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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
Panel # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
14 |
| WARD, Pam M | 1966 | CASTEL FELICE |
£10 Assisted Passage-Government Sponsored. Unaccompanied except for 125CC Vespa! |
139 |
| WEEKLY, Edward & Florence | 1959 | ROMA | 139 | |
| WELLS, CM & ME | 1950 | MALOJA |
My sister and I arrived in Fremantle 24th June 1950, pouring rain and we cried. We were taken to Point Walter. Stayed for 1 week, found job and... |
139 |
| WILLIAMS, James A | 1971 | AUSTRALIS | 139 | |
| WYNNE, Dale R | 1972 | BRITANIS |
Dale Russell Wynne came out to Australia at seven years old, with his trusty companion 'Wo Wo'. Accompanying him was Mum and Dad, Shirley and Toph... |
139 |
| WILKINS, Albert & Jean | 1969 | ELLINIS |
Migrating to Australia was always something Albert and Jean had wanted to do. Following a job offer as Insurance Loss Adjuster in Perth gave this... |
138 |
| WALL, Tom & Ellen | 1912 | GOTHIC |
Arrived with 3 sons; Thomas, Francis and John, all under 12 years of age. Tom went on to serve in the Australian Artillery in WW1 (service number... |
137 |
| WILLIAMSON, Trevor | 1972 | ELLINIS | 137 | |
| WILLIX Family | 1947 | ASTURIAS |
Two arrivals: WILLIX: Percy, Marjorie, Val and Rod Asturias 1947. And WILLIX: Mary (spouse of Rod), Clare and Timothy Arcadia August 1966. |
136 |
| WRIGHT, Ron, Rose & Family | 1957 | AUSTRALIA |
Rose & Ron came to Australia with their two daughters Shirley & Yvonne. Ron was a gunner in the Royal Navy and was known as the youngest... |
136 |
| WHITTEM, AJS & BLH | 1910 | PERSIC |
James Whittem negotiated for school at Bornholm. Stretcher bearer in WW2. Established Torbay RSL. Blanche Whittem started tennis club. Organised... |
135 |
| WISEMAN, Steve, Vicky Lisa | 1971 | FAIRSKY |
Young family left UK for new life Down Under. |
135 |
| WOODWORTH, Mervyn & Dorothy | 1970 | AUSTRALASIA | 133 | |
| WRAY, Frank Harrison | 1924 | BARADINE |
Frank Wray left England in 1923 at the age of 18 and went farming at Gnowangerup WA. He bought his own farm block but had to give it up in the... |
132 |
| WILLDAY, Albert G & Family | 1954 | ORCADES |
I, Albert Willday and my wife Gladys with our two yr old Dawn born 24/07/1951 and my mother May lived at Como 2 yrs, whilst building our house in... |
130 |
| WADE, Alan & Colin | 1953 | ESPERANCE BAY | 13 | |
| WADE, Alan & Maria | 1953 | ESPERANCE BAY | 13 | |
| WADE, Michael | 1913 | ZEALANDIC |
Member of the Perth Road board for the Osborne Ward. Member of the Osborne Park Agricultural Society and President for some time. |
13 |
| WESTLEY, Diane | 1964 | CASTEL FELICE |
Diane migrated with her father and mother, grandmother Daisy Beatrice Dunbar and sister Mary Westley. They had no other family members in... |
13 |
| WHITEHEAD Sylvia Joyce | 1952 | ORONSAY | 13 | |
| WIESKE Family | 1955 | JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT |
This family of parents and 8 children went on to establish a future for themselves and contribute to the early development of the Armadale/... |
13 |
| WOODMORE, Frank | 1954 | HIMALAYA |
Went to Kent Street High, the Perth Technical College. Joined Junior Farmers City Club. Became President of REIWA and a successful property... |
13 |
| WYNNE George | 1962 | ORION |
George had originally intended to migrate to Rhodesia, but changed his direction on meeting his future West Australian-born wife! He is glad... |
13 |
| WEIL, Gerhard, Lydia & Ruth | 1939 | ASCANIUS |
Refugees fleeing from persecution in Nazi Germany. First to Holland, then Great Britain prior to embarkation for Australia. |
129 |
| WHITAKER, D, FM, JR & AM | 1973 | CENTAUR |
Darrel and family came to WA as Perth Medical Centre was being established to the position of Technologist in Charge, Hospital and University... |
129 |
| WILSON, Peter D | 1963 | STRATHEDEN | 129 | |
