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LEACH, Rita (née ABBOTT) 1947 ORION

We arrived as a family, mum, dad & sister June. I married at 17 & had 11 children, 28 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. The move...

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LIMONAS, Jonas 1950 SKAUGUM

Boarded Anna Salen in Naples. Because of engine problems, transferred to Skaugum in Aden for the rest of the journey.

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LAGERWEY, Gerard & Cornelia 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

After another long cold winter & no work for Gerard as he was a house painter, Cornelia applied for an immigration form to Australia. With...

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LITTLE, Valerie 1965 FAIRSKY 432
LITTLEWOOD, Paul 1966 AURELIA 432
LAWLER, Michael 1853 ROBERT SMALL

Married Bridget Cushion. Raised 10 children. Convict 2024. Settled Toodyay along with Gorman 2250 & Hassell 1225. Records lost Dublin Castle....

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LA MACCHIA, Frank 1958 OCEANIA 435
LEWIS, Arthur, Mary & Family 1971 FAIRSTAR 436
LICHOCIK, J, H, RM & H 1949 ANNA SALEN 436
LOWE Family 1968 ORIANA

Jean and Albert Lowe bought their children, Steven and Stefanie to Australia to join other family members already in Australia. Also they wanted...

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LUCKRAFT, Maureen & Elliot 1973 EASTERN QUEEN 439
LAWRENCE, Stanley & Joan 1956 LARGS BAY 44
LLOYD, James & Rosemary 1969 SOUTHERN CROSS

James & Rosemary arrived in WA as newlyweds (1 month honeymoon on ship). James joined dental practice on arrival. Has just retired after 35...

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LORAN, Cyril Dennis 1944 ADAMANT

Cyril came to Fremantle in 1944 on board the HMS Adamant, a British Merchant Navy Ship to patrol & protect WA. He met a young lady named...

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LAURENSON, John & Louisa 1958 ORCADES

John started work as a Postman & then went to the MTT. He had to give that away & went to Chamberlains & then back to the MTT. Louisa...

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LYDKA, Jozef & Paulette 1967 FAIRSKY

Jozef Lydka originally from Poland. Paulette Lydka originally from Switzerland. They met each other in Weston-Super-Mare in 1952.

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LUCKHURST, Christopher Earl 1972 LEONID SOBINOV

Came on a working holiday & liked the place so much, became an Aussie in 1985 at Armadale.

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LAMB, D & G, Andrew, Sarah 1977 AUSTRALIS 445
LANSOM, AH & HJ & Family 1949 OTRANTO

Father - Ashley Hurbert Lansom, Mother - Helena Jane Lansom, 1st Son - Ashley Ellis Lansom & 2nd Son - Richard Fredrick Lansom. Auntie -...

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LEONARD, C & Family 1922 LARGS BAY

Cyril was 12 years old when he arrived in WA with his parents & siblings. They first settled in the Peel Estate, Forrestdale before they...

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LIGHTFOOT Family 1947 ORION

Olive Lightfoot - Mother (1908-1986) & Ian Lightfoot - Son (1943-). George Lightfoot - Father arrived March 1947 (1903-1966).

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LINDENAAR, Jacob 1952 FAIRSEA 447
LE MIERE, Henri & Lucien 1965 FAIRSKY

Left Hairdressers in Jersey to allow children opportunities in Law, Social service & Adminstration. Children/Spouses: Paul/Kathleen E Depiazz...

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LE MIERE, Henri Lucien 1965 FAIRSKY

Left Hairdressers in Jersey to allow children opportunities in Law, Social service & Adminstration. Children/Spouses: Paul/Kathleen E Depiazz...

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LOGRANDE, Cusmano Frances 1951 NAPOLI 45
LORIMER, George & Catherine 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Assisted migrants to accommodation at Point Walter Migrant Camp. George Lorimer started work in the building industry, building State Housing...

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LUMSDEN, Harry & Jean 1961 FAIRSEA

Harry and Jean came to Perth to join Jean's sister Margaret who came out as a single woman. Two years later Jean's parents came out. They had a...

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LOCKLEY Family 1973 ELLINIS 457
LEIGH, William & Kathleen 1973 BRITANIS

Kath & Bill arrived to join their two younger sons, Brian & David who had emigrated in 1968 & 1972. They were later joined by their...

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LAZZARA, Salvatore D 1962 NEPTUNIA

Has owned several lunchbars & cafes in Perth and Fremantle, including the former cafe' Old Papa's during the 1970s (originally known as Papa...

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LEGENA, Felice & Angelina 1927 CAPRERA 46
LIVA, Carlo & Ilse 1929 CAPRERA 46
LOGRANDE Tripoli, Giovanna 1951 NAPOLI 46
LLOYD, DJ, SI, YN & DS 1975 AUSTRALIS

The ship called first in Perth on our way to Melbourne and we fell in love with the city. Within a year we had returned and we have been here for...

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LEGG, Charles Frederick 1915 OSTERLEY

Came to Australia at age 3. Lived in Claremont & Dalkeith. Had several country picture show circuits & owned & operated a power...

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LETICA, Stanko 1912 NERA

Married Drina Sumic 14/11/1921 in Fremantle one day after her arrival from Podgora on 13/11/1921. This was some eight years and two months after...

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LARKING, M & C & Family 1919 BREMEN

Martin Frederick Larking was an Australian Gallipoli veteran who married Englishwoman Christine Mary Golding in London on 1/12/1915. After the war...

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LAWRENCE, R & MA, CR, ZA 1969 CASTEL FELICE 465
LUK, Elisabeth (TOMLINSON) 1948 RIDDERKERK 467
LA CAVA, Gaetano 1956 OCEANIA

A hard working man who took his family to a new world and a new life.

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LA CAVA, Salvatore 1957 OCEANIA

A young 17 year old who worked as a tailor and then became a builder in his new adopted country. Married and had three children and now 4...

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LEESE Family 1949 MALOJA

Captain James Leese was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, and joined the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1926. He married Daphne, daughter of...

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LITYNSKI Family 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

The Litynski family were part of a group of displaced persons who arrived in Fremantle from refugee camps in East Africa. They were deported from...

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LONGO, Giorgio 1935 ORONSAY 47
LOOKER, RD & GM 1959 STRATHAIRD

Russell Douglas Looker, Gertrude Mary (Whitaker), Patricia (17) Marie (11) Russell (9) spent 10 years in Germany with the British Army prior to...

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LUBICZ-ZAORSKI Family 1950 FAIRSEA

Worked as a surveyor before the war. Officer in the Polish Army and resistance fighter during German and Russian occupation. Captured by the...

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LEVENE, Sonia Natile 1950 NEW AUSTRALIA

All that was in the District at the time, was a poultry farm and a dairy farm.

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LLOYD, Ann M 1964 HIMALAYA

The voyage was our honeymoon. My new husband bringing me to his home town of Perth.

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LEERS, Henri Jan Josef 1950 VOLENDAM

Henri came to Moora in 1951, and in 1953 married local girl Roma Keamy (daughter of Tom & Eva). They had three children: Dirk, Karen &...

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LEWIS, Edwin & Jillian 1957 IBERIA

Lewis family also in Como WA (in-laws). Edwin & Jillian Lewis arrived in Australia with young son Robert Lawson Lewis two-and-a-half years old...

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