TAAFFE, Patrick & Bridie

19 June 1913 – 01/07/199624/09/1977
7 October 1916 – 24 April 1977

Origin "Sheepgrange" Drogheda, Co. Meath & "Cappawhite" Tipperary
First settled in Edmund St, Beaconsfield, WA
Original Occupation Carpenter

CHITRAL

Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1953

Fremantle

102 panel

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Pat came out first in May 1952, on the recommendation of an Aussie soldier in Normandy. Found a job as a chippie, working on Fremantle Wharf and sent over for Bridie, Olive, Maureen & Padraic, who all arrived on 18/01/1953. They had 2 more children in Australia.

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  • Pat was my uncle

    Sat 18 Jul 2015

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