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BODMER, Jacqueline M

Born 16 May 1951

Origin Lowestoft, England
First settled in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Occupation Child Carer
Occupation in Australia Child Carer

ELLINIS

Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1973

Fremantle

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Some Australians think £10 poms should have paid full price to get here. I enjoy telling them that for the BBC to film my departure I was paid £10! I became an Australian Citizen in 1986 and have now lived in Australia longer than I lived in England.

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