JOYCE, Violet & Mervyn
Origin Bangalore, India
Accompanying Family Naomi (4yrs), Molly (2yrs) and widowed grandmother Adnah Shilling
First settled in Bentley Park, WA
Original Occupation 1st Class Warrant Officer, British Army
Occupation in Australia Boilermaker/Welder
ARAWA
Departure Port Liverpool, UK
Arrival Year 1949
Fremantle
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The Joyce family was repatriated from India to UK on British Army's Operation Biscuit in 1948, later re-locating to Western Australia in 1948 where Mervyn was de-mobbed. Violet taught in primary schools and spastic centre where she retired.
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