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OLIPHANT, James 1925 BENDIGO

The ship 'Bendigo' travelled from London to Fremantle via South Africa. The voyage took six weeks. James Oliphant married Doris Green at Northam,...

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OTTAVIANO, Giuseppe 1962 NEPTUNIA 385
OTTAVIANO, Rosa & Family 1963 AUSTRALIA 385
OSBORNE, Basil CJ & Carol A 1958 ORONTES

Came to Australia to reunite with parents Jim and Marie Osborne, and siblings Daphne, Loyola (known as Lea), Carol and Jimmy, and for a better...

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OSBORNE, Carol & James HL 1955 GEORGIC

Carol & Jimmy were the 2 youngest of 6 children, all born in India. Left India in 1949, then England in 1955 for a better life and climate. 2...

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OSBORNE, Daphne & Loyola 1955 GEORGIC

My father was in the British Army Tank Corps when he was sent to India. We were all born in Bombay. I had three sisters and two brothers. We...

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OSBORNE, James & Marie 1955 GEORGIC

James and Marie had 6 children - all born in India. James left England as a young man and was in the Tank Corps of the British Army. The family...

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OLSZOWY, Joe & Florentyna 1950 SKAUGUM

Jozef and Florentyna came to Western Australia as displaced persons accompanied by their two children Krystyna and Ryszard and spent the first two...

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OZICH, Ljubomir 1956 SURRIENTO

Joined his father Mate and uncle Ante (Tony) at Lakewood Woodline. His family (Matilda and Nenad) followed in September 1959. Daughter (Elma) born...

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OZSDOLAY Family 1950 FAIRSEA

Post WW11 displaced persons from Hungary.

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O'DONOGHUE, R, L, & Family 1963 STRATHMORE 397
OSBORNE, VN & Family 1951 OTRANTO

Violet (Cookie) Osborne and her four daughters migrated from India to England in 1946. A relationship developed with Patrick Torpy and a fifth...

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OZICH, Mate 1938 ORMONDE

Joined his brother Ante (Tony) at the Main Camp in Kurrawang. His wife and children remained in Yugoslavia. His son Ljubomir immigrated to...

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OKAS Family 1949 MOZAFFARI 402
OSTENDORF, AH, AM & KCB 1969 ELLINIS

Harry and Toni (and daughter) soon settled in Bunbury. They have since had 2 more daughters and 8 grandchildren. Harry has been made a life...

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OLDFIELD, Annie 1950 ORCADES 403
O'HANLON, Thomas Edward 1963 ORONSAY

Worked up north of WA. Port Hedland, Wickham, Shay Gap, Mt. Newman, Telfer, Paraburdoo, Tom Price & Cockatoo Island.

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OUDEJANS, Simon & Therese 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Finally settled in Wollongong, NSW. Five children - John, Margaret, Jim, Rick & Dianne.

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O'BRIEN, NCA 1949 STRATHMORE 409
OAKES, John Ernest H 1928 ORMONDE

Migrated to become a farmer in Carnamah, WA. Depression forced owner to walk off the land. John joined NML, then served in RAAF Albury. After 2nd...

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O'NEILL, Christine 1968 CASTEL FELICE

became an australian citizen in 1970 and married west australian born trevor harris the same year. had 3 children, have been back to the UK 4...

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OOMKENS Family 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Martinus Oomkens arrived with his wife Clarisa & 3 daughters Helena, Antoinette & Elizabeth in 1956. A fourth daugher (Louisa Clarisa) was...

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OSGOOD, C, G & Family 1978 KOTA SINGAPURA

Following a visit to North Queensland by husband when with the services, we decided that we wished to bring our family here to live, looking for a...

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OWENS, J & GK 1955 ORONSAY 421
OAKES, Albert & Margaret 1926 BARRABOOL

The family spent a harrowing time in Peru, where they had accepted a contract to grow cotton, before being found & brought back to England...

