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WILSON, John & Florence 1960 ARCADIA 80
WYLIE, Alexander (Alec) 1939 STRATHNAVER

Alexander (Alec) Wylie (13) and sister Helen (12) left behind family in Glasgow to join other underprivileged British children bound for...

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WYLIE, Helen (Ellen) 1939 STRATHNAVER

Helen (Ellen) Wylie (12) and brother Alec (13) left behind family in Glasgow to join with other underprivileged British children bound for...

80
WAGENAAR Mient & Martha 1956 SIBAJAK

Early migrants to the Free Reformed Church of Albany

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WILSON Adam Scott 1958 FAIRSEA

Adam, Marie and all seven children came to Australia in 1958 to start a new life.

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WILSON Iris 1964 CASTEL FELICE

I migrated to Melbourne with my husband and two children. The journey was very rough and even some of the crew were seasick. At Fremantle we hired...

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WILTSHIRE-BUTLER 1945 ATHLONE CASTLE

Married in Alexandra, Egypt, of Bulgarian and Greek parents. Came to Australia as a warbride. Married for 13 years, 8 children (5 boys, 3 girls),...

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WINTERBURN Raymond & Joyce 1957 NEW AUSTRALIA 8
WINTERSWYK Dina Lambertha 1955 GROOTE BEER 8
WORSTELING Wilhelmus 1951 MAETSUYCKER

Studied to be master builder and consequently built many homes for State Housing Commission up the west coast as far as Wyndham and Kununurra....

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WRIGHT Family 1970 NORTHERN STAR

Came to Australia to join their daughter and to start a new life in a new country.

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WINNING, Tom, Betty, A & S 1962 CASTEL FELICE 79
WALKER, George H 1957 ORCADES 78
WALKER, John A 1958 IBERIA 78
WALKER, Maureen 1958 IBERIA 78
WALKER, Robert I 1958 IBERIA 78
WATSON, Geoffrey & Gladys 1955 STRATHNAVER

Geoffrey served in British 8th Army WWII. R & R leave to India, where he met and married Gladys Margaret Baines. Returned to England 1947....

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WATSON, Paul 1955 STRATHNAVER

Schooling - Wembley, Nth Innaloo, Gosnells Primary, Armadale High, Perth Tech. College. Work - 33 years State Public Service (8 Depts). Retired...

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WAY, John & Joy 1970 ELLINIS

John 44 & Joy 40 came to Perth with their 3 children for a new way of life. Also opportunities for their teenage children Roger 20, Richard...

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WAY, Roger, Richard & Julie 1970 ELLINIS 78
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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WILLIAMSON, John (Jock) 1911 ORONTES

17 year old Jock helped lay the Trans Australia Rail Line. Enlisted as ANZAC 16th Batallion - Gallipoli-France (Battles-Pozieres-Military Medal -...

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WAITE, HN, O & Family 1950 CHESHIRE

Son Robin born 14th June, 1951. Built own home in Shoalwater Bay. Established building business with brother Joseph Victor Waite. Travelled to...

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WALLACE, Bill & Maureen 1969 FAIRSTAR

Our five children did well in Australia. Two turned out School Teachers, two more Civil Engineers, and one was Engineer/ Draughtsperson. All got...

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WILKINS, G, S & Family 1963 CASTEL FELICE

We came to Australia from South Shields in the North of England with our four children, Paul, Keith, Janet and Elizabeth. Now live in Mt Nasura (...

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WILLIAMSON, Mary Ann 1888 ANNIE MCDONALD

Mary Ann Williamson was five years old on arrival in 1888. Growing up in Fremantle she travelled to Broome in 1904 to be married by the Captain of...

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WHITAKER, James & Sarah 1913 ARMADALE

James was a nurse at the Claremont Mental Institute, They had 3 children in England and two more born in WA.

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WHITTON, Francis Thomas 1923 BALLARAT 74
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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WONG, Francis 1959 MAETSUYCKER

Francis came to Perth to study Engineering. Married Coral Doust in 1967 and have two sons, Anthony & Brendan. First grandchild due in January...

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WOOD, Ellen Josephine 1921 OSTERLEY

Ellen Josephine Wood married Herbert George Gibbons 18th November 1921 in Fremantle. Mother of Joan Margaret and Myra Constance. Served in the...

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WRIGHT, Herbert 1910 OTRANTO

Herbert's wife Clara and sons Louis and George arrived in December 1911. He enlisted in the AIF in February 1916 and served as a stretcher bearer...

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WEIR, William & Katherine 1866 BELGRAVIA

Came to Perth as member of the Enrolled Pension's Force. Fought in the Crimea, served in India & Ireland where he met Katherine. Resided at...

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WALKER, TMC, EM, GD & AC 1963 ORIANA

Better lifestyle and prospects for a young family.

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WALFORD, Cyril & Felicity 1967 FAIRSTAR

We brought two children with us. Trudy 6 years and Robin 2 years. We now have another daughter Leanne, and are blessed with nine grandchildren....

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WALFORD, Trudy & Robin 1967 FAIRSTAR

Came out with our parents. We have both since married and have 7 children between us. Trudy is now Mrs Trudy Bowra.

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WATSON, John 1927 ESPERANCE BAY

Arrived in Australia as a two year old. Falsified age (15/01/23)to joined army. Married Tereza Komar and had 4 children.

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WILSON, Sydney Hamiliton 1910 OMRAH

Came to W.A. via South Africa,intending to go to Victoria, but his travelling companion was ill, so they waited until he recovered and never left...

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WOOD, Christina 1946 ORBITA

was awar bride husband was a prisoner of war in germany and was repatreated to eastbourne where he met his wife who was a widow with a 13yr...

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WITHNALL, B, J & Family 1972 NORTHERN STAR 64
WASHBOURNE, AW (Fred) 1919 KONIGIN LUISE

First came to Australia in 1911 where he worked in the Goldfields. Enlisted with the AIF in December 1915 with the 8th Field Company Engineers....

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WILLIAMSON, Alan & Marylyn 1964 FAIRSTAR 63
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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WROBEL, Leslaw 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT 63
WILLACOTT, John & Maureen 1968 FAIRSTAR 62
WASHBOURNE, Florence 1919 KONIGIN LUISE

Arrived with Fred as a new bride from Aylesbury, England in 1919. Lived mainly in Highgate, apart from a 7 year period in Greenbushes. Raised 3...

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WEBB, MJ & A, Paul & John 1964 ORIANA

Martyn Webb's appointment as Foundation Professor of Geography at UWA brought the family to WA during the 1960's iron ore boom. WA was a new world...

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WIGGAN Family 1974 PATRIS 6
WINCH, William & Eliza 1901 MARLOO

William Henry Winch was born in Adelaide 1849. His father was William Winch (born 1812) from Lewisham, Kent and his mother was Rebecca Penna (born...

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WOHLSEIN Family 1955 TOSCANA 59