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REVELEY, Tom, Lil & Family 1927 VEDIC

The Salvation Army had chartered the vessel, and Tom, a Bandmaster in Blyth Corps was asked to form a Brass Band to entertain the passengers and...

ALBANY
ROBINSON, Frederick & Ellen 1927 EURIPIDES

Frederick worked as a farm labourer & with Main Roads. Another two children, Doris & George were born. The family lived in Albany &...

ALBANY
ROURKE, Joseph 1927 MAMILIUS

Prospected in the Goldfields before working and settling in Fremantle. He married Grace Flindell on the 6th May 1939 and they had three children,...

ALBANY
RUTHERFORD, Florence Ethel 1927 ORAMA

Florence was engaged to James Haggarty for 3 years before coming to West Australia to marry. They took up virgin bush at a small community...

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ROSSER Family 1927 BENALLA

Hubert born in 1896 Lucy born in 1895 Jack born in 1915 Joan born in 1917 Bert born in 1920

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RUSHWORTH, Clarissa M 1927 ORCADES 63
RUDAN, Andrija 1927 ORIANA 97
RIFICI, Pietro 1927 RE D'ITALIA

Worked for 3 years bush clearing. Opened up his first hair dressing shop at 114 James St, Northbridge in 1930. In 1940 opened up new salon at...

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REGHANZANI, Ester 1927 UNKNOWN 124
REGHANZANI, Lena 1927 UNKNOWN 124
REGHANZANI, Rosa 1927 UNKNOWN 124
ROMAGNOLO, Calogero 1927 REGINA D'ITALIA 140
ROBERTSON, George 1927 BALRANALD

On arrival worked on farms. On 22/07/1936 married Ruth Nancy Leigh of Kukerin at St Andrew's church of England at Katanning. He worked at...

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RING, Coleman 1927 UNKNOWN

Coleman came from Ireland. First worked on Churchman's Brook Dam then went farming in Salmon Gums with 2 of his brothers. Eventually went to...

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RING, David & Moss 1927 UNKNOWN

Maurice and David's first job in WA was building the Churchman's Brook Dam, then farming near Salmon Gums and near Buntine. Unable to continue...

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RUSCONI, Domenica 1927 RE D'ITALIA

Domenica Rusconi (nee Perlotti) was born in Cortenedolo, Italy. Married Luigi 29/10/1918. Had four children before immigrating to Western...

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RUSCONI, Marta 1927 RE D'ITALIA

Marta known as Martha, grew up in Worsley. Worked in Perth where she met and married Attilio Del Fante in 1938. They had five children, Ida,...

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RICCHEZZA, Carmine 1927 CITTA DI GENOVA

Married Maria Di Foglio. Daughters, Filomena, Teresa & Maria. Worked at the Reedy Goldmine & with the Lefroy family in Moora. Also...

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ROWLEY, Samuel & Annie 1927 BENDIGO

Samuel & Annie Rowley arrived at Fremantle along with their 4 children, Kathleen 7, Gordon 5, Dorothy 4 and Glenise 1 and settled in Manjimup...

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ROBINSON, Sam R 1927 BENALLA

Married Dorothy Cavanagh. Lived in Middle Swan & Bayswater. Three children - Raymond, Joan & Dorothy.

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REID, Alexina (Dolly) 1927 BALLARAT

Married Robert Collins in 1927. Farmed in Southern Cross until the Depression forced them off the land. Raised 2 sons, Sandy & Bob in...

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RADICI(E), Leone 1927 CITTA DI GENOVA

Leone came to Australia sponsored by his brother Peter. He worked clearing land before settling in Wanneroo. He married Leuzza Conti in 1932 and...

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RAFFERTY, Bill & Frank 1927 HOBSONS BAY

Went on Kelly's Milk Round night of arrival. Soon had own milk round as Rafferty Bros. Greenhills Dairy. Bill worked as milkman for 30 years in...

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RIDDICK, Ernest & Marion 1927 DEMOSTHENES

Ernest was a blacksmith & farrier. He worked with Clydesdale horses. He then worked as a truck driver & grader driver. Marion was a home...

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RUSSELL, Joseph Buchanan 1927 ORMONDE

Came to Australia from Scotland as a single person seeking a better life. Married Evelyn McClymans 1934 and they had one child Delyse. He was a...

