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BIRCH, James

Born 17 February 1931

Origin Prescott, England
First settled in Papua New Guinea
Original Occupation Engineer
Occupation in Australia Engineer & Carpenter

CALEDONIA

Departure Port Glasgow, Scotland
Arrival Year 1951

Fremantle

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My grandfather came to Australia with the Royal Army to build airfields for the RAF in Papua New Guinea & Northern Queensland. He met and married my grandmother in Papua New Guinea and finally settled in Brisbane, QLD. They have 2 children, 3 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren.

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