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WOODHEAD, Albert L (Les) 1906 ORTONA

Married Emily Miller. Lived in Bridgetown with children Lorna, Brian and Peggy. Moved to Wilga then Noggerup Farm. Served in WWII. Successful...

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WOODHEAD, Clara 1906 ORTONA

Clara and her two infant sons joined husband Albert in Bridgetown. Had four more children. Sometimes took in laundry, had a Greengrocery and a...

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WOODHEAD, Harold Edward 1906 ORTONA

Good scholar. Aged 15 worked as Telegraph Messenger in Bridgetown, then as Telephone Technician with Post Master General. Postings included...

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WOODHEAD, Albert 1905 ORUBA

Albert worked briefly in the wheatbelt and then settled in Bridgetown. His wife and infant sons joined him a year later. He had various jobs...

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WILLIAMS, John Horace 1913 ORVIETO

His Fremantle business Mercantile Press started in Tennant Chambers 1920 Queen Street till 1964. Oconnor till 2000.Built own home 326 High St in...

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WEST, Richard & Marjorie 1921 ORVIETO

Marjorie & Richard West left England on 4th December 1920 arriving in Fremantle on the "Orvieto" as part of the first "Group Settlement Scheme...

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WENTWORTH, Dorothy M 1924 ORVIETO

Dorothy, daughter of Charles and Charlotte Wentworth, married Arthur John White upon arrival in Fremantle and settled on a farm in Gnowangerup....

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WHITE, Arthur John 1910 ORVIETO

After several years in Gnowangerup Arthur joined the Australian Imperial Forces serving in France in WW1. After the war he returned to Australia...

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WESTBROOK, Frederick, Ivy & A 1929 ORVIETO

Fred and Ivy Westbrook lived at Buntine in the bush in a roo shooters shack made of corregated tin, after coming within hearing of the "Bow Bells...

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WINCH, Edward Benjamin 1921 ORVIETO

Ted was an Engineering draftsman for the Public Works. He was a member of the Home Guard army during the war. He was a good church member and...

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WILLS, Emily, MF, WT & FD 1924 ORVIETO

Eventually settled at Byford and Wungong, small farm and orchard. Family grew to 3 daughters, 5 sons, now spread to WA, VIC & QLD. Three sons...

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WILKES, Phyllis Edith 1911 ORVIETO

WILKES, Emmeline Annie (2nd Person)

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WARRILOW Family 1911 ORVIETO

Charles & Catherine Warrilow arrived with Charles, 5, John, 3 & Ernest, 1. A further four children were born in Western Australia & so...

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WATKINS, Mabel 1920 ORVIETO

Mabel married Frederick Pryce Bromwell on the day she arrived in Australia, 6/08/1920.

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WHINCUP, Ernest Joseph 1926 ORVIETO

Ex. Royal Navy 20/03/1911 - 20/03/1919. Australian Military Force (Militia Force) joined 05/05/1931 No. 246530 13th Field Co.

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WILSON Family 1911 ORVIETO

John (Jack), Georgina & their daughters Margaret (Meg) & Lena arrived in Fremantle on 31/10/1911. They were joined by Winifred (Win) who...

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WILSON, Albert 1911 ORVIETO

Arrived with his infant daughter Phyllis and his sister Annice Haigh and her family. Married English woman Ethel Shepherd in 1915 in Perth, and...

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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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WAGHORN, Annie 1913 OSTERLEY

Lived in Sandstone until 1916 then moved to Collie where she married James Weeks in 1918 who died in mining accident 1920. She had daughter Joan...

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WOODALL, Harry & Edith 1928 OSTERLEY

Family sponsored by J T Powell (John Thomas Powell) who was farming at Kondut. Harry worked around the farm, then moved to Hollywood (Perth) and...

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WITHEROW, Ada & Robert 1911 OSTERLEY

Ada ( Rimmer) and Robert Witherow arrived seperately but married in Perth 20/04/1914. Ada lived to the age of 98. Robert to the age of 51, killed...

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WOODS, John W 1926 OSTERLEY

Married Helen Mary Phillips of Serpentine on 19th April 1929. They had three sons, James John (Jim), Arthur John and Ronald William (Bill). Worked...

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WARNER, George & Louisa 1924 OSTERLEY

Came to Australia to Group Settlement 123 at Northcliffe to take up farming. Unfortunately after five years, while clearing land, my father had an...