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RADICH, Stipan 1928 MARIA CHRISTINA 215
ROSS, Harold 1928 BELTANA

Harold Ross was one of six brothers, four of whom migrated to Australia. He married Enid Nicholls and had two sons and two grandchildren who now...

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RAWLINGS, Albert 1928 BORDA

He married Dorothy Docker from England in Kalgoorlie in 1934. They moved to Midland Junction in 1939, where he worked in the Midland Railway...

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RUGGERA, Salvatore 1928 CAPRERA

Came from a small village called LINGUA on the Island of SALINA in the EIOLE Group. Travelled 3rd class. Worked with brother Bartolo in North...

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RUSSELL, James Frederick 1928 OTRANTO

Fred,as he was known, joined his brother in a settlement farm at Whichcliff. He went on to work in the gold fields before joining the airforce,...

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ROCCA, Ernesto 1928 MARIA CRISTINA

Served in the Italian Army as mechanic. Shack's Autos offered him a position as chauffeur and mechanic at 5 Pounds a week, but he declined the...

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ROTONDELLA, Michele 1928 ORSOVA

Michele's belief that Australia was a land of plenty eventually came true for him and his descendants. Marriage to Marta from Molfetta brought...

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RAITER, Gabriel & Miriam 1928 CEPHEE

Funded & sponsored immigration of many relatives from Poland. Worked as cabinetmaker, marine & butcher's offal collector, wool buyer....

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REALE, Antonio & Margherita 1928 CITTA DI GENOVA 185
RENWICK, Thomas 1928 BARRABOOL

Farm work in Geraldton Shire areas then road construction work in Murchison areas and later still road work and maintenance in local Council until...

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ROSEMAN, Zalmon & Mary 1928 UNKNOWN 210
REES, Henry John (Harry) 1928 ORSOVA

Emigrated to Australia 1928. Worked on the Harvey Irrigation Scheme. Excellent soccer player for Boulder City. Worked all his life on Lake View...

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ROACHE, Ellen 1928 ORMONDE

Ellen Roache & her brother John accompanied their aunt Annie Somers on the voyage. Later Ellen was employed as a domestic on 07/2/1934. She...

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ROACHE, John 1928 ORMONDE

John Roache & his sister Ellen travelled together to Australia. After 10 years in WA John moved to NZ. He met Dorothy Brown in Wellington....

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ROBSON, Edward (Ted) 1928 BALLARAT

Arrived Australia 27/05/1928. Worked in wheat belt for a short period before coming to Fremantle where he met & married Catherine Agnas...

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ROBERTSON, Betty 1928 BARRABOOL 304
RODGERS, Wilfred 1928 BARRABOOL

Worked as a pattern maker in England; mine supervisor in Kalgoorlie & a carpenter in Albany. Married 01/03/1939 to Jean Elizabeth Merrifield....

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RONCHI, Tullio 1928 AUSTRALIS 355
ROSS, Norah Nancy Joyes 1928 ORONSAY

Had intended to stay here for 2 years. Remained rest of my life. Married Henry Simpson. Had 2 children, Zoe Margaret born 29/09/1934 and...

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RICHARDSON, George Robert 1929 BELTANA

Prisoner of War in Germany and Austria.

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RISPOLI, Giuseppe Rocco 1929 CAPRERA

Dad's father & brother arrived in WA in 1918. Dad came with his mother & 4 siblings. He worked hard on the farm before opening the 'Roma...

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RAY Family 1929 ORONTES

Joined Ted's single brothers, Fred and Les at a Sydney nursery. Depression closed nursery. Ted did relief work at Banksmeadow until he set up his...

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RUBLINSKY (CREWE), Zipora 1929 CEPHEE

Zipora married Moshe Kritchevsky in February 1935. Changed their name to Crewe. Always lived in WA.

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RADALJ, Anje 1929 VILLE DE STRASBOURG

Married Nikola Brajkovich on 14th June 1930 in Boulder, WA. Home duties and mother of thirteen children.

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RIJAVEC, John Julian 1930 ORAMA

Julian migrated to escape Fascism and arrived during the Depression. In 1940, he married Anne Zerotovich in Boulder and served in the Australian...

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