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GALEA 1952 FLORENTIA

Salvatore worked in Africa & served in their War. Returned to Italy only to be sent to World War 2. POW for 7 years. Returned to Italy,...

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GORRING, Charles & Lillian 1955 STRATHMORE

We lived in a caravan for 3 years while Mum & Dad built our house - Mum had the cement ready for Dad to lay some bricks after work each day....

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GRANERI, Italia 1955 SURRIENTO

Was married by proxy and her husband then paid for travel to Australia. Italia travelled alone and on arrival joined her husband and lived with...

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GENOVESE, Francesco P 1949 SURRIENTO

Emigrated with his family at the age of 17 to live in Kalgoorlie, where his father Carmelo had established a market garden several years earlier....

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GREGORY, D, I, S, & W, D 1962 STRATHEDEN

We were to arrive in Melbourne, but Beatty Park Pool was being built in Perth for the Commonwealth Games and my father-in-law was a tiler by trade...

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GRIFFIN, Shirley Annette 1967 ACHILLE LAURO

I married my Australian husband, a shearer working in NZ and be brought me here to live.

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GRIFFITHS, P, I, R, C & D 1951 ASTURIAS

Patrick & Isabella Griffiths (nee Quixley) met in the Royal Air Force in WWII. Australians they served with sponsored them & children,...

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GFELLER, Fritz Franzisco 1948 GROOTEKERK

Returned to Perth December 1948 and settled in Berwick St, Victoria Park. In 1951 moved to South Guildford, where I built my first home of timber...

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GRANTHAM, CL 1912 OSTERLEY

My father immigrated to Australia in the company of two of his sisters, Daisy & Lillian & their mother, Janet.

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GREENLAND, Joseph 1939 STRATHNAVER

Joe Greenland, born Finchley & sent to Swansea, Wales in the care of the Sisters of Nazareth. Sent out on the Strathnaver March 1939 to...

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GRIMA, Mario J & Daniel A 1950 ASTURIAS

Mario & Daniel finished their schooling at Christian Brothers Tardun. They both bought farms in the Tardun district & farmed for approx....

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GLOVER, Cecil H 1910 ORMUZ

My father became a farmhand. Served in the Army during WWI. Started farming on return from war. Married in 1921 and had two sons. Lived until the...

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GRAHAM, Brian & Linda 1963 FAIRSKY

Young & newly married. Packed up to make a new life in Australia. What they didn't know was that Linda was pregnant with their first child....

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GREEN, AD, P & Family 1971 AUSTRALIS

Adrian & Pauline, with their 3 children, chose to settle in WA because of Adrian's godparents. One year later, in 1972, their 4th child...

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GREENWOOD, Trevor 1954 OTRANTO 406
GAVA, Teresa & Bruno 1947 MISR 405
GRIMA, Nazareno Joseph 1950 OCEAN TRIUMPH

One of the first group of Child Migrants brought out under the Catholic Migration Scheme. 14 boys went to Tardun & 13 boys went to Bindoon.

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GOODEN, Frederick & Joan 1978 TURKMENIA 404
GRAHAM, William & Annie 1963 STRATHMORE

Two daughters born in Fremantle: Angela 1967 & Michele 1969.

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GRESCOS, Theodoros 1928 VILLE DE STRASBOURG 404
GORDON, Maurice & Ruth 1959 DOMINION MONARCH

Maurice - a pharmacist and after 6 months in Bunbury opened a pharmacy in Dumbleyung. Ruth - a registered nurse and midwife. She worked as a RN at...

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GRIFFIN, Robert & Jean 1963 CASTEL FELICE

Fort Point Walter Immigration Camp and then in Cloverdale, Perth.

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GRIFFITHS, Thomas Edward 1926 BARADINE

At 21 decided to leave England and come to Australia alone. He knew no-one, but met people on the ship, lining up a job in WA. Went to the outback...

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GARRAWAY, William Eric V 1923 LARGS BAY

Sailed from Southampton 20th February 1923. Turned 21 during the voyage. Married Martha Baxter, 1935 Katanning. Served in Australian Airforce WWII...

