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PERICA, Stipe 1926 ORMUZ 108
POULTON, Henry & Kathleen 1949 ORCADES

Left the UK on 21/06/1949. Upon arrival, we were assigned to Point Walter, but Henry, who had been in the Eighth Army for 6 years, could not...

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PRICKETT, Florence E 1921 DIMBOOLA

Florence Prickett (widow) and her four children, Florence, Esther, James and Arthur travelled from London to Adelaide on the "SS BORDA" then the...

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PARTRIDGE, Susan L 1968 ELLINIS

Married name - Westwood.

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PASCOTTO Family 1950 SKAUGUM

Arrived as part of the international refugee program. Mother was born in Croatia (was Italy)

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PETROVIC, Michail 1963 GALILEO GALILEI

Michail came to Australia on a Swiss passport, as he had left Yugoslavia because of political differences. Is naturalised and very patriotic to...

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PROROK, Griseldis & George 1950 ANNA SALEN

I was an East German refugee, forced to flee my homeland. In 1946 I settled in Karlsruhe (Germany). Australia promised hope and oppurtunity....

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PAYNE Family 1952 CAMERONIA

The family spent time at Graylands Migrant Hostel before moving to Naval Base to live in a caravan & finally settling in Medina when Kwinana...

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PAGE, James G & Kathleen F 1950 CHITRAL

My father sailed on the Chitral to serve in the War in Burma. He returned 2 1/2 years later on the same vessel. It was then refitted as a...

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PEREIRA, Andrew F 1951 ORION

Obtained employment with MMA/Ansett Airlines 2 days after arrival & retired 32 years later in March 1983. Became an Australian Citizen and...

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PETERS Chris R 1960 FAIRSEA

I left England when 18yrs with Stuart Dudley from a farming community in Surrey as a 10 Pound Pom/ Big Brother Movement, intending to stay on 2yrs...

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PITCHER, Tony & Betty 1970 CASTEL FELICE

Children: Catherine Jane born 08/11/1972 and Robert Antony born 01/11/1974.

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PULLEY Family 1975 AUSTRALIS

Naturalised in 1978. Active committee member of local tennis, cricket and bridge clubs. Seven years employed at the Distance Education Centre in...

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PAGES, Miguel & Fermina 1906 ORONTES

Miguel and Fermina Pages left Catalunya in 1906 and settled in the Foothills at Gosnells. With their 6 children they became pioneers of the...

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PARRY, Leona A & Robert G P 1971 KHABAROVSK 110
PARRY, Robert G P 1969 SOUTHERN CROSS 110
PENFOLD, Peter & Barbara 1964 ORIANA

Emigrating to Australia was the best decision my parents ever made. We all achieved good outcomes. I became a secretary/admin officer, one brother...

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POLAKIEWICZ Family 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Alfons, his brother and sister were deported to Siberia in 1940 & then relocated to Africa. While in Russia they lost contact with their...

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PEDROLI Family 1957 SYDNEY

Giacomo Pedroli left Tresivio (in the Italian Alps) for WA in 1904. Travelled to the Goldfields, then Corrigin, where he cleared farming land in...

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PIRROTTINA, Antonio 1926 PALERMO 111
PODESSER, Maria T 1952 SYDNEY 111
PODGORSKA, Anna 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Born to a Polish family, in a mainly Ukrainian town in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, her husband Karol, a carpenter, died in Italy 1918, after...

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PODGORSKA, Bronislawa 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

14/11/1939 imprisoned by Russian troops in Bohorodczany. 20/03/1940 her deportation to Leninzol took two weeks by rail. In 1942, on her release...

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PUGH, Ernest & Patricia 1956 IBERIA

Ernest and Patricia Pugh settled in Brisbane. Ernest worked there as State Manager of an insurance company, later moving back to Perth to do the...

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PULLINGER, Aurelie Margaret 1947 ASTURIAS

I arrived in Fremantle, as a bride-to-be of an ex WWII POW (Australian). We met in Eastbourne, UK in May, 1945. My husband-to-be left the UK...

