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WINTERTON Family 1948 TOSCANA

Dr. Winterton established a succesfull medical practice in Mount Hawthorn.

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WATKIN, William 1948 ASTURIAS

A marine in WWII. Bricklayer by trade. Met future wife on trip out. Worked throughout WA until his retirement.

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WELDON, Owen & Winifred 1948 ORMONDE

Owen & Mary Winifred with their son Philip left England after the war to start a new life in a new country. Owen was foreman at CSBP in...

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WEBSDANE, Peter Hugh 1948 TALMA

Arrived with parents Herbert and Mavis Websdane and younger brothers Victor and Richard. Peter was aged 5 years on arrival.

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WEBSTER Family 1948 TALMA 401
WACHOWSKI, Kazimierz 1948 ASTURIAS

Fled Giermakowka, Poland 13/3/39, Siberia work camp (2yrs), left family behind, Tehran, Baghdad, Palestine (6mths), Karachi (2mths), Bombay,...

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WARING, Linda Susan 1948 MOOLTAN

My father Professor Horace Waring accepted a position at UWA as Professor of Zoology in 1948. The Waring family lived at 10 Parkway Nedlands, WA....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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WOODHEAD, Rosemary & Robin 1950 STRATHAIRD

Orphaned in England and brought to Australia by aunt & uncle G & R McAlpine. Farmers of Latham, WA. Rosemary moved to Queensland and...

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WHELAN, Ellen Mary 1950 EMPIRE BRENT

Ellen met her husband Alexander Porter while working at Meredin District Hospital as a Hospital Domestic in 1952. They married in 1954 and raised...

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WILLIAMS, William & Annie 1950 STRATHAIRD 20
WASCHENKO, Ilja & Halina 1950 FAIRSEA 24
WIRKES Family 1950 SKAUGUM

The communists had taken over our town and were spreading throughout Europe. Anton Wirkes (husband) took his family as far away as possible to...

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WOJCIK, Kamila 1950 FAIRSEA

There were only mother & I in Australia. As I got older I asked questions about my family. I was told they were dead. In 1992 I found my...

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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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WAINSCOAT, Francis Eric 1950 RANCHI

Whilst doing National Service in RAF applied to come to WA as 10 pound Migrant. Arrived Fremantle Jan 1st 1950. Married Estelle O'Neill of Subiaco...

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WOJTCZAK, Adam, Hilda, E, M 1950 SKAUGUM

Mother retired after 28 years as a cook at merredin district hospital and my father worked for west australian government railways for 20 years....

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WOZNIAK, Jadwiga 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Born in Kzimierz Dolny. Married Stefan Wozniak in 1922 and moved to Rowne. Stefan was a soldier and disappeared on the journey from Siberia to the...

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WOZNIAK, Maria & Irena 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Irena (DOB 13/2/48, deceased 14/9/98) married Micieslaw Banasik. Nurses Assistant at Wooroloo Hospital. Domestic at Ocean Beach Hotel, Cottesloe....

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WILKINSON, Dennis 1950 CAMERONIA

Travelled free as an ex-serviceman. Initial requirement was to stay for 2 years but ended up staying permanently. Worked initially as a farm...

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WOJTCZAK, Elwin & Marianne 1950 SKAUGUM 53
WROBEL, Leslaw 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT 63
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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