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Record #27052
Name :
: Frederick John GODSELL (1914 - 1994)
  aka : Jack


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 30 Jun 1914   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1941   Spouse/Notes : Lucille Joel EMMETT (Wellington district, reg 37)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 16 Aug 1994   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham

Sep qtr, 6a 769, mmn TREMAINE (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Boyanup
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Beltana

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesJack (as per passenger list), 14, departed London in a group of 52 children bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. UK address Boys Orphanage, Cheltenham.

He served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
GODSELL FREDERICK JOHN : Service Number – W25709 : Date of birth – 30 Jun 1914 : Place of birth – GLOUSTERSHIRE ENGLAND : Place of enlistment – DONNYBROOK WA : Next of Kin – GODSELL LUCILLE

Jack died aged 80, buried at Boyanup Cemetery with wife Lucille who died 1980 aged 54. They had 5 children. 
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