HARRISON, Geoffrey R
24 November 1906 – 8 January 2002
Origin Bedford England
Accompanying Family None
First settled in Adelaide SA
Original Occupation Telegram Boy
Occupation in Australia Farm Hand
BARRABOOL
Departure Port Tilbury Docks
Arrival Year 1923
Fremantle
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Geoff went onto Adelaide from Fremantle where he worked as a Barwell Boy. Only 1444 boys were part of the scheme initiated by the then Governor Barwell of SA for Boys from England to work as farm hands as so many farmers had been killed in the war.
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