PANOMARENKO, Zoya & Wadym
13 May 1913 – 3 October 2002
Born 7 January 1933
Origin Kiev Ukraine & Burgdorff Germany
First settled in Coolup WA
Original Occupation Book keeper/student
Occupation in Australia Domestic/Police officer
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Departure Port Naples
Arrival Year 1950
Fremantle
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Arrived at Fremantle from Germany day before my 17th birthday. Neither Mother or I spoke English. First worked on a farm at Coolup then on the Mundaring Weir Dam. Joined the WA Police in 1960. Believe that at the time I was only the second New Australian from a non-English country to be accepted into the Force. Served 19 years as CIB detective. Retired after 32 years with the rank of Chief Inspector.
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