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OSBORNE, HJ

Origin Birmingham England
First settled in Bruce Rock area
Original Occupation apprentice plumber
Occupation in Australia farmer

VEDIC

Departure Port Tilbury
Arrival Year 1928

Fremantle

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Harry Osborne left his apprenticeship as a plumber in 1928 and came out to Western Australia under the Lord Mayor of London's scheme to provide labour for farms. He was 17 and arrived with ten pence in his pocket.

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