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WILD, JEL, A & Family 1950 NEW AUSTRALIA

Accompanied by children - Ann Marie (13), John Denyse & Edward Matthew (twins) (4) & Richard Eugene (4 mths). June Elizabeth was born at...

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WATSON, Marjorie & Family 1950 RANCHI 293
WILLIAMS, TJ, EG, PJ & RT 1950 HIMALAYA

Immigrated with my family, my father was a tradesman, known as as a 'Tool Setter'. I was five years old and started school in the suburb of...

297
WATT, Patricia (nee LAMB) 1950 MALOJA

Married in Adelaide. Returned to WA Christmas 1950. Worked as a telephonist at PMG Central in Adelaide. Had three children. Had many diverse jobs...

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WATSON, Angus D 1950 MALOJA

Arrived as a 13yr old to Fairbridge Farm School. Went on to Kent St. High School & then to a career in H.M. Customs Service, from 1956 to 1994...

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WISNIEWSKI, Wally & Emily 1950 SKAUGUM

Wally and Emily grew up in Poland and had their lives shattered by WWII. They became Displaced Persons after the war. They wanted a new start so...

349
WILLS, Charles, Grace, Susan 1950 CAMERONIA 397
WELCH, Ronald & Marjorie 1950 DORSETSHIRE 398
WASILIEV, Anton & Margarete 1950 SKAUGUM

Anton & Margarete were accompanied by their 2 children, Hans Jurgen 09/01/1946 & Rosemarie Tamara 02/081947. Their third child Michael...

417
WOOD, Joy Gertrude Frawley 1950 MOOLTAN

Came with parents Jean & Vernon Wood. Lived in Maylands & Kalamunda. Trained as a nurse (1961-1964). Married in 1964 to David Barrington,...

419
WOCH, Elizabeth 1950 SKAUGUM

Franciszek, Weronika & Elźbieta arrived at Fremantle 1950 on the Skaugum. Frank (farmer) born in 1922 at Niedz-Góra, Poland. Vera (Woroncowa)...

433
WALDRON, HL, AM & Family 1950 RANCHI

Leaving Worcestershire, England for Shoreham, Mitcham and Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Nannup and Greenbushes in Western Australia, Les and Agnes...

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WISNIEWSKA, Olga & Zofia 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Olga was forcibly sent to Siberia. She joined her husband, Eugene in a DP camp in Teheran where daughter Sophia was born. They spent time in camps...

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WALS, Katarina (REMAJ) 1950 SKAUGUM 491
WOJTASIAK Family 1950 SKAUGUM

Lived in tent camp for five years before becoming the first settlers of Gledhow.

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WATSON, Edward AS 1949 BEN DEARG ALBANY
WILLIAMSON Victor & May 1949 MALOJA

Victor, a qualified bricklayer, arrived with family on 10 Pound Migrant Scheme. Lived nine months at Point Walter Camp before receiving State...

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WAINWRIGHT, Arthur Murray 1949 ASTURIAS

Arthur served in the British Army in Europe and the Middle East from 1943-46, returning to work in northern textile mills. After emigrating he...

45
WOZNIUK, Vera 1949 ANNA SALEN

Vera,the daughter of Wasyl and Natalia Wozniuk, died shortly after their arrival in Western Australia. They were originally headed for Melbourne...

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WITKOWSKI, F & E 1949 ANNA SALEN

Settled and built a home in Cannington in 1952, Daugther Danuta born 1950, Sons Robert 1954, Peter 1956. Franciszek was welder in Australia and...

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WOZNIUK, Natalia 1949 ANNA SALEN

Vera,the daughter of Wasyl and Natalia Wozniuk, died shortly after their arrival in Western Australia. They were originally headed for Melbourne...

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WOZNIUK, Wasyl 1949 ANNA SALEN

Vera,the daughter of Wasyl and Natalia Wozniuk, died shortly after their arrival in Western Australia. They were originally headed for Melbourne...

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WILLIAMSON, Sheila 1949 MALOJA

Lived in Davis Park, Beaconsfield until 1955. Moved to Hilton until 1960 then Alfred Cove & Melville until 1969. Represented WA in gymnastics...

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WHYTE, Joe Bessie & Family 1949 ORMONDE

Helen Muncie 02/07/1936, Amelia Elizabeth 12/05/1938, Alexander Douglas 05/01/1944. Father one side of ship, mother and children on the other. At...

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WILKINSON, Alan 1949 ORCADES

Came to Australia as a single man. Met Pamela Blake at the Pt Walter Migrant Hostel and married her in April 1950.

