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MORSE-EVANS, Eileen 1946 STIRLING CASTLE

Served in the RAF during WWII. Met husband who was serving with the RAAF and came to Australia as a War Bride.

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MILLIGAN Bob & Mona 1947 ASTURIAS

Bob, Mona and family lived in a small village in Scotland. After the war which Bob had served in and survived Dunkirk, he decided to migrate to...

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MURPHY, Arthur & Blossom 1947 CHARON

Arthur Patrick Murphy, 26, married Blossom Constance Smyth, 22 on the 17th June 1946 in Bangalore, India. Once Independence was declared they left...

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MCILHAGGA, Robert & Margaret 1947 ASTURIAS

Robert and Margaret settled in Perth in 1920's and were married at Perth Registry Office about 1929 but returned to Ireland some time in late 20's...

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MULLEN, John 1947 ASTURIAS

Worked Dept of C.A.L.M. 1964 until his death in 2002. Received National Australia Medal for services to Forestry & Conservation. (Forest...

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MOHARICH, Anton 1947 ASTURIAS 40
MOHARICH, Joseph Vladimir 1947 ASTURIAS 40
MARTINOVICH, Marko, Katica 1947 MISR

Self-employed market gardener at first. Then one of the first pioneer chiropractors in Perth healing numerous people of back pain. Travelling to...

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MILLS Family 1947 GORGON

Father: John William Atkinson Mills. Mother: Olive Louise Aileen Mills. Four children, John William 09/12/1934, Peter Geoffrey 15/03/1937,...

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MARTIN, June & Leslie 1947 ASTURIAS

We were aged 8 & 6 respectively in 1947. Our parents were Leonard & Gwenyth Martin. Leoard had previously migrated to Autralia in 1923...

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MCCOLL, Carlyle Duncan 1947 MAJOYA

The father travelled out to Australia at a later date after finalising business details.

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MOURITZ, Kathleen M 1947 ASTURIAS

Came to WA to marry Frank Mouritz who was in the RAAF flying Lancaster bombers in 1944. We now have a family of 6 children, 13 grand-children and...

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MANGAN, Mary Teresa 1947 ASTURIAS

Was a child migrant. Left Nazareth House Cardiff, South Wales 1947 for a better life in Australia. Farewelled Mother at 9 yrs old. 35 yrs later...

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MASLANIEC, Adam 1947 ASTURIAS

Worked on the Hydro-Electric scheme in Tarraleah, Tasmania. Father of Maria Conchita Maslaniec, born 29/4/1950. Adam Maslaniec's actual birth 24/...

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MAPSON, Dorothy & Joan 1947 ASTURIAS

Dorothy emigrated as a teenager as a mothercraft nurse, caring for orphaned children. She worked in Nazareth house Geraldton & Ballarat,...

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MCDERMOTT, Susan 1947 ORION

Migrated with friends, Nora & Ken Powell. Triple certificate Registered Nurse. First secular Registered Nurse St. Anne's (Mercy) Hospital....

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MCCLENAGHAN, Maureen 1947 ASTURIAS

Immigrated with her parents and grandfather at the age of 14. Initially stayed in a guest house in Kalamunda until the purchase of the orchard (...

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MCKIERNAN, John Patrick 1947 ASTURIAS

John McKiernan arrived in Fremantle as a migrant sponsored by the Catholic Episcopal Migration and Welfare Assoc. He spent the first four years at...

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MC DONNELL, Maureen 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migrant Scheme. Nazareth House.

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MC DONNELL, Patricia 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Child Migrant Scheme. Nazareth House.

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MCFADDEN, Margaret 1947 ASTURIAS

One of many children sent to Australia post WWII.

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MCKEEVER, Kathleen 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migration Scheme.

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MITSOPOULOS, Stavrula 1947 MISR

Born Krsta Toutountzis in Nivitsi. Married Boris in 1934 & had two children (deceased - infants). Experienced German & Italian occupation...

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MOYSEY, Frances Alison 1947 CHARON 463
McILHAGGA, Dorothy & Basil 1947 ASTURIAS 480
MUNDAY, Ann & Melvyn 1947 ASTURIAS

Ann (wife), Melvyn (son) arrived with Champion shearer, farmer Dan Munday. Dan met Ann Worlsley factory Birmingham after war, returned Kerlgarin...

