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RICHARDSON, Vincent 1952 OTRANTO

Arrived Fremantle, 10 hour stopover. Disembarked Adelaide, met by Daish Family (sponsor) of Murray Bridge. Worked Adelaide Tarcoola. Arrived by...

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RECHICHI, Francesco 1949 UGOLINO VIVALDI 5
ROBERTSON, James 1927 BENDIGO

Arrived from Perthshire, Scotland. Brother of Dave, Sandy, Donald, John, Stuart, Bill, Christine, Mary. Married Grace Isobel Thackrah in 1934....

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RIZZI, Domenico 1955 SYDNEY

Worked in timber industry in Palgerup. Milked cows on weekends. Worked with PWD until he retired. Rest of family came to Australia two years...

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ROSANDICH, Zora 1935 ORAMA

Married Tony Gerich in 1937 and raised foru children. Loving grandmother to seven and great granmother to six children.

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RAGNO, F & E (EVANGELELLIS) 1957 UNKNOWN

Felicia and Stan came to Perth. Started Stans Fish & Chips 40 years ago. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

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RAINOLDI, Carlo 1961 AURELIA

Moved to Australia to make a better life for himself. Married Maria Annunziata Tuia on 12th March 1966. has two daughters named Diana and Rose.

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RICHARDSON Family 1965 CASTEL FELICE 49
RADALJ, Diana (Dianne) 1958 NEPTUNIA

With mother and uncle joined father in Australia. Now married to Ivan (John) URSIC

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RANDAZZO, Carmelo 1955 ROMA

Arriving in Fremantle and unable to secure work, Carmelo soon relocated to Darwin. There he worked for a builder, but soon started his own...

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RICCIARDI, Alberto 1924 RE D'ITALIA 49
ROMITO, Antonia 1969 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Antonia arrived in Fremantle with 2 children and met up with her husband (Giovanni) who already lived here.

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RUSSO, Leone 1952 RAVELLO

Married to Maria (nee Mancuso) in Perth on the 14.12.1963 at St Mary's Cathedrial.

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RADALJ, Dinko 1959 TOSCANA 489
RADALJ, Dragica 1961 OCEANIA 489
ROFFEY, Janice 1949 CHESHIRE 487
ROFFEY, Keith 1949 CHESHIRE 487
ROFFEY, Lawrence 1949 CHESHIRE 487
ROFFEY, Lewis 1949 CHESHIRE 487
ROFFEY, Lewis B 1949 CHESHIRE 487
ROFFEY, Peggy 1949 CHESHIRE 487
RADIS, Maria (MALCO) 1955 ARCADIA

With love & determination Mum, you came to Perth, Western Australia as a teenager & started a new life. You worked hard, found love with...

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RADIS, Panagiotis 1952 TOSCANA

With courage, strength & sheer determination, my father came to Perth, Western Australia to forge a new life for himself & family. He...

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ROWE, Kathleen 1911 PAKEHA 486
RAAS, Rita & Pieter 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Both parents and family were to disembark in Melbourne, Victoria, but due to family friend did so in Fremantle. Now have descendants working all...

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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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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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RUSSO-BATTAGLIOLO, Calogero 1965 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 483
READ, Sarah (née Sherry) 1862 MARY HARRISON

Sarah Sherry married Wiliam Read at YANDANOOKA in WA and was registered in 1866.

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ROSSINGTON Family 1968 ACHILLE LAURO

The Rossington family comprised Ricahrd DOB 28/06/1933, Janet (nee Walker) DOB 11/06/1936, Alan DOB 15/03/1963 and Andrew DOB 26/07/1964.

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RADALJ, Jozo (Joe) 1956 TOSCANA

Sponsored by uncle (Anthony Begovic) to migrate to Australia.

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RAKELA Family 1960 SYDNEY

Mate (Father) & Katica (Mother) with children : Ivica, Magdalena, Toni, Steven, Radojka & Irene.

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RANELLI, Maria Michelina 1956 SURRIENTO

Maria Ranelli (nee Borrello) came to Australia as a 9yo with her mother and 4 siblings. Her father had arrived 5 years previously. In 1967, she...

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RASMUSSEN, Aase Anne E 1968 IBERIA

Residence in Darwin, Tennant Creek, Adelaide River before settling in Perth. Three more children born in Australia. Naturalised Australian citizen...

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RICCIARDI, Umberto 1952 NEPTUNIA

Lobster fishing since 1952 to Ricciardi Ocean Products a successful family owned business providing WA seafood for local, Australian and export...

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ROBINS, LA & DC 1957 STRATHAIRD

Alan worked in the mines & Port Kembla steel works. Doreen worked in the Fairy Meadow hospitality industry. The family stayed in Balgownie...

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ROBINS, RD & AJM 1957 STRATHAIRD

Raymond had an emergency appendicitis operation during a storm in the Australian Bight,delaying the ship arrival by two days. Raymond is a...

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ROZSY, Paul 1950 SKAUGUM

For many years Paul found it hard to reconcile himself to his new life in Australia. Through his business of importing European foods he felt that...

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ROBERTSON, George Stuart 1924 BARADINE

Married his wife Kathleen in Kalgoorlie in 1932 where he worked underground as a miner. Later bought and developed land to commence their own...

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ROWAN, Winifred Elizabeth 1961 ORSOVA

Soon after my acceptance as a migrant to WA I met my future husband, Norman Andrew Fitzpatrick. He was on a working holiday in London from Perth,...

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RICE, Gill & David 1965 AUSTRALIS

Gill and David Rice came to Australia as newly weds looking for adventure and a different lifestyle to England. They certainly found it and have...

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ROGERS, George & June 1971 ELLINIS

Have two children Julie, born 6th June 1973 and Andrew, born 8th June 1978. Andrew married Ariel on the 11th August 2001and they have two children...

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ROMEO, Orlando 1940 ESQUILINO 476
ROCCA, Alice (née SANTELLI) 1953 OCEANIA

Emigrated to Australia at the request of her brothers, Arturo and Ignazio. Was accompanied on the voyage by her younger brother Edo, who at 20 was...

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RICKARD, John & Veronica 1969 ANGELINA LAURO

Arrived in Australia for John to take a Lectureship in Maths at Melbourne University. He has worked in Academe since then & in 2007 was...

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ROMITI, Carlo & Armina 1955 AUSTRALIA

Fernando, only 5 yrs old on the ship, was thought to be lost by his parents. They were most concerned. He said he wasn't lost, he knew where he...

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RAPKIN, K & VO, Mary & Susan 1973 ELLINIS

We lived in Mount Pleasant, Rockingham and Lesmurdie. I worked as an Anglican Priest. We all still live in Perth and I am retired.

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RYAN, E & WP & Family 1970 ELLINIS

Edmond & Winifred Ryan came to Australia to seek a new life & better opportunities for their family. Like most migrants, they faced many...

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ROBERTSON, James 1960 ORION

Came to Australia to benefit the family economically and to have a better life than living in the Glasgow Gorbals slums. Mother also had 2 sisters...

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REEVES, DF & EC 1965 CASTEL FELICE

Des, student artist, Captain.(British army paratroopers) served WW11{defence Medal, Italy star}, managed a cotton plantation in Sudan 1946-54.

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