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PISANO VALENTI, Caterina M 1937 VIMINALE

Widowed at age 26, with no knowledge of English, she came alone to settle where her husband had died. Year of struggle; a new family, then hard...

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PAPATHANASSIOU, Panayiotis 1954 CASTEL VERDE

Married Efthymia Daskalopoulou in Melbourne in 1964.

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POTTS, James, Stephen, Susan 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

Michael was the oldest surviving sibling following the death of our sister Joan Potts in England in 1943. Michael arrived in Fremantle on board...

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POTTS, John, Kathleen, David 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

Family now consists of 30 people.

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PALINKAS, Bela & Lucie 1949 ANNA SALEN

Brigitta taken straight to PMH on arrival due to malnutrition. Food on ship very poor, many children became ill.

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PARDINI, G, B & A 1954 OCEANIA

Our mother died in Italy before we left. We settled in Collie the first year, then 2 eldest in Bassendean for the rest of time, one married into...

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PARRIN, Roger, Jenni, Amanda 1971 FAIRSKY

Roger (25) & Jennie (24) emigrated with their daughter Amanda (6mths) to start a new life. Alexander was born in 1972. Shannon & Nathan...

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PATERSON, Christopher G 1961 FAIRSEA

Proud to be Australian.

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PESCE, Maria 1953 SYDNEY 38
PESCE, Vito 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Followed by wife maria in 1953. Had 2 children. Lived in Bunbury 6230

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PICCIUTO, Antonio & Daria 1967 GALILEO GALILEI

Daria and Antonio Picciuto came to Australia with the intention to have more children. They saw all the opportunities Australia could give their...

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PULLELLA, Leo 1951 CYRENIA 379
PAINI, Erminia 1959 ROMA

Married May 1959 to Giorgio Leusciatti. They had three children.

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PACKER, Edith 1911 OTRANTO

Married Arthur Price, to whom she was engaged, who had arrived on the BELGIC two days before her arrival. Accompanied him through his career in...

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PALASSIS, Anthony G 1916 CHARON

On arrival worked at Port Pirie, SA, Wyndham, WA & Nannup, WA. Settled in Manjimup for 17 years then Perth. Brought his wife & son to...

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PALASSIS, Nicholas G 1916 MATARAM

On arrival worked at Port Pirie, SA, Wyndham, WA & Nannup, WA. Settled in Manjimup for 17 years. 1946 in Perth. Returned to Greece 1924 to...

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PANTALONE, Vincenzo 1960 SYDNEY

A month after joining my brother & sister here, I started working on the railways. It was very hard work & I wanted to return home, if...

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PRICE, Arthur Alexander 1911 BELGIC

Married Edith Packer, to whom he was engaged, who arrived on the Otranto two days after his arrival. Worked as a railway officer in positions from...

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PITTORINO, Maria Grazia 1950 TOSCANA 376
PAGE, Anthony Michael (Tony) 1939 STRATHNAVER

I was 6½ years old when I left England. Second place, Clontarf, third place, Agricultural School Tardun via Mullewa. Farm labourer most of my life...

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PALMER, George, Lily & Jean 1920 ORONTES

George served in East Africa during WWI. For health reasons he migrated to Perth, arriving July 1920 aboard the Orontes, with Lily & daughter...

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POW, Violetta & Family 1907 ORMUZ

Violetta's husband, Walter Pow arrived in Western Australia on the Oruba in 1906.

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POW, Walter 1906 ORUBA

Walter Pow's family arrived in Western Australia on the Ormuz in 1906. His family arrived soon after.

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PERAZZELLI, Gioina (FLOCO) 1963 ROMA

Gioina (known as Ginetta) emigrated to Australia to be with her sister Concetta Di Lena. She married Umberto Perazzelli in 1964 & they had...

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PERAZZELLI, Teresina 1959 ROMA

Emigrated to Australia to be with her children Giuseppe Greco, Berenice Ludovic (Perazzelli) and Umberto Perazzelli. Two other boys Vincenzo and...

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PERAZZELLI, Umberto 1956 ROMA

Umberto came to Australia with his sister Berenice. He worked in underground mining in Leonora for 2½ years. He moved to Perth & trained as a...

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PATRONI, Giuseppe Angelo 1928 CITTA DI GENOVA 372
PODBARATZKI Family 1901 WEIMAR

Hardworking and respectful of others.

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PAPANTONIOU, Harry 1964 PATRIS

Harry comes from a family of seven children, all boys. The ship ride was a 28 day journey. Brave experience for a 16 year old boy to leave his...

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PETKOVIC, Budimir Bokejac 1964 GALILEO GALILEI 37
PHILLIPS, EB & E 1958 ORONTES

Came over with our 12 year old daughter Dorothy

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PHILLIPS, JW, LJ, MW, MC, KA 1970 ELLINIS

With one brother already settled in WA and one remaining temporary in the UK, my father decided to emigrate with his wife and 3 of his 5 children...

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PIVAC, Danica Nee Jurilj 1938 OTRANTO

Only surviving child of Ante & Ruza Jurilj. Father killed in action WW1. Brother, Ante, killed in action WW2. Arrived Fremantle as the...

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PIVAC, Paul 1925 CEPHEE

Youngest of 5 siblings to Josip and Mara. Ivan emigrated to the USA (Muse, PA). Mate to Argentina. Ante, Ruza remained in Yugoslavia.Employed (...

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PULLEN, Deborah & David 1968 ORCADES

At the Point Walter Migrant hostel we were taken to a single room wooden hut with four single beds, no power points and a 5 cm hole in the floor...

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PULLEN, Nigel & Anne 1968 ORCADES

We arrived as a family of four. Fifteen months later, with the birth of Julia, became a family of five. Today there are nineteen of us that...

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PAPALIA, Carmela 1964 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Carmela arrived in Australia with her mother, father, brother & sister. They settled in Roleystone. In 1968 Carmela married Bruno Sorgoivanni...

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PRICE, James K & Barbara K 1971 BRITANIS 369
PRICE, Jason & Jamie 1971 BRITANIS 369
PINZONE, Giuseppe 1928 CITTA DI GENOVA

Interned at Rottnest from 23 July 1940 & released under order 16th Sept 1940.

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PINZONE, Rosaria 1935 REMO

Had three daughters, Maria Sarina born 1939 at St Johns Subiaco died after three days. Maria Sarina born 1941, still living & Carmela...

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PONIKVAR, Ivana 1961 OCEANIA

Moved around the lower part of Western Australia with husband Jozef carrying on work in timber towns until they settled permanently in Mount...

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PONIKVAR, Jozef 1937 OTRANTO

Initially worked in various timber towns surrounding Perth & then moved to the lower great southern area of WA. Finally settled permanently in...

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PRATT, Joan & Norman 1962 ORION 368
PRATT, Stephen & Leslie 1962 ORION 368
PELACCIA, Umberto 1956 FAIRSEA 367
PISCICELLI, Alfredo 1955 CASTEL FELICE

Arrived in Fremantle in 1955 at the age of 23. Married Assunta Colace in 1959 & lived in Victoria Park, WA. Has two children & two...

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POOL, Georges L 1956 HIMALAYA

Joined Himalaya in Bombay, India for travel to Australia.

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POUSSOU, Jeanne B 1956 HIMALAYA

Joined Himalaya in Bombay, India for travel to Australia.

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PARTIGLIANI, Achille 1922 ORMUZ

Dad worked on the railways in Koorda for 40 yrs. He was presented with a Gold Medal on attaining 40 yrs service on 7/11/1963. He taught himself to...

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