RICHARDS Family

Origin Singapore
First settled in Subiaco, WA
Original Occupation Architect
Occupation in Australia Architectural Assistant

GORGON

Departure Port Singapore
Arrival Year 1959

Fremantle

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David and wife, Pamela, came to Australia with their four sons - Garnett, Ian, David and Darryl, leaving the political instability and rioting of their homeland. There was the promise of a sound education for their sons and a better life for all. In 1961, their daughter, Petrice, was born.

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  • My best friend whom I served in South Vietnam,our lives depended on each other. I think of so often having left this world in an accident. We were going to conquer the world after leaving the defence force. Wonder what we would have achieved by now.

    Tue 27 Jan 2026

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