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HILBERT, Jaroslav

10 January 1928 – 6 June 1978

Origin Czeckoslavakia
Accompanying Family None
First settled in Northam, WA

SKAUGUM

Departure Port Italy
Arrival Year 1950

Fremantle

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Migrant to Northam Camps. Worker at Wittenoom, Wyndham, WA, and raised 4 children. Worked as a driver for Main Roads. Was a qualified Fitter & Turner but not recognised in Australia. Contracted Asbestosis from time at Wittenoom as a driver and died aged 50. Buried in Raratonga, Cook Islands as had treatment for cancer of lungs by Dr Brych in 1977.

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  • Please this is my father and his birth date is wrong it is 10/2/1928

    Sun 30 Apr 2023

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