WYLIE, Alexander (Alec)
23 September 1925 – 8 December 1966
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Accompanying Family No accompanying family (Fairbridge Child Immigration Scheme)
First settled in Pinjarra, WA
Original Occupation Child migrant
Occupation in Australia Soldier
STRATHNAVER
Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1939
Fremantle
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Alexander (Alec) Wylie (13) and sister Helen (12) left behind family in Glasgow to join other underprivileged British children bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He married Joan Alma Middleton also from Fairbridge. With their four children, they lived in Willagee for many years. Alec served in the regular Army.
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