, Anthony A & Sheila 1968 FAIRSTAR

The Ashford Family has remained in WA since arriving with our four children, Nadia Margaret (eldest), Beverley Ann, Michael Edward & Anthony...

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ASHFORD, Sheila 1970 FAIRSTAR

We had two daughters, Kerrie who married Stuart Lee and they now have 3 daughters, Hannah, Georgina and Sophie. Janette married Stephen McLachlan...

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ASHLING Family 1962 FAIRSKY

My husband died in 1967 . Left with 4 boys to bring up. One son lives in England, the other three have good jobs in Australia and have their own...

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ASHMAN, CJ & BJ, & CJ (jnr) 1923 BENALLA

CHARLES JAMES AND BELINDA JANE HAD TWO MORE CHILDREN, GEORGE EDWARD AND MARGARET IRENE. CHARLES JAMES (jnr) SERVED WITH THE RAAF IN WWII, AND...

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ASHMOLE, Ethel A 1924 BORDA 188
ASHTON, Peter 1963 FAIRSEA

Peter applied for immigration to Australia through the Big Brother Movement. He came on his own at 18 years of age. Later his brother John...

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