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McPHERSON Family 1948 ASTURIAS 11
MCKEE, Alexander Barton 1948 STRATHEDEN

My father David McKee died in 1941 and after the war my mother decided to join her family (John & Margaret Barton) who had emigrated from...

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MORGAN, John & Dorothy 1948 ASTURIAS

Born 1903 - Worked Welsh coal mines - Joined Army 1918. Served in India 1925-37. WW2 P.O.W 4 years in Germany. Demobbed 1945. Sent to Guilford to...

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MULTARI, Francesco 1948 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Arrived in Australia with no family or friends at the age of 22. He worked hard in the wood industry cutting logs and then delivering wood to...

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MORESCHINI, Domenico 1948 TOSCANA

Too young at 2 1/2 years of age to remember Italy and the rigours of a 33 day ocean journey, Dom quickly took to life in the new country. He...

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MORESCHINI, Margherita 1948 TOSCANA

From age 6 and within months of starting school in a new language Rita became the family's interpreter in most domestic, medical and business...

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MORESCHINI, Severo & Rina 1948 TOSCANA

Severo, his wife Catherine (Gelmi) and 2 children were the first family to come by ship from Malonno in Northern Italy to Australia after WWII. He...

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MCCABE, M, RC & ID 1948 ASTURIAS 38
MERCER, WJ (Bill) & Family 1948 ASTURIAS

William John MERCER and Ada Elizabeth MERCER and 4 children: Cynthia Joan, Flora Ada, Robert John and Roy William.

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MOORE, Harry 1948 ASTURIAS 38
MORGAN, Margaret Ann 1948 ASTURIAS

I was 2 yrs old when we came to WA my parents John and Dorothy met just after the war, married had one child, me, we later lived in Bunbury where...

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MORRISON, RJ & EE 1948 OTRANTO

Like so many others the Morrisons came to Australia to seek opportunity. After passing through Fremantle they settled briefly in Sydney before...

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MURRAY, Fred & Margaret 1948 ASTURIAS

from Lake Grace moved to Perth, worked at WAGR Midland Junction, was union convenor for many years. Lived in Bassendean.

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MACARA, Christine 1948 MORETON BAY

Landed as a 5 year old along with father, and mother who was 5 months pregnant. My sister Jane Anne was born in Octiober 1948; brother John...

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MILANOVICH, Branko & Jurka 1948 NAPOLI

Branko & Jurka Milanovich with their 2-year-old daughter arrived in 1948 on the ship Napoli. They were Yugoslav World War 2 refugees from El...

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MADDEN Family 1948 ASTURIAS

Our father Harry was based in Fremantle on HMS Maidstone during World War II. That is one of the reasons we came to Western Australia.

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MEERWALD Family 1948 MALOJA

Ben arrived on "Strathnava" in May '48 ahead of the rest of the family, Iris ( wife) & children Jean,Mchael & Geoffrey July '48. Iris...

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MCCORRY, FL & JM 1948 STRATHEDEN 108
MULGRUE, Jennifer L 1948 ASTURIAS

Father George Mulgrue, born in Geraldton 1911. Before War II, he was the "storyteller" on the ABC in Perth. Mother and I emigrated to join Lilian...

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MILBURN, Thomas & Olive 1948 ASTURIAS

My father bought a farm in York and moved there with his family. With my mother's help they cleared the land and grew wheat, ran a few sheep, cows...

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MOFFAT, AL & EJ 1948 NAPOLI

Settled on small 10 acre farms. Cleared land and worked in Perth City. Original homes still standing in Maddington. £10 per acre.

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MATIKOVAS, Juozas (Joe) 1948 KANIMBLA

Joe has 1 Daughter, 2 Grandsons, 2 Great Grand-Daughters & 3 Great-Grandsons

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MOFFAT, Frank & Helen 1948 MISR

We migrated here after my husband was demobbed from RAF to try to make a better life. He was an Instrument Repairer. I still live in Maddington....

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MILSITER, Ludy & Tina 1948 STRATHAIRD 169