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BOTICA, Jakov & Vukosava

Born 24 December 1923
Born 1 January 1931

Origin Racisce, Croatia
Accompanying Family Marija (Maria): 09/04/1949 Vlaho (Peter): 04/07/1951 Marko (Mark): 07/04/1955
First settled in Redcliffe, WA
Original Occupation Boat Builder
Occupation in Australia Butcher

ORONSAY

Departure Port Naples
Arrival Year 1961

Fremantle

213 panel

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Jakov (Jim) was a Yugoslav Partisan in the Second World War. Jim arrived in Australia in 1955. He returned to Croatia in 1960 and then decided to bring his wife and 3 children to Western Australia.

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