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PAPIERMOLE, Henk & Wil 1952 FAIRSEA

We passed through Fremantle in October 1952. We were not allowed to disembark, and travelled on to the Bonegilla Migrant Camp. In December 1952 we...

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PISANO, Maria 1952 OCEANIA 138
PETRILLI, Giorgio Emiddio 1952 UNKNOWN 141
PUGLIA, Gaetano 1952 CYRENIA

Still has suitcase he arrived with. Some stickers still on saying 'Fremantle' and baggage company ‘Messina' with travel agent 'Nino De Lea'.

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PELLICCIONE, Antonietta 1952 SYDNEY

A peasant girl, who was married by proxy, to the man of her dreams, who had come to Australia, 18 months earlier. They made a very successful life...

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POWELL, Dudley & Mabel 1952 STRATHNAVER

Went to Woodman's Point first then to Hamilton Hill.

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PIANI, Lodovico 1952 SYDNEY 156
PEREIRA, Manuel 1952 NORTH CAPE

Manuel Pereira was among the first group of Portuguese Migrants to Western Australia in 1952. It took 73 days to sail from Cape Town to Fremantle...

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PIN, Virginio 1952 RAVELLO

My first employment was with Brisbane & Wanderlich as a labourer. Followed by Carpentry - building homes for workers of the Kwinana Oil...

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PASSERA, Emilio 1952 NEPTUNIA 181
PEDRI, Roberto 1952 CASTEL FELICE 199
PALMIOTTI, Antonio G 1952 OCEANIA 201
PEDRINI, Pierino 1952 OCEANIA

Tough life for a young man, cutting wood with a cross-cut saw and axe from dawn till dusk. Hot and dusty, cooking outside with the flies, sleeping...

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PEZZARINI, Rodolfo 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Rodolfo arrived in Australia alone and started work for Westrail as an assistant carpenter, where he continued until he retired. In 1961 he...

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PREIATO, Carmine 1952 CYRENIA

Carmine was a qualified Bicycle Builder in Italy.Worked at Flash Cycles Midland 21 years. Purchased Gordonson Cycle Centre 1973. Opened Stirling...

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PESSOTTO, Battista 1952 NEPTUNIA 228
PESSOTTO, Irma Pia 1952 NEPTUNIA 228
PATTISON, Martin & Mary 1952 CAMERONIA

Also arrived - daughter - Janet Pattison DOB 15/06/48.

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PLUMMER, William & Constance 1952 NEW AUSTRALIA 241
PEGHINI, Pierino 1952 TOSCANA

Settled in Mundaring. Married Evana Canni in 1958. Moved to Glen Forrest on orchard. Had 3 children.

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PULE, Jeanne, Edgar & Gerry 1952 TOSCANA

Both British subjects, of Maltese and Italian extraction. Jeanne and Edgar fled Alexandria, their hometown, upon Nasser's Military takeover in...

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PONTEL, Giacomo L 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Giacomo was a keen amateur cyclist. He married Giovanna Stante in November 1958. They had three children - Pietro (Peter) (1963), Nicolina (1964)...

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PAPASERGIO, Salvatore 1952 ROMA

Soon after arrival Salvatore found employment clearing bushland in the South West region of WA. He later drove trucks and worked in his market...

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PERONI, Alfredo 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Left post-war Italy and set out alone for Australia in search of a better life. Initially settled in Northam, W.A, and married Nives Zatella....

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POLLAERS Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Father - Jan Pollaers. Mother - Wilhelmina.

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PACE, Marcella 1952 HIMALAYA

Marcella had to leave Egypt with her family due to the overthrow of the Farouk Govt, where all the Christians were forced to leave the country.

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PIZZI, Benedetto 1952 NEPTUNIA 312
PETTIGREW, John & Robina 1952 CAMERONIA

Jock, Rona & son David b 22/04/1950 settled in Roleystone. Jock built the family home at 39 Hall Road. Coming from the hustle and bustle of...

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PISANO, Giuseppe & Giuseppa 1952 AUSTRALIA

Giuseppa (De Luca) Pisano departed on the OCEANIA on 9/2/1958 from Messina arriving in Fremantle on 3/3/1958. The ship stopped at Port Said, Aden...

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PORCARO, Leonardo 1952 SYDNEY

Leonardo came to Australia to start a better life for his future wife & family. He married his sweetheart by proxy before bringing her to...

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PETRORO, Silvio 1952 NAPOLI

He worked as a labourer in a brickyard/furnace in Midland. After staying sometime, he returned to Italy, where he is a builder and businessman.

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PASSANTE, Donato 1952 CASTEL FELICE

Started working at age 14 in a factory in Salle, cleaning sheep intestines for making violin, guitar & tennis racquet strings & strings...

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PASZNICKI, Antoni, Julia 1952 STRATHAIRD 344
PACE, Yole 1952 HIMALAYA

Yole had to leave Egypt with her family due to the overthrow of the Farouk Government, where all the Christians were forced to leave the country...

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POLIMENO, Giuseppe 1952 HELLENIC PRINCE 363
PIRONE, Gioia 1952 SYDNEY 361
PISANO, Antonio 1952 AUSTRALIA

Antonio Pisano arrived in Fremantle in 1952 at the age of 16. He worked for Westrail at the Midland Workshops. He married Anna Fattore on the 2nd...

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PAOLONE, Giselda 1952 RAVELLO 383
PAPOS, Savas & Diamanto 1952 HELLENIC PRINCE

Savas Papos migrated to Western Australia by himself. His wife Diamanto followed with five children in 1954. John (deceased 26/03/2010), Peter,...

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PALAZZO, Giuseppe 1952 NEPTUNIA

Giuseppe arrived on his own to settle in and start a new life for his family who arrived two years later. Family included Giuseppina his wife and...

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PENSALFINI, Pio 1952 NEPTUNIA 387
PASSARELLI, Bruno 1952 TOSCANA

Father of 7 children. Dad worked many jobs starting with the tobacco fields in Pemberton, mines in Boulder, construction worker on many sites for...

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PETERS, Theodore & Adriana 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Theodore's original occupations were boilermaker/welder in Kwinana, then bus driver for Beam Buses, and then owned his own taxi cab for 30 years....

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PELLE, Antonio & Maria 1952 LUCIANA

Antonio arrived in 1952 followed by Maria & children, Giuseppe & Teresa in 1954. They lived in the wheatbelt town of Trayning for 13 years...

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PERIZ, Pompeo 1952 UNKNOWN

Pompeo was the only son of Gio Batta Peru, a decorated leader of the Italian resistance, who was captured, tortured & died in Mathausen 28/3/...

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PANELLI, Ivano & Augusta 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Ivan Panelli migrated to the USA after 14 years in Australia with his wife Augusta & 4 children, 2 boys & 2 girls. He settled in San...

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PUGLIELLI, Concetta 1952 CASTEL FELICE

Arrived to join daughter and her family.

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PARRELLA, Diodato 1951 LUCIANA

Travelled alone from Italy seeking work. Left behind in Italy were his wife Maria & children Antonietta, Nicolina & Franca. They...

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PISCIONERI, Vittorio 1951 AUSTRALIA

Settled in WA for 3 months only. Came to WA to join father, Ilario Piscioneri, who had arrived in 1949. Moved to Melbourne, as relatives lived...

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PENSTONE Family 1951 RANCHI

william and Barbara Penstone and their children, William, Gilliam and Alan emigrated to Perth for health reasons. Willian Snr died aged 91, other...

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