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GEAR Family 1966 ELLINIS 401
GUBBAY Family 1940 CHARON

Jonah (b 1880), an importer/exporter & Regina Gubbay were Iraqi Jews born in Baghdad. They migrated to Singapore via Macassar in 1933. The...

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GIULIANO, Geremia 1924 ORMUZ 400
GRASSOM, W, LM, & Family 1954 LARGS BAY

William & Lily M Grassom sailed to Australia with their two daughters, Joyce (born 08/05/1949) & Aileen (born 26/03/1951). They settled in...

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GRZYB Family 1950 FAIRSEA

Wojciech Grzyb (aka Albert) - Poland
& Elizabeth Grzyb (nee Dehos) - Germany. Woijtec was a Prisoner of War in Germany when he met...

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GOLDSPINK, Herbert John 1913 OSTERLEY

Met his wife Florence Ellen Coppard and married in Northam on 16/2/1916

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GRANERI, Vincenzo 1953 OCEANIA

Was first sent by truck with other immigrants to country regions to build roads etc. Worked for two years in various jobs before marrying by proxy...

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GREGORY, Terry Jean, & Tony 1967 CASTEL FELICE 40
GIANONCELLI, William 1951 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Went on to marry Fiorina Rocca on the 26/01/1963 and had three children: Ronald, Sonia and Bruno.

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GUMINA, Giuseppe 1925 REGINA D'ITALIA 4
GROTH, Klaus & Doris 1968 ANGELINA LAURO 399
GARNYS, Felixas, V, V, & V 1949 OXFORDSHIRE

Refugees from Russian invasion of Lithuania. Felixas & Valentina reunited in Keil, Germany in 1945 with Vylius (1942), Kestutis (1943-45),...

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GEORGE Family 1974 PATRIS

Alan & Gayne, with family Steven, Paul & Louise arrived in Australia seeking a better lifestyle.

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GESTEL, John & Corrie 1970 AKAROA 398
GIANGIULIO, Anna & Vincenzo 1967 ACHILLE LAURO 398
GUERINONI, Gioioso & A & A 1939 VIMINALE

Adriana came to Australia with her mother Agnese on the ship NAPOLI on the 09/05/1949. My father was here since 1939. We had not seen each other...

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GALEANO, Anna Maria 1952 NAPOLI

Anna Maria Galeano born Capo D'orlando, Sicily 27/09/1940. Daughter of Vittoria (Ciccerello) and Rosario Galeano. Arrived on the Napoli, Fremantle...

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GLIGOREVIC, Petar 1950 ANNA SALEN

Son of Relja and Elli. A Vietnam Vet. Made a successful life with his family. Now retired, has 2 children and 5 grandchildren.

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GLIGOREVIC, Relja & Elli 1950 ANNA SALEN

Relja born Yugoslavia, was a prisoner of war in Germany. Post war, a soldier in the British Army, married Elli Saatkamp, born Germany. Imigrated...

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GOFF, Noel & Gwyneth 1952 ORMONDE

My husband arrived as an Australian soldier having enlisted at Australia House in London, with me accompanying him, and our two sons to live with...

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GRESELE, Egidio 1922 MONCALIERI

Made his way to South West of WA. Married Gertrude Bosbach in 1929 and had 5 children. Worked in timber mills in Argyle, Darkan, Manjimup,...

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GROVER, Sarah (née COOK) 1830 DRUMMORE

Sarah was born in 1820 in England and came out to WA in 1830. She married William Grover on the 27th February 1838. They had 9 children from...

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GROVER, William 1829 LOTUS

William married Sarah Cook on the 27th February 1838. They had 9 children from 1838 to 1857

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GARWOOD, Anthony J 1968 AURELIA

Anthony immigrated to Australia with parents Jim and Muriel.

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GILCHRIST, John & Jeanette 1970 CASTEL FELICE 391
GILCHRIST, Tracey 1970 CASTEL FELICE 391