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KERNS, Bill, May & Family

Origin East London, United Kingdom
Accompanying Family May Kerns (wife) Bill (jnr) & Chris (sons)
First settled in Queens Park, Perth, WA
Original Occupation Printer
Occupation in Australia Pay Clerk - Chamberlains

NEW AUSTRALIA

Departure Port Southampton, UK
Arrival Year 1955

Fremantle

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Family migrated to Australia to start a new life & give sons a better future. The family were first sent to a transit camp (Old Army Barracks) in Northam during a heat wave. From there the family lived in a converted shed in Queens Park for 18 months.

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