HAYNES, Doug, Elsa, Rus, Jon
30 December 1919 – 1 December 1974
7 April 1949 – 26 November 1977
Origin Essex, England
Accompanying Family Russell 4½ years old and John 1½ years old
First settled in Medina, WA
Original Occupation Machine Tool Fitter
Occupation in Australia Supervisor BHP
ARCADIA
Departure Port Tilbury
Arrival Year 1954
Fremantle
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On a cold and windy day in 1954 we left England and sailed to a country we knew little about. We had a wonderful holiday. The Arcadia on her maiden voyage landed at Fremantle, then Graylands Hostel, our home for 6 months, before moving to Kwinana, East Rockingham, now Safety Bay.
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