SHUGAR, Bessie & Arthur
23 December 1897 – 5 July 1969
8 June 1900 – 23 November 1988
Origin London, England, UK
Accompanying Family Nil
First settled in Hester, WA
Original Occupation Musician Scots Guards
Occupation in Australia Dairy Farmer/Cook/Musician
BENDIGO
Departure Port Tilbury
Arrival Year 1925
Fremantle
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The 'Group Settlement' scheme was a failure. In 1933 my parents accepted the offer to cook at Kingsley Fairbridge Farm school for nearly 400 children. In 1940, dad joined the Australian Army as a musician. Mum continued working at Fairbridge. The family moved to Perth in late 1942.
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Bessie Shugar died just before a planned trip to visit their relatives in England. Arthur made the trip on his own and was reunited with his two sisters. My Mother is their cousin and I remember seeing him on his visits to London
Wed 1 Mar 2017
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