COURTNEY-BENNETT, James KC
Born 12 March 1927
Origin Bath, England, UK
First settled in Perth, WA
Original Occupation Army service
Occupation in Australia Clerical: State Library
CHARON
Departure Port Singapore
Arrival Year 1953
Fremantle
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Left England Feb 1952 on PATROCOLUS to work on rubber plantations in Malaya (Malaysia). Left Malaya via Singapore on CHARON. Arrived Fremantle 30/12/1953. Military service in Indian Army. From Nov 1944 as Territorials before leaving England 1952. Married Leonie Frederica Everingham 1956, children - Robert b1957 m Sally Shuttleworth; Elizabeth b1959 m. Graeme Owens, children - Thomas, Matthew; Craig b1961 m. Anne Leavesley, children - Emma, James; Anne b1964 m Brett Mobsby, children - April, Aidan.
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