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PILKINGTON, Richard 1853 PHOEBE DUNBAR

Convict No 2449. Ticket of leave 07/09/1859. Married Emily Burke 31/03/1870, who was born in 1851 in Galway and came to Fremantle on the...

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PISKULICH Family 1929 ORMONDE

Husband Frank arrived 1926. Marija and their sons Dragutin (Charles) and Milan (Emil) arrived 1929. Family named altered to read Paskulich 1971....

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POTTER, Juliet 1968 CASTEL FELICE 112
PAINO, Salvatore 1911 ZIETEN

Arrived as a 18yr old man. His first job was chopping timber in Wellington Walls. Married in 1920 and had five children who were born above 58...

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PAPALEO, Nicola & Alfonzina 1952 CASTEL FELICE

Nicola came out first in 1952 to work and find accomodation for Alfonzina. The family did not arrive here until 06/01/1955. She came over under...

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PARMENTER, William 1862 NORWOOD

He was sent to Australia as a convict (Convict No. 6408). He was granted a Conditional Pardon 18/08/1864. He worked as a bricklayer and labourer....

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PROSSER, Ewart & Winifred 1922 UNKNOWN

Ewart & Winifred arrived as fully paid passengers (112.15 pounds sterling P/port No. 274823) under the Group Settlement Scheme 18....

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PUIK, Theodorus 1966 AURELIA

Brought paving bricks for use in building Pergolas and use of limestone other than as foundation stones for a mini golf course in Wanneroo.

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PRYDE Family 1963 STRATHMORE

We came to Australia under the Lonnie Scheme tradesmen only. As a family we have settled here and done our best for Australia except for our...

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PAINI, Aurelio 1948 MISR 115
PAINI, Rosa, A, G & C 1948 MISR 115
PAROLO, Giovanni B 1913 OTWAY 115
PETERS, Brian John 1974 GALILEO GALILEI 115
PULLAN, Charles Richard 1878 LADY ELIZABETH

Worked as a Farm Labourer. Married Elizabeth Spratt 21/12/1884 at Mount Pleasant Church, Albany Road, Arthur River. Father of nine, Lucy, Martha,...

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PROSPERI, Olga 1929 CITTA DI GENOVA

Worked as usherette in Piccadilly Theatre Perth initially then married Pietro Mannolini in Wiluna WA in 1931. They had three children; Nello,...

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PARKER, Terrance B 1954 STRATHMORE

Arrived Castledare 1954, transferred to Tardun in Feb. 1957. Lived in Tardun until 1962 when took up employment as farm hand.

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PEKAAR Family 1951 GROOTE BEER

Fitter & Turner business, serving boats in a fishing village, in the Netherlands.

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PARRELLI, Pasquale & Dominic 1972 ANGELINA LAURO

My late father and I arrived first, later my mother, sister and younger brother joined us. So we could all be together as a family.

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POPE, Anita Joyce 1949 ORCADES

Maiden Voyage - 'Orcades' . Lay-by 1 week in Suez Canal due to conflict between bordering parties. Now naturalized Australian citizen.

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PROUSSALIS, V & P 1953 MOOLTAN

The family name Proussalis originated from the island on Kastelorizos. During the WWI the family was separated and eventually Vassilis found his...

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PACE, Antonio Salvatore 1950 NAPOLI 12
PEDROLI, Lucia 1964 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Married to Eugenio Pellegrini
upon arrival in Australia

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PELLEGRINI, Eugenio 1955 SURRIENTO 12
PESTANA, Terence 1967 ORSOVA

family of Dad, Mum 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Maurice Pestana left Penang City Council to migrate to Perth.
Joined up the the rest of Dad's...

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PIRRI, Salvatore & Tindara 1952 ROMA

Salvatore and Tindara were married on the 12th April 1951 and decided to come to Australia for a better life in 1952. They arrived in Fremantle on...

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