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PILLER, Hendricus Isaac 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 20
POEPJES, Liekel, Alie, T & J 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 22
PAPARONE, Carmelo 1954 ROMA 26
PALUDI, Lidia 1954 SURRIENTO

Arrived in Australia with my mother and four other sisters. Now married.

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POEPJES, Arend & Hylkje 1954 WATERMAN

Pioneers to Riverton. Built small shed, which had no water or electricity on 3/4 block, purchased for 300 pounds.

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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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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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PANAIA, Francesca 1954 NEPTUNIA

Francesca arrived in Australia in 1954 with her mother, Maria, and her younger brother, Osvaldo, to join her father Nazzereno and her older...

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PETERS, Stephen Alan 1954 LARGS BAY

Arrived with mother and father (Joan & Rusty Peters), 2 sisters (Sue & Lyn) and a third sister Jane was born in Aust. Were met by...

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PRUITI-CIARELLO, Giuseppe 1954 NEPTUNIA

Giuseppe left sicily to join father from Port of Messina 6-2-1954 aboard ship Neptunia at 14 years of age. Married Vera Witheridge 13/11/1962 had...

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PARTHEZIUS, Chris & Maria 1954 WATERMAN 93
POPIS, Theodota, (Terpsis) 1954 FAIRSEA

Left Greece due to Civil War.

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PARLATONI, Franca 1954 NEPTUNIA

Married and had four lovely daughters and five grandchildren.

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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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PRATARELLI, Maria 1954 SURRIENTO 129
POST, Petro & Cornelia 1954 ZUIDERKRUIS

Petro worked for 30 years in the country. Started as farmhand, manager. Later became a Telecom Cable Joiner. Cornelia was a cleaner, cook, book-...

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PIPPAN Family 1954 TOSCANA

Guido became a lobster fisherman from 1957 to 1983 Silvia passed away in 1982 Adriana is married and has two children Renee and Jason Quaglia

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PESICH, Marin & Milica 1954 AUSTRALIA

Worked as Market Gardener at Annie St until retiring.

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PESICH, Vladimir & Nedo 1954 AUSTRALIA 145
POMPHREY, Ronald AA 1954 STRATHAIRD

Came out with the Big Brother Movement at the age of 17

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PERRIN, Evelyn P 1954 STRATHEDEN

My husband Peter arrived by plane prior to me as it was BP London policy for men to come first to prepare for their wives.

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PORT, Eluned 1954 STRATHEDEN

We were child migrants and were met by the blue bird bus that transported us to the orphanage.

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PORT, Roy 1954 STRATHEDEN

My sister and I were taken to the Swan Orphanage in Upper Swan as soon as we arrived, our holidays were spent at Coogee.

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PIVAC, Frana 1954 AUSTRALIA 169
PELHAM, Maureen & Pamela 1954 STRATHNAVER

Maureen Pelham married Norman Scott on 12/02/1966 and had 3 children - Barry, Sonya and Rebecca. Currently resides on a property at Clackline, WA...

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PELHAM, Richard & Lillian 1954 STRATHNAVER

The Pelham Family initially worked in Katanning, WA, then moved to a farm in Kojonup where they lived for 13 years. Maureen and Pamela completed...

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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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PLANKEN, Anthony & Corry 1954 SIBAJAK

Migrated to have better living conditions, live in a warmer climate and give the children a better future.

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PUFF, Emmerich 1954 SEVEN SEAS 186
PRUIM, Jan Klaas 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 208
PHILLIPS, Daniel & Ethel 1954 IBERIA 216
PREIATO, Maria Grazia 1954 OCEANIA

Grazia had three children all born in Australia .She worked at G&R Wills Midland factory for ten years.She retired to take care of her...

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PALERMO, Antonio Nicola 1954 SYDNEY

Worked initially as labourer at Palgarup, WA. Purchased beef farm on Starkies Road, Manjimup with older brother, Rocco. Successfully farmed in his...

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PETERSEN, Sonja 1954 SEVEN SEAS

Sonja (3) with parents Wim and Mia arrived in Fremantle 22/11/54. By 1958, brother Wimmy and sister Ellen completed the Petersen family. 1971 she...

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PETERSEN, Wim & Mia 1954 SEVEN SEAS

Wim, Mia and daughter Sonja (1951) moved five times in six years before settling in Brentwood in 1960 where they lived for 35 years. Their son...

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PAPASERGIO, Carmela 1954 SURRIENTO

Accompanied mother Concetta to join her father Salvatore who arrived 2 years earlier.

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PAPASERGIO, Concetta 1954 SURRIENTO

Concetta together with her 3 year old daughter Melina joined her husband Salvatore who had arrived in Perth 2 years earlier. Their family later...

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PAXTON, Les, Audrey & Leslie 1954 STRATHAIRD

Les & Audrey Paxton and 2 yr old son, Leslie arrived Fremantle in 1954. They stayed at Graylands Migrant Hostel for a while before making...

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PATMORE, Roy Arthur 1954 HIMALAYA

Survived by: Kathleen May Patmore (nee Newton) (wife), Jane Patmore (daughter), Marie Patmore, (daughter), Terence B Patmore (son) & Karen,...

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PHILLIPS, Denise 1954 IBERIA 323
PENGELLY, BFC & IJM & BMA 1954 NEW AUSTRALIA

Bernard (Frank), Ines & daughter Brenda came to Australia to commence work with the Kwinana Construction Group BP Oil Refinery. Daughter...

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PACE Family 1954 LARGS BAY

Carmella remained in Malta with her six children while her husband, John, came to Perth to prepare a home for them. After arrival, with a...

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PASSANTE, Leda 1954 CASTEL VERDE

At the age of 14 worked in a factory in Salle cleaning sheeps intestines, for making violin, guitar & tennis racquet strings & hospital...

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PIRONE, Matilde & Family 1954 OCEANIA 361
PETERS, R, J & Family 1954 LARGS BAY

Joan Peters b.1926, (nee Colyer), her husband Erdman (Rusty) b.1920 and their three children, Stephen b.1947, Susan b.1948 and Lyn b.1950...

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PREUSS, HW, AE, M & H 1954 SKAUBRYN

In the 1960s Herbert was the first man in WA to convert an American car from left to right hand drive. He also was the first to weld with...

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PAPATHANASSIOU, Panayiotis 1954 CASTEL VERDE

Married Efthymia Daskalopoulou in Melbourne in 1964.

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PHILIPPKOWSKI, H & W 1954 FAIRSEA

Had two children and three grandchildren born in WA, with all still residing here. Settled in Hilton Park during the 60's. Returned to Germany in...

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PARLEVLIET, G, C & Family 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 413
POGORELIC, Anton & Ivanka 1954 AUSTRALIA 414