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WHITEMAN, Arthur & Sarah 1886 OTAGO

The family arrived with 7 of their 10 children, leaving 3 sons behind. Arthur became involved with brick-making and building in the Guildford/Swan...

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WEBB, Amelia Elizabeth 1886 OTAGO

Amelia arrived in Fremantle from Liverpool aboard the Otago in 1886. Married Alfred James Oxman 6/3/1887, Presbyterian Church, Perth, after which...

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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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WELFORD Family 1952 OTRANTO

Douglas, Betty and children Marilyn and Carol spent 9 months in a Nissan hut at Graylands Hostel. Then 9 months in a caravan on a block up a dirt...

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WILLIAMSON, John W & Jessie 1951 OTRANTO

John (Jack, Jock) Williamson died March 1990. Interests: Scouting Association, Freemasons, Rugby Union Referee, Caledonian Society, Public School...

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WIBBY, Irene Eliza 1929 OTRANTO

Came out to marry Henry John Vickridge (Widower) on 16.02.1929.

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WYNESS, Annie & Douglas 1955 OTRANTO

Mother and son sailed to join husband/father who had arrived 12 months earlier (James Wyness).

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WILLIAMS, Sid 1929 OTRANTO 185
WOODCOCK, DWC, GE & DE 1955 OTRANTO 194
WOODHEAD, Rose 1929 OTRANTO

Worked at Crawley Baths, Parkerville Home, Housekeeper for William McAlpine at Latham WA. Married George McAlpine (son) 1933, children Bruce b...

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WAGLAND, W, C, E, G, E & E 1927 OTRANTO 203
WOOD, Alfred Edwin 1910 OTRANTO

Alfred Wood worked as a wagon builder at WAGR Midland 1910-1946. He built a home at Middle Swan about 1915 and called it 'Roseland'.Swan Shire...

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WEISSENBERG, Rudi & Ruth 1939 OTRANTO

Jewish refugees from Germany who escaped the holocaust. Left Germany on Crystal night and fled to London, before being accepted by Australia.

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WHITE, Harold Eversden 1910 OTWAY

Married 6/4/1915 Lillian Constance Wise from Tasmania. Arrived 30/3/1915. Born 18/3/1884 D. 27/6/1966. Worked for West Australian Bank (later Bank...

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WALL, George E & Matilda E 1910 OTWAY

George and Matilda with 3 sons, Edgar born 1902, Sydney born 1905 and Walter born 1909. Walter died 9/5/1910 (aged under 1) Matilda was pregnant...

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WOOD, Andrew Fyfe 1909 OTWAY

Wife and son followed in July 1912.

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WIATR, Jozef & Helena 1950 OXFORDSHIRE

Jozef & Helena worked as slave labour in Germany during WWII. Came to Australia as refugees with 2 children aged 2 & 4 years.

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WIGGAN Family 1974 PATRIS 6
WEBB, Rick, Pauline, Jus & Jo 1973 PATRIS

Dawn: we'd watched the coastline till Fremantle, waved at Moleside anglers then queued with baby and five year old. Customs examined everything,...

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WALE, David 1974 PATRIS

Continued on to Melbourne, returning to WA September 1974. Went to Esperance as a roustabout and abalone sheller. Then Darwin for Christmas and...

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WALKER, John, June & Family 1974 PATRIS

We were looking forward to a better life in Australia for us and the children. No regrets.

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WHITLEY, Michael James 1974 PATRIS

I was the first to arrive in Fremantle in 1974, followed by my sister Josephine. My parents George and Joyce (now deceased) with my brother Adam,...

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WARREN, Clement M 1908 PERSIC

Jackeroo, Farm Manager, Farmer & Non Offical Post Master. Returned briefly to England in 1923 to marry his childhood sweetheart, Susan &...

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WHITE, Arthur Ernest 1912 PERSIC

Rev Arthur Ernest White was a member (1912-1916) of the Brotherhood of St Boniface, based at Williams. Enlisting as a chaplain (44th Battalion A....

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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...

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WEATHERLEY, Eliza 1893 PORT PHILLIP

Free Passenger 711. Engaged to Arthur Daniels who died prior to wedding. Buried Perth. Married John Doyle 1898 & in 1906 moved to Derby,...

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WHARTON, Alan 1963 PORT WELLINGTON

Jumped ship whilst serving in the UK merchant navy as a 17 year old on arrival in Fremantle August 1963, allowed permanent residence six months...

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