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WIGMORE, Anne Macdonald 1961 HIMALAYA

Accompanied an invalid home to Australia. Had an acquaintance at Wilga, quickly taken on staff at Boyup Brook Hospital. Met & married John...

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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...

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WALAWSKI, Ryszard Tadeusz 1948 HMAS KANIMBLA

Polish ex-serviceman. HMAS Kanimbla, departure 17/07/1948 Genova , Italy. Aliens registration cert No 4725. Cert of authority to remain in...

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WESTON, Roy 1944 HMS SPITEFUL

Arrived in HM Submarine SPITEFUL and based in Fremantle for operations in South China Sea. Settled in Kalamunda after war service.

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WOOD, Rose 1929 HOBSONS BAY

Rose Wood was born in Ulverstone, Lancashire in 1908 & departed England for Australia in 1929, to arrive at Pingaring. She married Fred Slarke...

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WALKER, Edith Mary Gillian 1933 HOBSONS BAY

Born in Gand, Belgium. Mother, Edith Strange, was British. Father, Frederick de Kerckhove, died of malaria while acting as Belgian Consul to...

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WALKER, Jean 1933 HOBSONS BAY 268
WALKER, Pamela 1933 HOBSONS BAY

Married Ray Treadrea. Daughters, Penelope, Jennifer & Philippa.

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WALKER, Robert N 1933 HOBSONS BAY

Attended Hale School. Studied law at University of WA. Played football, hockey & cricket. Fought with 2nd 16th Battalion during WWII. Joined...

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WALTERS, Sybil Violet 1927 HOBSONS BAY 390
WELCH, WJF, FM & Family 1923 HOBSONS BAY

Migrated under the Group Settlement Scheme.

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WOODS, Alfred & Maude 1923 HOBSONS BAY

Maude Sarah Mary and Alfred Edmund Woods came on Group Settlement Scheme. Settled in Blythe Park area, south of Busselton.

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WATSON, William 1830 HOOGHLY

Landed at Woodman's Point as one of Thomas Peel's settlers. In 1832 he married Ann Farmer, a widow with four children. Lived at Guildford and...

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WINROW, Dr Alec & Family 1958 IBERIA

Dr A.R Winrow arrived with his wife Josephine, a registered nurse & daughter Evelyn, born 1957. We ran a General Practice in Gnowangerup for...

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WILLIAMS, Christopher John 1957 IBERIA

Michael Alan Shenton WILLIAMS-father Came to Perth ahead of his family in May 1957, by air. Lived in Mount Lawley.

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WALKER, John A 1958 IBERIA 78
WALKER, Maureen 1958 IBERIA 78
WALKER, Robert I 1958 IBERIA 78
WYNN, B, EM & Family 1957 IBERIA 152
WHETTINGSTEEL Family 1958 IBERIA

The whole family came - grandparents, parents and two small children.

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WILLIAMS, Jeremy & Susan 1957 IBERIA 289
WILLIAMS, Joan, Christopher 1957 IBERIA 289
WRIGLEY, Jack, Jean & Ann 1957 IBERIA

We were supposed to go to Melbourne, but disembarked at Fremantle, which was the first option on emigrating. Personal belongings went to Melbourne...

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WILLIAMS, John Crane 1970 IBERIA

John met Charmaine (b. 05/08/1944 New Norfolk, Tasmania) in Fremantle in 1964 whilst he was at sea. They married in Ticonderoga NY State USA 21/7/...

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WALKER, Elizabeth M 1918 IONIC

Bessie as she was known, came to WA at the age of 46 & had been a nurse in London. She married Alex Lennie Smith, a farmer/blacksmith on 21/3/...

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WHITE, James & Ellen 1833 JANE

Priv James White, See Book: 'Conquest Settlement' by Geoff Blackburn-Hesperian Press. A fabulous historic account. 2 more children born in Perth,...

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WORGAN, Harold & Violet 1928 JERVIS BAY

The family farmed for 5 years at Treeton, then moved to Metricup where they have been ever since. The family were well suited to the life in...

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WORGAN, Jack & Olive 1928 JERVIS BAY

The family farmed for 5 years at Treeton, then moved to Metricup where they have been ever since. The family were well suited to the life in...

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WORSLEY, Thomas 1937 JERVIS BAY 291
WALKER, John & Winifred 1922 JERVIS BAY

John Walker served in the British Navy as a seaman and his ship was engaged in the Battle of Jutland. He insisted he was an orphan, however this...

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WILSON, George Ernest 1930 JERVIS BAY

Was a Barnard Boy & came from Banstead Boys Orphanage to WA & Fairbridge Farm (as it was at that time for orphans). When he was a little...

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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/...

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WYKSTRA, John & Anne 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

When we left Holland we thought we would never be able to go back. We arrived with a 9 month old baby and I was 4 months pregnant. We settled in...

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WIJNEN, Gerardus & Johanna 1950 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Gerardus was an active member of the Dutch Resistance from 1940-1945. 2 sons still reside in WA. 1 son lives in NSW

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WESTERBURGER, Franciscus J 1962 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Married with 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Loves the Australian way of life and climate.Cooks the best Aussie Barbeque Breakfast. Fun loving and...

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WAKKA, Jan & Suze 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Suze Arnolda Wakka arrived with 8 children. Upon arrival was left to find own accommodation in Fremantle for self and 8 children. Can't imagine...

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WESSELS, Steef, Paula & M 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Daughters - Marijke born 26/10/1950 and Stefany born 06/04/54 Northam, WA. Son - Paul born 07/04/1956 Subiaco, WA. Mr Steef Wessels born 05/03/...

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WYNVELD, Sophia 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Married fiancee two weeks after arrival at St Andrews Presbyterian Church St Georges Tce Perth. Had five children, Rhonda 1956, Terry 1958,...

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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.

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WAJON, EP, JM, JE & RP 1957 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 123
WESSELS, Marijke SJF 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived in Fremantle port with parents from Holland in 1954. Have since then been married and divorced.

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WABEKE, Pieter Z & Marie M 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

After spending three months in the Northam Army Barracks, Pieter & Marie, along with children John and Irene, settled in Rockingham on 1/5/...

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WARGER, Karel HR 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 163
WAGENAAR Family 1951 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Parents (Jacob and Grace) arrived with 4 children (Maartje, Guus, Kees and Alie). Father and son made concrete bricks for house to be built on...

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WESTHOFF, Willem 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

On landing at 'Freo' I was determined to become Australian as best as I could. This process required me to accept the ruggedness of Aussie Rules...

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WEGGEN, Koendert 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Koen was second in a family of 5 children. At the age of 11 and to help the family financially, he did all sorts of jobs; helping the Baker,...

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WORTEL, Henk & Tymen 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Handrinus is my father, now deceased. Tymen is the son. Second son born in Rockingham. Moved to Rockingham & stayed there to become registered...

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WACHT Family 1958 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Frank, Kathy, Maria, Lily & Josephine departed Hanover aboard the Skaubryn which caught fire & sank between the Red & Black Seas. They...

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WEGGERS, Henk, Cobi & Family 1958 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Henk and Cobie had 7 children: Annette (27/01/1956), George (12/03/1957) and five other sons that were born in Perth: Peter (20/10/1959, 16/01/...

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WANDSCHNEIDER, H, G, P & U 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 433