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MOORE, Alma, Gloria & Betty 1948 ASTURIAS

Alma was widow of an Army Officer in India. We arrived with £25.00 went to Point Walter Migrant Camp. We were the first to find accomodation. (1...

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MC TAGGART, Betty & Mary 1948 ASTURIAS 177
MOLDRICH, David Harold 1948 MORETON BAY

Very first of my family to migrate to Australia leaving the week I finished my schooling. Five brothers, three sisters and their families followed...

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MCMURRAY, MP, PD, AP, GP, PM 1948 TALMA

Maurice and Patricia McMurray left India after it gained independence from Britain in 1947. Being British descendants they were given the choice...

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MCCALL, Winifred E 1948 ASTURIAS

Complete Taylor family, except one married daughter migrated en mass. Stayed originally with family in Victoria Park, WA.

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MASTAGLIA, Gerardo 1948 TOSCANA

Gerardo was 26 when he came to Perth. He was the last of his family to migrate. He had not seen his father since he was 2 or his mother since he...

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MCKNIGHT Family 1948 ORMONDE 231
MOYES, W, B & Family 1948 ASTURIAS

Parents William & Bridget and four daughters - May, Ena, Margaret and Christina. Originally settled in Albany. Ena and Christina are still in...

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MULRONEY, Cecil & Gertrude 1948 ASTURIAS

Migrated from India following decolonisation & hand-over of government to India, at independence in August 1947.

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McMEEKIN, Ron 1948 ASTURIAS 355
McMEEKIN, William (Jack) 1948 ASTURIAS 355
MOLINARI, Attilo & Gaetana 1948 ATLANTIC CAPTAIN 362
MOLINARI, Charles 1948 ATLANTIC CAPTAIN 362
MESCHIATI, Gino & Giulietta 1948 TOSCANA

Gino became a Builder with his father. Giulietta Rita worked for NSW Bank on James & William Streets in Perth.

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MESCHIATI, Giuseppe & Albina 1948 TOSCANA

Giuseppe was a Builder and Albina Rosa was the first Italian Hairdresser in Perth at the time.

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MacLEAN, Roddie & Lily 1948 ASTURIAS

Came to Australia to provide a brighter future for their daughter. Their immigration sponsor died while they were en voyage.

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McINTYRE, JGF, C & Family 1948 ORMONDE

James and Christina came with their two eldest children to join James's sister. They went on to have three more children in WA and all still...

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MARINKOVIC, Vicko & Katica 1948 AL SUDAN

Accompanied by daughter Vjera (7 years old).

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McLEAN, W & G 1949 CHITRAL

Health, better life & prosperity for both myself & my daughter. Who would not like to live in WA? The "Chitral" was on her maiden voyage...

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MANCUSO, Giuseppe 1949 SURRIENTO

Settled in Wanneroo for two years then in 1952 moved to Pickering Brook established own orchard.

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MAIO, Rocco 1949 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Rocco Maio has a gentle nature. He loves his family. He was a hard worker and he is a good man.

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MITCHELL Family 1949 EMPIRE BRENT 327
MARGIO, Santo 1949 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Settled in WA after serving in the Italian Army during World War 2. Worked for Hearn Bros & Stead on arrival as a designer and fine craftsman...

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MCKEOGH, Thomas Aquinas 1949 RANCHI

Also : Maisie (Mary) Murphy. Arrived: 29/05/1950 on ship: Ranchi

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McLEAN W & G 1949 CHITRAL

Health, better life, better prosperity for both myself and daughter. Who would not like to live in W.A. The "Chitral" was on her maiden voyage.

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MITCHELL E.E. (nee Russell) 1949 ESPERANCE BAY

Married to Ralph Mitchell 1951. Raised 3 children. Suzanne, Christopher, Roslyn. Husband died 2000 after 49 years of married life. Came to...

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MOLYNEUX, Eric & Kathleen 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Started work a farm hand in Boyup Brook and went on to become Shire Clerk of Bridgetown.