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O'DWYER, Anne Vivian 1951 ORONTES

Anne Iliffe nee O'Dwyer born 26 July 1941 in Tralee, Ireland. Arrived Australia 13 March 1951 with parents, Hanna & Christopher & siblings...

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OCHILTREE, Isabella S 1912 WAIMANA

Married another Scot, John Williamson, who was decorated for bravery in the ANZAC forces during WWI. Had a happy family life in Wiluna, Canning...

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O'KEEFE, Patrick & Patricia 1950 CHITRAL

Patrick & Patricia arrived in Fremantle on the CHITRAL on 16/12/1950. We had no family or relations here, as we had just married in 1949.

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O'NEILL, Thomas 1830 HINDOO

Moved to Toodyay. Was stock manager for Squire Phillips of Culham. Married Catherine Wilton then farmed at Glenmore 1856. Had seven children,...

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O'NEILL, Thomas G 1951 ASTURIAS

Thomas George O'Neill was born in Northern Ireland. Military service was from 1939-1947, with four years in India. He lived & worked in WA...

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OWEN, Thomas & Catherine 1910 SEYDLITZ

The Owen family were among the Welsh Patagonians who migrated to WA in 1910. They established 'Gwalia' Farm in the 'Welsh Settlement' near Moora....

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OLIVER, CM, JP, NA, & AJ 1964 CANBERRA 438
OAKDEN, John & Pat & David 1967 CASTEL FELICE

Had a wonderful life here in WA. Had two more children and have 8 grandchildren.

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OATEY, Samuel Kenneth 1929 BARADINE 440
OATES, George & Bruce 1951 STRATHMORE 441
OATLEY, Bert, Vera, JL & SP 1939 ORMONDE

WWII declared on voyage to Australia. Believe last ship to sail via the Suez Canal. Settled in Highgate Hill. Joan & Shirley attended local...

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OBERHAUSER, Helmut 1959 SYDNEY 448
O'DRISCOLL, Tim & Johanna 1971 BRITANIS

A future for daughter Siobhan.

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O'SULLIVAN Family 1963 STRATHEDEN 45
O'NEILL Family 1965 FAIRSTAR 46
OLSEN, Margit 1905 KARLSRUHE

Margit came with her mother Inger and sisters Ella and Klara to join her father Carl Andersen, who had arrived in 1901 and was Master of a coastal...

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OLSEN, Simon A 1912 VASCO DA GAMA

Simon came to Australia as a whaler, and worked at the original Point Cloates and Albany whaling stations. In Fremantle he met Margit, another...

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OCKELFORD Family 1962 CASTEL FELICE

How exciting to be sailing to Melbourne Australia. Though Mum was so sick on the voyage we disembarked at Fremantle. Dad found work at Cockatoo...

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O'NEILL, Michael & Brigid 1967 ORONSAY

Moved to Salmon Gums in 1968. Operated a mechanical workshop. We had 2 children Michael Joseph & Eva. We still run the workshop as a family...

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ODDEN, Odd 1942 MADRONO

Odd was sick and had to go to hospital to have his tonsils out. Met and later married his wife Jean who was a nurse at Fremantle hospital.

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O'MALLEY (MALEY), Thomas 1866 ROBERT MORRISON

Thomas arrived with brother John - who later went on to USA & Canada. They were nominated by their sister Margaret and husband William Cant....

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O'CONNELL, Margaret 1963 ORONSAY

I arrived in Perth to join Henry D Simmonson who I met in Ireland and who had migrated in 1962. We eventually married and settled in Sydney, I had...

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O'NEILL, Geraldine 1958 STRATHAIRD

Came to WA under 10 pound migrant scheme. Married Dermot Foley in 1959. Had two daughters Marie-Clare and Elizabeth and three grand-children;...

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O'BRIEN-MALONE, JAD 1951 ESPERANCE BAY 52
OSTROWSKI, Z & F 1949 MOZAFFARI

Harry and Phyllis settled in Narrogin where Harry worked for the Main Roads Department, and Alicia and George were born. In 1960 they moved to...

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