| WEIR, William | 1862 | LINCELLES |
Prisoner No 5934 |
128 |
| WILSON, Jack & Doris | 1947 | ASTURIAS |
Jack, Doris & 3 children settled in Piawaning, 1948. Purchased 3000 acres of bushland, cleared and started farming. They lived in at tin shack... |
128 |
| WHITHAM, J William | 1972 | ARCADIA |
William was a widower without children. Aged 80, he migrated to Bunbury to live with his niece and family, Dorothy & Charles Grimshaw and... |
127 |
| WHITHAM Family | 1975 | AUSTRALIS |
Family of four children. |
125 |
| WARREN, Emma | 1908 | OPHIR |
Emma Pearce (nee Warren) original settler Moulyinning with husband Thomas Pearce (arr Fremantle 1905); mother to WA & Australian hockey... |
124 |
| WELLMANN, Mary T (nee REID) | 1951 | CAMERONIA |
Mary came to Perth Australia to work with her Aunt in a Nursing Home and later married Werner Wellmann, an immigrant fom Lubeck in Germany. They... |
124 |
| WAJON, EP, JM, JE & RP | 1957 | JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT | 123 | |
| WILKINSON, Peggy O | 1971 | FAIRSTAR |
Came on a two year contract - still here. |
123 |
| WITHERSPOON, Mabel | 1929 | ORSOVA |
Mabel came to Australia for health reasons. Lived in Tammin for 2 years working in Bakery. Found WA summers too hot. Moved to Melbourne where she... |
123 |
| WILSON, Sydney Hamilton | 1910 | OMRAH |
Came to WA via South Africa, intending to go to Victoria, but his travelling companion was ill, so they waited until he recovered and never left... |
122 |
| WESTER, Johan & Hendrika | 1955 | JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT |
In Australia, had 4 children, 3/9/1955 - son George, 13/2/1957 - son Eric, 22/6/1959 - daughter Wendy & 10/2/1965 - daughter Yvonne. |
121 |
| WICKENS, Ernest John | 1939 | STRATHNAVER |
Was one of the orphans who came to Australia under the Child Migrant Scheme. One of the lost children of the Empire. Started his life in Australia... |
121 |
| WYDRA, Johann & Kazimierz | 1950 | ANNA SALEN |
Johann arrived in Fremantle on his birthday and is married to Sonja Hedwig (nee Vicziany). The daughter of Stefan and Hedwig Vicziany, who were... |
120 |
| WEBER, Paul Wilhelm | 1966 | CASTEL FELICE |
Paul, a farmhand/prisoner of war, met and married 'Mitzy' in Horton-cum-Studley, Oxfordshire. Paul's parents and sister were domiciled in East... |
12 |
| WHITE, Leslie Egerton | 1922 | MINDEROO |
Born of Scottish father and Ceylonese mother. Served with the 2/11 Battalion in the Middle East during WW2. Amatuer boxer. |
12 |
| WILLIAMS, RJL & SIL | 1966 | CASTEL FELICE |
RJL (John) Williams was the first Welsh speaking member of the WA Parliament. He was elected to the Legislative Council and represented The... |
119 |
| WORKMAN Family | 1966 | FAIRSTAR |
Father (Arthur) worked at Royal Perth Hospital. Mother (Gretchen) taught migrants to speak English. Children - Christine became a primary school... |
119 |
| WAPNAH, Lawrence Byron | 1970 | ORONSAY |
Doctor / Medical Officer - Karate Instructor - Speaks English, French & German - Travelled and worked extensively within Australia and... |
118 |
| WAPNAH, Madeleine Corinne | 1970 | ORONSAY |
Physiotherapist - Violinist - Speaks English, French & Spanish - Karate Instructor. |
118 |
| WILKINSON, Eric, Reneè & S | 1969 | FAIRSTAR | 118 | |
| WISSE, Cornelis J W | 1948 | MAETSUYCKER |
Cornelis Wisse born Zierikzee, small Dutch fishing island, town records show his family date back to 1765. Father died 1934, then Cornelis joined... |
118 |
| WELTEN, Jan & Petronella | 1954 | SIBAJAK |
We arrived with three sons under 4 yrs old. We were offered a caravan in Victoria Park. Moved to Scarborough. Jan (John) worked as carpenter for... |
117 |
| WERNIK, Hendrik | 1952 | FAIRSEA |
Arrived in Perth 10 months before his wife to be - Sophia Wynveld. Married 15/08/1953 St Andrews Presbyterian Church, St George's Tce Perth. Five... |
117 |