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Title	Arrival Year	Ship Name	Story	Panel #
ROBINS, George & Margaret	1911	OPAWA	George & Margaret Robins, with five sons arrived in Albany on the Opawa in 1911, having been shipwrecked off St Helena on the Papanui. On...	ALBANY
ROONEY, BF & RA & Family	1911	ZEALANDIC	The Rooney family, who came out on the Group Settlement Scheme, included parents - Bernard Francis (35) & Rose Anne (34) & their children...	29
RAYFIELD, Ralph & Lilian	1911	ORVIETO	The Rayfield family settled in Fremantle, renting a cottage in Attfield Street, South Fremantle. In 1924 they purchased the cottage next door....	46
REDFEARN, Frederick W	1911	BARBAROSSA	Worked as Light House Keeper at Cape Leveque then settled in Broome. Stayed during the war to man the power house.	140
RUTHERFORD, TG & Family	1911	BELGIC	This family all made good citizens. Thomas' sons served in France WW1. All worked for WAGR in various postings & towns. Two sons married...	193
RODGERS, John A	1911	ORMUZ		322
RAE, Alexander	1911	ORMUZ	Alexander was in the Perth Fire Brigade. He served at Gallipoli and France in the first World War 1914-1918. After the war he worked with P.M.G...	341
ROWE, Harry, Polly & Family	1911	PAKEHA	Arrived in Australia with children Harry (7) and Kathleen (5). Harry worked as miner in Boulder. Moved to Whittakers Mill as mill worker in North...	389
RITCHIE, Ann Kemp	1911	OSTERLEY		429
RUTTER, George H & Zella	1911	ZIETEN	Zella was born in Scotland. George was born in Worcester, England. They lived in Bradford, England. They had one son, Harry Hooper Rutter who died...	452
ROWE, Kathleen	1911	PAKEHA		486
RIX Family	1912	AJANA		40
REID, Elizabeth Whitelaw	1912	AJANA	Elizabeth travelled to Australia on her own at the age of 17. After marrying Ernest Daniel Cook in Fremantle on 25/10/1913 they lived in Midland...	56
REGHENZANI, Luigi	1912	CALEDONIAN	Dad embarked at Marseilles arriving in Fremantle. Went to Kalgoorlie to work on the mines, met mum and married. In 1927 they moved to Miners...	81
RAKICH, Ivan	1912	UNKNOWN	Worked in the mines and later bought land in the Swan Valley and planted grape vines, one of the first vineyards planted. One of his four sons...	97
ROBINSON, Robert William	1912	OTRANTO	My father loved Western Australia. Was in the Rotherham soccer team before leaving England. He enjoyed fishing very much. Lived in Bunbury WA....	139
RAINOLDI, Luigi	1912	ARMAND BEHIC	Came to Australia aged 18 yrs. Settled at Boulder & Kalgoorlie, then came to Perth for a holiday. Met Rosa Gianoncelli. Married in 1927....	276
RULJANCICH, Ivan	1912	ARMAND BEHIC	Ivan later married Franka (Kekina) Poklepovich. Their children were - Nicholas, Luka & Joan.	324
REPTON, Hugh, Edith, HNH, LS	1912	GOTHIC	My Grandfather, after arriving in Fremantle, worked at Prices orchard in Karragullen before having a market garden in Northam. He then took up...	403
RAWES, Edward & Sarah	1912	GOTHIC	Arrived with 10 children. Eventually took up virgin land at Corrigin, WA. They had farmed in England. The farm was called "The Ranch" - 3...	408
RAMSELL, Mabel Edith	1912	ARMADALE	Married & had a son. Returned to England in 1914. Baby died of diptheria. Met my grandfather Sydney Linton Wright & had 3 children. He...	419
ROBINSON, Francis Eric	1913	AFRIC	My father Francis, his parents and two sisters settled at the Upper Kalgan, at 'Newhay'. With the help of his father, Francis then developed his...	ALBANY
RIPPIN, Hilda M	1913	OMRAH	During the voyage to Fremantle, Hilda met Alice Chapman and they became lifelong closest friends. Hilda enrolled at Nedlands Primary School in...	73
RIPPIN, Walter & Martha	1913	OMRAH	In his spare time, Walter built a motor launch MONA, approximatley 8 metres length. In 1917 he was issued with a licence to sail a motor launch...	73
RICKMAN, Edgar H	1913	ZEALANDIA	Married Edith James 07/06/1920 who arrived Fremantle beginning June 1920. Two children, Horace Rickman 25/02/1925 and Doris Rickman 31/05/1930...	90
