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Record #26967
Name :
: Joan WHITEHEAD (1926 - )


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Date of Birth
: 14 Apr 1926   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham N.

Jun qtr 6d 749, mmn AMES
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 14 Nov 1938
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Themistocles

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesJoan arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia in a party of 25 children bound for the Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.

The West Australian, Tuesday 15 November 1938
CHILDREN FOR FAIRBRIDGE.
Scarcely able to suppress their excitement, and obviously very keen at the prospect of making their homes in Australia, a party of 16 boys and nine girls, bound for the Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, arrived at Fremantle by the liner Themistocles yesterday. The children were drawn from various parts of England and Scotland and their ages ranged from eight to 13 years. Before leaving England they spent several months in one of the Fairbridge hostels, where they were given some preliminary training to help them in their new environment. The party was under the care of Miss Missingham, a former Fairbridge worker, who has been in England for the past 12 months, and who is now returning to Pinjarra. Assisting her on the voyage were Mrs. A. L. McClemans, of Mt. Lawley, and Mr. G. Topp, of Melbourne. "I am from Cardiff," said one bright-eyed little girl, nursing a doll, which she had won in deck games on the vessel. "The passengers were very generous," said Miss Missingham, "in giving prizes for the various competitions on the way out." Few of the children were troubled with seasickness, and all arrived thoroughly fit. Several of the boys said that they were going to be farmers, though some of them had lived all their lives in the heart of London. They evidently relished the thought of living in the country. The girls will be instructed at Fairbridge in domestic science. "I'd like to stay on the boat," said one little girl. "We've all had such a lovely trip."
(Source: NLA Trove newspapers)

Joan was an Aircraftwoman in the RAAF in WWII:
WHITEHEAD JOAN : Service Number - 113229 : Date of birth - 14 Apr 1926 : Place of birth - BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - WHITEHEAD ARTHUR [brother, b. 1920] 
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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  43 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
5413 ANSELL, Maurice George1926ENG, OXF, Banbury Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5404 ANSELL, Peter Albert John1928ENG, OXF, Banbury Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21149 ARMSTRONG, John Kenneth1915ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26946 BALAAM, Ronald John1928ENG, ESS, Tendring Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26947 BALCOMBE, Lawrence James1930ENG, KEN, Lewisham Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26948 BEANGE, George1928 Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26950 BELL, Alice1930ENG, NBL, Newcastle T. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26949 BELL, Sidney1926ENG, NBL, Newcastle T. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27003 CHIPPERFIELD, Charles Edward1910ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27004 CHIPPERFIELD, Robert William1916ENG, LND Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26951 DONNELLY, John Hoult1926ENG, NBL, Tynemouth Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26952 DONNELLY, Mary Agnes1930ENG, NBL, Tynemouth Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26954 FURNESS, Olive1927ENG, DUR, Gateshead Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27006 HOWELL, James1914ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27005 HOWELL, Mary1915ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27007 HUNT, Alfred R1911ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26953 HURST, Alexander John1927ENG, LND, Stepney Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26955 KEARLE, Albert Gordon1925WAL, GLA, Cardiff Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26956 KENNY, Catherine1931ENG, DUR, Gateshead Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27009 LAUCHLAN, James Boyle1910ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27008 LAUCHLAN, Thomas1912ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26957 LLEWELLYN, Albert William1931WAL, GLA, Cardiff Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26958 MACLEOD, Napier1927 Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26959 MART, Audrey Sybil1926WAL, GLA, Cardiff Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27010 MCKENNA, Peter1911SCT, LKS, Glasgow Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26960 OLIVER, Olga May Gloria1928ENG, WOR, Dudley Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26961 RICHARDSON, Cyril1925WAL, GLA, Cardiff Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26962 RICHARDSON, Vera Elizabeth1930WAL, GLA, Cardiff Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26963 SCOTT, Priscilla1926WAL, GLA, Cardiff Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27011 SEABROOK, Ena1916ENG, KEN, Dartford Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27013 SEABROOK, Gladys1912ENG, KEN, Dartford Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27012 SEABROOK, May Victoria1908ENG, MDX, Brentford Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26964 TANNER, John1930 Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26965 THORNBOROUGH, John1929ENG, WAR, Birmingham N. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27014 THUEL, Caroline Margaret1911ENG, DEV, Kingsbridge Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27015 THUEL, Philip Henry1913ENG, DEV, Kingsbridge Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26968 WELLS, Harold Robert1926ENG, LEI, Blaby Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26966 WHATLEY, Frank1927D__, NRW, Cologne Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27016 WHITE, Charles Henry1912ENG, LND, Mile End Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27017 WHITE, Jane1910ENG,     Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26967 WHITEHEAD, Joan1926ENG, WAR, Birmingham N. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27019 WILSON, Lily Violet1914ENG, KEN, Greenwich Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27018 WILSON, Rose1911ENG, LND, Southwark Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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