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GHERARDI, Benvenuto Primo

Born 7 June 1916

Origin Italy
First settled in South Coogee, WA

ORMONDE

Departure Port Naples
Arrival Year 1939

Fremantle

73 panel

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First camped at South Coogee cutting firewood for resale. During WW2 was assigned to the Labor Corp and learned to drive. Post war carted wood to Fremantle Hospital with my own truck. In 1949 married Edda Paganoni and raised two sons. Worked “away” on Main Roads before getting my cement truck.

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