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CROPLEY, Eleanor & Andrew

1896 – 1984
1896 – 1979

Origin Saltdean, Sussex England
Accompanying Family Travelled alone
First settled in Palmyra WA
Original Occupation Engineer
Occupation in Australia Retired

ARCADIA

Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1964

Fremantle

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Four children: Edwin, Robert, Yvonne and Patrick. Andrew (Tracey) Engineer in Malaya prior WW2. Family evacuated (S Africa) at fall of Singapore. Tracey (RNR) captured by Japanese. Post WW2 family relocated to Scotland, then Saltdean. Tracey & Nell's children also all migrated to WA from 1963 to 1977.

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