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Record #26809
Name :
: Reginald Raymond LEWIS (1921 - 1992)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 9 Nov 1921   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1946   Spouse/Notes : Constance Louise ROBERTSON (Perth district, reg 1693)
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 6 Jun 1992   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Herefordhire, Bromyard, Ledbury

Birth reg Dec qtr 1921, 6a 874, mmn LEWIS
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Esperance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesReginald was one of 30 children aged 6 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from Southampton aboard 'Moreton Bay' in October 1934, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He was 12 years old.

He served as a Leading Aircraftman in the Royal Australian Air Force in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSarch):
LEWIS REGINALD RAYMOND : Service Number - 45793 : Date of birth - 09 Nov 1921 : Place of birth - LEDBURY ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - LEWIS ANN

He had 8 children and is buried at Esperance Cemetery with his wife, born 1922 and died 17 May 1995 aged 72. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26809 LEWIS, Reginald Raymond1921ENG, HEF, Bromyard, Ledbury Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
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