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STARKEY, Marjorie 1921 OMAR

Marjorie Starkey was in the first group of orphans sent to WA by Kingsley Fairbridge. She was at Fairbridge Farm, Pinjarra for six years....

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STARLING, Ernie, Joyce & Ann 1963 STRATHEDEN

Our daughter, Ann, aged 3 years, had her 4th birthday on the ship the day before we arrived in Fremantle. We now have three other children, all...

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STRUYS, Greville & Amelia 1967 CENTAUR

Happy days here in Australia - Kewdale. Sadness struck in 25/04/2006.

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SILLAOTS, Verna (Tom) 1949 GOYA

Upon arrival in Fremantle, persuaded by the locals to change his name from Verna to Tom. Verna is a male name in Estonia, but a female name in...

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STEELE, Aileen (née KNIGHT) 1969 ACHILLE LAURO

Came out with family. Married an Australian whose parents were born in England. I don't have a home town in England as I am an army brat &...

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SCOLARO, Anthony 1933 ROMOLO

Dad arrived in Adelaide in 1926 and came to Fremantle in 1932. I, at 8 years of age, around our camp, found paradise with sheep, parrots, birds of...

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SMITH, Eveleen & Family 1908 OMRAH

Eveleen's husband, Henry, died Oct 1904. There were four children aged 4 to 14 years. The firm for which Henry worked paid for Eveleen to have...

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SUTHERLAND, Ann 1947 ASTURIAS

Dr Donald, Mrs Kathleen Sutherland & family settled & prospered. Ann became a Naval Officer, married Bruce Mitchell & had sons Stephen...

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SZIGLIGETI, J & E, J & L 1950 GENERAL M L HERSEY 473
SZYMANSKI, Longin Jan 1968 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Longin visited Perth professionally as a singer and dancer. He loved it so much that he decided to come back and make Perth his home.

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SANDERSON, C & G & Family 1965 ORIANA 472
SKELE Family 1949 ANNA SALEN

Karlis Skele (b. 3.4.1913) Latvian Airforce Officer and Daina Dzinters (b. 15.5.1917) St Petersburg born. University graduate, arrived on ship '...

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SMITH, CE & MCE & Family 1911 BELGIC

Charles Ernest Smith drowned while employed by the Postal Department at Albany. He failed to return from a trip to repair a fault on the East West...

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SKINNER, Terence John 1966 FAIRSEA

First employment - Motor Mechanic at Winterbottoms, Jolimont. Married - Heather Josephine Carter 1969. Children - two sons, Cameron and Gordon....

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SMITHERS, James & Emily 1900 OMRAH 471
SHACKLETON, HE & Family 1956 OTRANTO

Father - Harold Edward,
Mother - Hilda Eileen,
Daughters - Ann Hilda & Rosemary Eileen 1941 (twins),
Son - David Edward...

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SCHMECHTIG, GAH 1953 ANNA SALEN

Gustav Schmechtig, arrived with his wife Leonore (29th birthday) and two sons, Peter and Klaus. The ship ran out of fresh water en route to...

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SHACKLADY, Edward & Bessie 1926 ORMONDE

Only child James Edward Shacklady born 12/01/1928,Qld. All returned to UK 1935. James returned to Freo. 1948. Edward & Bessie returned to Freo...

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SHELDON , Paul John 1966 ELLINIS 47
SHELDON, Eric & Sheila 1966 ELLINIS 47
SHELDON,Clive Antony 1966 ELLINIS 47
SHORTER, Fred, Ruth, J & C 1958 ORSOVA

The Shorter family were sponsered by Rotary,Ruth was a school teacher and Fred a postman,3yrs Vict, 3yrsTas,25yrsNZ, now in Perth WA.Life was...

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SIMICH, Vjekoslava 1958 NEPTUNIA

Engaged woman who met up with her fiancee who originally came from Tucepi also. He had been in WA for two years and they married within one month...

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SIMUNOVICH, Dinko 1960 TOSCANA

Married Magdalena Rakela @ St Kieran's Church, Osborne Park on 28/04/1962. Have 3 children: Anne, Katarina & Peter.

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STENHOUSE, Thomas & Ivy 1911 BELGIC

Thomas and Ivy Stenhouse (Maynard) aged 7 and 4 were reunited with their widowed mother who arrived a year earlier. Their mother Alice Stenhouse...

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STRICKLAND, David 1830 HOOGHLY

David became a seaman on the 'Fanny' working for Curtis of Fremantle. He travelled to Cloudy Bay, New Zealand on a whaler owned by Captain Jack...

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SWAIN, Joseph & Marjorie 1963 CASTEL FELICE

ex British Navy, dyer by trade, had tea rooms in Perth City,

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SWAIN, Leslie Joseph 1963 CASTEL FELICE

Met his wife Marianne, another British migrant at Perth Modern School. Now father of son Matthew and daughter Joanna.

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SAYERS Family 1921 ZEALANDIC

William Aaron Sayers & his wife Fanny Amelia arrived in Australia on board 'ZEALANDIC' with their children, Florence, Lucy, William, Ethel,...

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SHERLOCK, JP, J, MB, P & C 1967 FAIRSTAR 469
SPELT, A & C, A, E, D & A 1957 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived with four children: Adrian, Everdina, Dick & Albertus. A fifth child, Cornelia, was born in Western Australia.

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STEWART, Eileen 1921 ORMUZ 469
SMITH, Albert & Minnie 1911 ORONTES

My grandfather enlised in the Army 9/04/1917 at the age of 39 and was discharged 8/04/1919. Wife was Minnie Odell.

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STEADMAN, Lydia Maud 1925 BELTANA 468
SATCHELL Family 1972 AUSTRALIS

John R b 31/08/1928 Tamworth, Staffs, Joan b 11/07/1933 Gillingham, Kent and Sarah-Jane b 07/02/1968 Carshalton, Surrey.

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SHORTER, AV, I & BV 1950 NEW AUSTRALIA 465
STEEDMAN, M, MM & JB 1950 ASTURIAS

My grandfather (James Buttercase Steedman) came to Australia in 1949. My grandmother (Mary) followed in 1950 on the RMS ASTURIAS. She brought...

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SMITH, W & M & Family 1948 EMPIRE BRENT

Arrived as a tradesman, with 80 pounds & three children under 5 years. Settled & remained in Melbourne. The Smiths had four children; one...

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SYMONS, Roger D 1962 CANBERRA

Flew from Nairobi to Aden, then travelled by ship 'Canberra' to Fremantle.

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SANDILANDS, J & E & Family 1953 ESPERANCE BAY 462
SAVIN, HL, AE, JA & TJ 1963 CANBERRA

Tim deceased 26/09/1984.

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SIREL, Eric & Nora 1949 VOLENDAM

Eric touched Australian soil for the first time at 11.00am on Friday 14 January 1949. Fremantle gave us a pleasant picture. We resolved to make...

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STARR, AE, JC, SJ & JC 1967 FAIRSKY 461
SANTARINI, Amalia 1957 ROMA 460
SLATTER, David & Rachael 1969 ACHILLE LAURO 460
SARICH, Alba 1950 OXFORDSHIRE 46
SARICH, Alma 1950 OXFORDSHIRE 46
SARICH, Julia 1950 OXFORDSHIRE 46
SARICH, Marco 1950 OXFORDSHIRE

Refugees from disputed land of Italy/Yugosliavia post WW11

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SARICH, Silvia 1950 OXFORDSHIRE 46