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Record #26640
Name :
: Richard John DARRINGTON (1922 - 2012)


Father
: Charles Henry DARRINGTON
Mother
: Mabel Elizabeth SALE
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Oct 1922   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1 May 2012   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Bedfordshire, Bedford

Birth reg Dec qtr 1922 (3b 447), mmn SALE (Source: FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Dec 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Baradine

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesRichard was a twin of Jean E and had 4 older siblings born 1913-20. His mother Mabel died in Bedford in 1923 aged 35.

Richard arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia aboard ‘Baradine’ on Christmas Day, 1934. He was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra WA. He served as a Trooper, 2/2 AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO SQUADRON 1943-46:
DARRINGTON RICHARD JOHN : Service Number - WX36366 : Date of birth - 31 Oct 1922 : Place of birth - DAVENTRY ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - DANDARRAGAN WA : Next of Kin - WATSON CANON (Source: NLA RecordSearch)

Richard died in 2012 aged 89. 
ContributorsCreated : 2016-01-09 05:30:09 / mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-01-09 05:49:57 / mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
20888 ALDERSON, Arthur1912ENG, DUR Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25142 BAGOT, Geoffrey1924ENG, ESS Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26638 BAXTER, Charles Frederick1924ENG, MDX, Hendon Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20889 BROWNE, Donald William1914ENG,     Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20890 CHARLES, Robert1911ENG,     Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26639 COOPER, John Francis1925IRL, NIR, Belfast Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26640 DARRINGTON, Richard John1922ENG, BDF, Bedford Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26641 EDWARDS, Frederick George1924 Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26642 ELY, Edward1927ENG, WAR, Birmingham S. Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26643 EMMERSON, Thomas William1923ENG, DUR, Auckland Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20891 FEARN, Arthur William1913ENG, MDX, Brentford Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26644 FINLAY, Donald1927ENG, NBL, Newscastle upon Tyne Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5492 GIBBON, Bernard1913ENG, MDX, Willesden Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26645 GIBSON, George Isaac1926ENG, DUR, South Shields Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26646 GIBSON, Mary Elizabeth Metcalf1926ENG, DUR, South Shields Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20892 GOLDSWORTHY, Joseph Ernest1913ENG, BRK, Reading Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26793 HEALEY, Frank1923ENG, LAN, Bury Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26794 HEALEY, Thomas1925ENG, LAN, Bury Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20893 HOPKINS, Florence Ann1909ENG,     Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes mollipops1 , Amylee Amy-lee McCain , Pinjarra1929  
26647 HORTON, Donald Walter1921ENG,     Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26776 HURST, Patrick George1923ENG, LND, Mile End Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26775 HURST, Ronald1925ENG, LND, Mile End Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20894 KINNON, John1911ENG,     Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26778 LEE, Frederick George1925ENG, ESS, West Ham Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26777 LEE, Robert Leonard1924ENG, ESS, West Ham Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20895 MANN, Philip Claude1914ENG, LND, Lambeth Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26779 MARSHALL, Gordon Bernard Victor1924ENG, LND, Marylebone Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26780 MCCAUGHAN, Thomas John George1923 Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20872 MEARS, Abednego1912ENG,     Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20873 MEARS, Meslack1913ENG,     Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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