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MALKOVIC, Josef 1949 GOYA

As a Cordon Bleu chef Josef worked at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. He later worked as personal chef to Govenor Wallace Kyle in Government...

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MCCAUGHAN, John, Mary & C 1949 MOOLTAN 17
MEYZA, Mieczyslaw 1949 ANNA SALEN 21
MCDERMOTT, Thomas 1949 ESPERANCE BAY

Thomas McDermott worked at farming, Burracoppin WA and Perth City Tramways also WA Gov't Railways then West Australian Police Service from 1950 to...

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MURPHY, John M 1949 EMPIRE BRENT

The eldest son of Con and Annie Murphy of Tipperary, John arrived in Fremantle in 1949 seeking a new life. A soldier by trade, he served with the...

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MATISONS, Janis V 1949 FAIRSEA 30
MCDONALD, Matt & Phemie 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Matthew worked underground in the mines until he joined the Education Department as a Manual Arts teacher in 1953. In 1954 the family moved to...

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MAJER, Vlado 1949 ANNA SALEN

On arrival in the Port of Fremantle we disembarked from the ship and walked directly across to a waiting passenger railway train which took us...

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MOFFITT, Harry 1949 SOMERSETSHIRE

Somersetshire was the first all migrant ship to leave England after the war. Sailed 12/11/1948, due to engine breakdown was overtaken by sister...

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MIKUS, Joseph Michael 1949 UNKNOWN

Displaced person following WW2. Worked as a male nurse at Claremont Hospital then at Wooroloo Sanitarium to 1960. Taxi driver, painting contractor...

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MOROZ, Maria & Ivan 1949 AMARAPOORA

Ivan, Maria, Victoria (16 months) and Wally (10 months) arrived as Displaced Persons from Germany. They worked in Nyabing, Collie, Harvey and then...

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MOROZ, Victoria & Wally 1949 AMARAPOORA

WALLY & VICTORIA WENT TO CARLISLE PRIMARY SCHOOL. THEY WORKED IN THEIR PARENTS SHOPS FOR MANY YEARS. WALLY IS MARRIED TO ROSE (nee TRAVICICH)...

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MASTROPASQUA, G, B, M & T 1949 TOSCANA 42
MOKROUS, Zinaida 1949 ANNA SALEN

Zinaida, wife of civil-engineer Pavel who perished in the Siberian Gulags in 1939, was separated from her son in Russia and imprisoned with her...

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MANSAS, Edwinas & Martha 1949 GOYA

Loved Australia, but always longed to know what happened to his parents, brothers & sisters who he never saw again when he left his home as a...

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MYLONAS, Christos 1949 NAPOLI

Worked as Seaman based in New York, applied to immigrate to Australia. Received permit to emigrate. Paid fares in Italy to travel as a passenger...

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MADAFFERI, Giuseppe 1949 NAPOLI

Giuseppe was joined by his wife Domenica (nee Stillitano) and his 4 children in 1950. He built a house in Mt Hawthorn where the family settled....

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MANNO, Giuseppe 1949 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Migrated to Australia to join his father and brother. Hoping to provide better opportunities for his family, who would be joining him later.

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MIOCEVICH, Maté & Zorka 1949 PARTIZANKA

Mate arrived in Fremantle in 1937, and worked in the Goldfields cuting timber. Zorka joined Mate in 1949, after WW2 hampered original plans....

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MILLAR, Norman James 1949 MOOLTAN

Gunner in RAF, WWII. Married Helen Ormsby 2/6/51. Children: Christine, Pauline, James and Michael. Lived: Subiaco - clerk, Water Board. Nannup,...

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MATHEIS, Josef & Eva 1949 ANNA SALEN 77
MARGIO, Antonino & Santo 1949 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Two brothers migrating to Australia, leaving wives and children behind in Italy

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McLEAN, George and Family 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Settled with family on sheep farm 40 miles from town in Perrilop region. Stayed for 6 years then moved to Albany & employed by PWD until...

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