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Record #25950
Name :
: Albert Ernest William WEBB (1913 - 1942)


Father
: Ernest James WEBB
Mother
: Emily Laura GEDDES
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Feb 1913   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 3 Jul 1942   Notes : Source: WWII Nominal Roll
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Kent, Bridge

Birth reg Mar qtr 1913, 2a 1771, mother's maiden name GEDDES.
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Feb 1924
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Euripides

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesAlbert (Bert) was one of 48 boys and 51 girls from Barnardos Homes in the UK who arrived in Western Australia aboard Euripides, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.

He served in WWII (RAAF):
WEBB ALBERT ERNEST WILLIAM : Service Number - 406272 : Date of birth - 21 Feb 1913 : Place of birth - CANTERBURY ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - WEBB E

He was killed in 1942 as a flying officer (P/O) in 460 Squadron, heading to operations in Germany (shot down by enemy fire over a lake in Holland). His mother lived in Cottesloe, Western Australia at the time (Mrs E. L. Webb). His brother R. J. Webb of Dover, Kent, England was also named in his record.

His mother Emily was a teacher and died in Merredin, Western Australia in 1942. 
ContributorsCreated : 2015-09-10 10:29:25 / mollipops1

Last Updated : 2015-09-10 10:33:48 / mollipops1

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  30 Entries        
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
25270 AMOTT, James1913ENG, LND, Lambeth Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25616 ANDREWS, Gwendoline1914 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25137 ANDREWS, Herbert George1912ENG, SSX Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25271 ARTHUR, Frederick1913ENG, SRY, Kingston Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25272 BAILEY, Queenie Irene1912 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25273 BIDMEAD, Queenie Freda1914ENG, SRY, Richmond Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25275 BIRD, Eileen Anne1913ENG, MDX, Uxbridge Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25274 BIRD, Sydney1914ENG,     Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25276 BOOTHROYD, Robert1913ENG, LAN, Oldham Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25277 BOUSFIELD, George Reginald1914ENG, LAN, Liverpool Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25278 BOWLES, Leonard Frank1913ENG, KEN, Maidstone Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25279 BOWMAN, John1913 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25280 BRAY, James Walter Edward1914ENG, HAM, Alverstoke Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25617 BROOKS, Constance May1915 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25618 BROWN, Freda1913 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25433 BUGGINS, Maurice Stanley1915ENG, ESS, Edmonton Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25435 BULL, Minnie1914ENG, LND, Wandsworth Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25436 BURBRIDGE, John1914 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25619 BUTLER, Edith Jessie1915 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25620 CAMPBELL, Harry1914IRL, KID, Celbridge Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25437 CARTER, John1913ENG,     Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25438 CHAMBERLAIN, Reginald Jack1910ENG,     Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25621 CLARE, George1913ENG, LAN, West Derby Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25622 CLARK, John Alfred1911ENG, LND, Woolwich Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25439 CLARKE, Elizabeth1913 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25623 CLIFTON, Emily Mary1913ENG, GLS, Stratford upon Avon Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25624 COKER, Kathleen Mary1914ENG, LND, Marylebone Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25625 CRUMPLIN, Amy1914ENG, HAM, Hartley Wintney Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25626 CUNDY, George William1911WAL, GLA, Swansea Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25440 ELDRIDGE, Harold Christopher1912ENG,     Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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