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PLUMBLEY, Margaret 1964 ORIANA 388
PRIESTLY, Peter & Angela 1968 ORIANA 428
PEMBERTON, John & Doreen 1965 ORIANA

John became head of maths at Christchurch Grammar. Doreen became a social worker in Geriatrics Dept. at RPH. Alyx Lindsay became Dobree &...

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PARRY, Mair 1968 ORIANA 460
PERRY, Frank, Ivy, Sandy, Di 1963 ORIANA

After 15 years in Kenya, we migrated to Australia.

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PIPER, GE, DI & Family 1963 ORIANA

Stayed in hostel Williamstown for 10 weeks, Whyalla, SA for 4½ years and WA since. Arrived with 5 children - 3 boys and 2 girls. Had 2 more sons...

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PERICH, Mate 1938 ORFORD

Mate joined the thriving Slav community in the Swan Valley. His wife Lucy & son Peter arrived in 1947. Sons Brian, Denis & Jack born in...

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PASOTTI, Romualdo 1928 ORFORD 362
PASOTTI, Stella 1928 ORFORD 362
POLLITT, John Beresford 1928 ORFORD 397
PARKER Family 1955 ORCADES

Parker & Foxley families are related.

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PURCELL, John 1961 ORCADES

Oldest Boy of 11 children in Ballyfrunk, Kilkenny, Ireland. Made a successful crane business in Port Hedland, in the NW of West Australia called...

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POULIER, L C & Family 1964 ORCADES

My father Leonard Carl Poulier celebrated his 45th birthday the day he arrived in Fremantle en route to Melbourne

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PIKE, Michael & Andrew 1963 ORCADES 14
PICKERING, Derek 1954 ORCADES

At age eight, Derek decided he would go to Australia, so at fifteen he travelled alone to Australia, leaving behind his mother and four sisters....

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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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PORTMAN Family 1951 ORCADES

Fred, Dorothy and their 4 year old daughter Stephanie started their lives in WA running the McNess Guesthouse at Yanchep National Park. Stephanie...

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PERRONE, Pietro 1924 ORCADES 79
PETTLEY, JW, A & Family 1971 ORCADES

Like the pioneers, we had no family or friends in Australia. It was hard to settle at first. Karen, Kevin and Suzanne married. Between them...

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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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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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PAYNE, B, C, S, F & S 1965 ORCADES 169
PRIDDLE, Ralph, Pam & Terry 1954 ORCADES

Helped to introduce Plastics into WA. Manufactured and installed the first 100mm sewerage line at Swan Districts Hospital for Dept of Sewerage and...

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PRATT, Mansel, Marlene, Sue 1965 ORCADES 446
PIKE, Frederick B 1951 ORCADES

Arrived with family. Father Ernest Basil, mother Henrietta Walker (nee Dickson) & sister Margaret Christina. Father employed as a plumber with...

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PITTS, Lt Col James P & GM 1928 ORAMA

Lt Col James Percival Pitts. Career soldier, fought in Great War, France and Nth Russia 1914-1919. Met Gwendoline Mary Robinson a model in...

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PICKERING, Fred & Mary 1927 ORAMA

Joined the Ashurst, Haggarty & Matfin ( Family Members)

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PRGOMET, George (Yure) 1937 ORAMA 105
PRGOMET, Mare 1937 ORAMA 105
PRGOMET, Matija (Ozich) 1937 ORAMA 105
PITTS, Gwendoline Violet 1928 ORAMA

After leaving school worked on family farm at South Coogee. Then studied to be a nurse and became Matron at Heathcote hospital.

R.M.S. (...

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PITTS, Muriel Emilie 1928 ORAMA

Worked on family farm after leaving school. Became a receptionist in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Joined Australian Army. Was Sergeant in Catering...

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PITTS, Percival Edward 1928 ORAMA

Completed education at Fremantle Boys High School. Became office machine mechanic in Perth. Joined RAAF, served at Air & Ground Radio School...

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PRINCI, Giuseppe 1932 ORAMA 212
PORTER, Elizabeth 1929 ORAMA

On arrival, Elizabeth Porter acquired a position with the Claude de Bernales family (Mining magnate) at Cottesloe. Married Percy Chick on June 12...

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PAROLO, Luigi 1912 ORAMA

First worked at Jarrahdale, then shifted to Mornington Mills. Married and had 4 children, 3 girls and 1 boy. Eldest daughter died aged 8 yrs. In...

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PEARSALL, Cuthbert & Jessie 1927 ORAMA 447
PRIOR, Margaret 1926 ORAMA

Settled & worked in Perth as a waitress, later moving to Bencubbin as waitress. While there she met Patrick Ryan. Married & returned to...

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PANEGYRES, Apostolos 1914 OPHIR

Apostolos arrived alone & worked hard to send money back to the island to help support his family. By 1916 he was able to bring his brother,...

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PLANT, James Henshall 1911 OMRAH

Arrived Fremantle 1911. Enlisted in army in WWII. Had an accident in Blackboy Camp and lost his right hand. After rehabilitation returned to...

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PAINI, Martino & Adolfo 1905 OMRAH

Martino Paini came from Montagna, Sondrio. He was from a very poor family. His family came to Australia & settled in Kojonup where they took...

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PIVAC, Frana & Mirosava 1924 OMAR

Migrant from Dalmatia. Came to WA to join husband Marin and father. Settled in West Swan. 3 living children 2005 - Mirosava, Ena and Thomas.

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PATERSON, George 1921 OMAR

George Paterson emigrated to Western Australia after serving with the British Army in France & Belgium. Initially he lived with a cousin at...

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PHIPPS, Roger & Lottie 1903 OLDENBURG

Two children came from England, William Phipps and Cecelia Phipps. In November 1903 Cecelia and newborn boy died from diphtheria and were buried...

392
PAPADOULIS, Emmanuel M 1911 OCEANIEN

Emmanuel was a confection maker. He left Crete in 1908 to work for his uncle in Cairo. After three years in Egypt he sailed to Fremantle. Married...

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PARRELLA, Maria 1955 OCEANIA 229
PAOLUCCI, Anna CA 1952 OCEANIA

Anna migrated with her mother & sisters to join her husband, Donato & father Luigi Bassano who had emigrated to Australia earlier.

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PERLINI Toni & Flavio 1952 OCEANIA

Antonietta's husband Gino, who had previously arrived in Western Australia in 1951, had paved the way for her and her son Flavio to join him in...

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PAOLUCCI, Iolanda 1959 OCEANIA

Was sponsored by brother, Donato due to lack of work back in Italy

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