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WEGGELAAR, Gerardus 1949 MAETSUYCKER

Migrated six months before wife Elizabeth and son Rudolf in order to earn sufficient to pay for their fares. Worked as a bricklayer, building his...

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WHITE, ST, MA & ME 1949 ASTURIAS 100
WATSON, Cecil & Hylda 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Working people who immigrated post-war to give their two children opportunities. They needed to sell many possessions and we all had one suitcase...

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WYBRANIEC, Andrzej 1949 ANNA SALEN

On the third day of World War II, Andrzej's father was killed by Germans in his own backyard. Andrzej at 14 was forcedly taken to work in Germany...

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WALKER, Arthur & Ivy 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Settled in and around Gnowangerup until 1972. Sadly Arthur passed away in 2001 leaving his wife Ivy and family of six children and nine...

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WELHAN, Alexander & Erika 1949 ANNA SALEN

Arrived in Australia 1949 with 1 son (2 daughters and 1 son born in Australia). Now has 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

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WEBSTER, Alec & Mary 1949 MALOJA

Father worked on the railways for 2 years, then worked up the North West on many different projects for many years. Had another 2 boys; Gordon...

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WARLIK, Wladyslaw 1949 ANNA SALEN

Born and raised in Poland. In 1944, at the age of 16, seperated from family and taken to work in labour camps in Germany. Remained in Germany at...

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WATTS, Phyllis & Mary 1949 MOOLTAN

Phyll arrived, sponsored through Catholic Migration by the James Moran family of Wagin. She brought her only daughter, Mary, aged 13 years. She...

270
WOOD, Doug, Lillian & Carol 1949 RANCHI

Family eventually settled in Jannali NSW. Carol Wood (DOB 4/4/1944)married in 1965 to George William Bottrill and relocated to WA in 1977 with...

314
WORMALL, Joseph Eric & May 1949 EMPIRE BRENT

Lived in tent in Belmont while building own home. Eric & May had 6 sons. Eric worked for forestries & drove buses.

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WARD, Beatrice M, B & G 1949 ORONTES

My brother & I were war orphans, after my father was killed in the Merchant Navy. Beatrice brought us out here to marry R. Durance. She died...

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WEATHERBURN, W & E & P 1949 CHESHIRE 405
WIGGER, Karl 1949 NAPOLI

Karl Wigger, born 23/9/25 town of Gerlafingen Switzerland. Son of Karl & Elsa Wigger-Renfer. Trade - ladies hairdresser. Served Swiss Army...

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WATSON, HG, CM & Family 1949 EMPIRE BRENT 435
WRIGHT, James, Dora & Harry 1949 MOOLTAN

James & Dora arrived with their son Harry & were reunited with sons, Anthony & Louis (see panel no. 22)

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WILTSHIRE Family 1949 CHESHIRE

My father was a joiner-carpenter and tradesmen were needed after the war. We were sent to Point Walter Hostel. Later Dad purchased a block of land...

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WOJDA, Julian & Katarzinia 1949 CASTEL BIANCO

Julian served in the war in Poland. Arrived in 1949. Commenced work with the Railways. Daughter Christine (F) 1952 lived in Northam until 1970...

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WOODMAN, Derek Albert 1948 ORMONDE

Aged 13 came out with my parents & sister. Settled in Yelarbon, Queensland on 15-10-1948. Then lived in Wynnum where I went to school, 2 years...

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WYATT, AE, CA, Anne & Joan 1948 CHARON

AE Wyatt was Ft/Lt in RAF stationed in Singapore in 1945-1948. Expected to go to Geelong Vic to settle. Ended up in Perth and stayed.

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WARNOCK, John, Mae & Bill 1948 ASTURIAS

The Warnocks (& Lockes) came to WA from Post War Glasgow and firmly believed they had arrived in paradise. Bill was 14 when he arrived and...

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WISZNIEWSKI, Aleksander 1948 ASTURIAS 86
WRIGHT, Cuthbert & Pamela 1948 ASTURIAS

Major Cuthbert George (Geoff) Wright 269 India Port Operating Co. Royal Indian Engineers (seconded from British Army) WWII c/o SEAC. Pamela T...

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WRIGHT, Melodie Pauline 1948 ASTURIAS

Daughter of Cuthbert and Pamela Wright, sister of Penelope Anne, Gail P, Belinda J and Rebecca Joy. Married John Phillip Kevan 1/08/1970. Sons -...

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WRIGHT, Penelope Anne 1948 ASTURIAS

Daughter of Cuthbert and Pamela Wright. Sister of Melodie P, Gail P, Belinda J and Rebecca Joy. Married Richard Wilberforce (Dec 1990). Married...

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