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TEBNEFF, Nic, Marie, V & N

19 December 1905 – 7 December 1981
7 September 1901 – 4 September 1976

Origin Russia
Accompanying Family Daughter Valentina and son Nicolai.
First settled in Guildford, WA
Original Occupation Musician/teacher
Occupation in Australia Musician/teacher

GORGON

Departure Port Singapore
Arrival Year 1951

Fremantle

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My father loved the Aussie spirit. He first met Australians as a Japanese POW during WW2. As the camp interpreter he got to know most of them and this encounter was the reason why we migrated to WA in 1951.

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  • Whence comes Tebneff? Khabarovsk? Was a brother named Michael? Paul? Vasily?

    Wed 24 Apr 2013

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