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HOOD, Elizabeth Dewar

Origin Oban, Scotland
Accompanying Family Mother Agnes, sisters Mary and Agnes and brother James
First settled in Claremont, WA
Original Occupation Student
Occupation in Australia Typist, flagmaker

AJANA

Arrival Year 1912

Fremantle

42 panel

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Elizabeth Dewar (Bessie) HOOD. Perth's First Flagmaker. Born Oban, Scotland. Arrived aged 12. Father Alexander, Sailmaker, arr. 1911. Brother Alex (KIA Gallipoli) arr.1909. Married William Wallace (born Ballan, Vic.). Lived in Battle St, Mosman Park. Mother of Donald Frank Wallace.

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