ROWBOTTOM, Richard & Martha	1913	BELGIC		221
RAILTON Family	1913	ARMADALE	Robert Henry Railton (father), Annie Raine Railton (mother) & daughters Dorothy Kathleen Railton - dob 19/03/1907 & Phyllis Railton - dob...	332
RAWSON, Fred & Lily	1913	GOTHIC	Fred joined the Australian Army in 1916. Both Fred & Lily are buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.	360
ROBERTSON, G & M & Family	1913	GOTHIC	Arriving on the 27th January with four small children in terrible heat. The father was to take up farming in Dalwalinu and brought with him a Mr...	455
ROSSBACH, Georg, Wilhelmine	1914	SCHARNHORST	Worked first as Shearer's cook. No work as a baker, for Germans in 1914. Later he opened bakery in Eighth Avenue, Maylands. This he had to close...	277
RAPPEPORT, Samuel	1914	UNKNOWN		410
RIGDEN, Albert	1916	MOLDAVIA	Chief Steward on Orient line ship. Discharged from duty at Fremantle due to illness.	101
RANKIN Family	1920	ORMONDE	James Gold Rankin and Jeannie Erskine McDougall married in Glasgow in 1906. They emigrated with their young family of five children, Margaret,...	387
ROBERTS, Percy & Marie	1921	ORVIETO	Took up Soldier Settlement Block known as Ervation Hill Farm, Broomehill, WA. Later settled in State of Victoria & worked as a postmaster in...	100
RATTRAY, John Taylor	1921	OSTERLEY	Married to Clarice Irene Driver in Perth 11/01/1927	131
ROBERTS, Alfred & Annie	1921	OSTERLEY	Roberts Family first settled in East Kirup then Marrinup to obtain work in timber mills. Accommodation was basic & living conditions difficult...	132
ROSS, John Jeffrey	1921	OMAR	Wounded in WWI in France aged 17. Came to WA - Soldier Settlement Scheme. Granted land. Too difficult to farm. Worked on railway to Kalgoorlie...	329
RAYMENT, Percy Arthur	1921	ORMONDE		359
RATCLIFFE, Harry Leonard	1921	ORMONDE	Harry Leonard Ratcliffe, known as Len, emigrated to Australia in 1921. He married Frances Eleanor Ada Rice in 1923 and they settled in South...	373
ROBERTS, Nell	1921	ORVIETO	Father already in Australia ahead of the family. Gained a Scholarship to Modern School. Married David John in 1940 and had three surviving...	382
RADFORD, JFR	1921	ORMONDE	His future wife, Margaret Burrows arrived on the Orsova on the 30/04/1929 & they married at Merredin on the 22/06/1929. They had two children...	422
RICKMAN, Gordon	1922	EURIPIDES	Came to Australia to join his brothers Francis and Edgar who had arrived in 1912 and 1913 respectively. Took up farming property at Kondinin. His...	ALBANY
RUGGERO, Benigno & Virginia	1922	ORMUZ	Came to WA for a better future. Did tree clearing in various country towns and up to his retirement, at Public Works Department. Had 3 children...	123
RICE, Frances & Stanley	1922	MORETON BAY	Frances Eleanor Ada Rice emigrated to Australia in 1922, with her 4yr old son Stanley Redvers Stephen Rice. Her first husband, Charles Rice, was...	373
RICHES, Fred & Ray	1923	MORETON BAY	Dad and mum originally settled at Cowaranup Group No. 62, where they first lived in a tin hut 12' x12' with hessian at the open windows. This was...	2
RADBURN, Charles & Mary	1923	SOPHOCLES	Charles Albert served in the 1st World War in Italy, and came to Australia on the Group Settlement Scheme. Charles and Mary were given land and...	ALBANY
RAE, Frederick A	1923	THEMISTOCLES	With the failure of the Peel Estate at Wellard, Frederick (known as Genty) moved to Manjumup and worked for the Forestry Department until World...	ALBANY
ROLFE, James G (Jim)	1923	DIOGENES	Jim worked on a farm in Gabbin, then moved to Perth where he became a linesman for the State Electricity Commission. His fiance, Kathleen Heaton...	ALBANY
RICHARDS, Francis Rawling	1923	DEMOSTHENES	Came as a carpenter - became a Master Builder. In the Royal Airforce 1914 - 1918. Enlisted at Swanbourne 15/12/1941, 5 Garrison Battalion for...	67
ROBINSON, Albert & Elsie	1923	ORMUZ	Came to Australia as he felt there were better opportunities. Spent four years as farm hand then took a job at Wesfarmers as a tractor mechanic...	96