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DONNACHY, Margaret Wallace

Origin Glasgow Scotland
Accompanying Family David Donnachy (Brother): Margaret Strathen Donnachy (Mother): Kenneth Donnachy (Brother).
First settled in Claremont
Original Occupation Process Worker
Occupation in Australia Shop Assistant

ARCADIA

Departure Port England
Arrival Year 1962

Fremantle

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  • My Mum Margaret (Rita)wallace Donnachy came to Western Australia with her Mum Margaret & three brothers David, Jim & Kenneth. Mum made explosives during the war in Scotland & was a fashion model & Dux of her school in Saltcoates Ayershire. Mum turned 21 on the Arcadia ship during the voyage to Fremantle. She arrived on a Saturday & begun working at Boans in the city before working as a Teacher's Aid at Broome Street Highgate Kindergarten.

    Tue 20 Jan 2026

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