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Record #12233
Name :
: Matthew BURNS (1921 - 1997)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 Jan 1921 (approx.)   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1945   Spouse/Notes : Perth (reg 1270)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 18 Apr 1997   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Nov 1932
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Balranald

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesLast address given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W.C,

One of a party of 39 children aged 5 to 13, arrived Fremantle on Balranald from London to be placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra.

He enlisted in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
BURNS MATTHEW : Service Number WX630 : Date of birth 02 Jan 1919 : Place of birth DONNYBROOK WA : Place of enlistment - NORTHAM WA : Next of Kin - AUSTEN T. [Editor's Note : Lied about age when enlisting?]

He died 18 Apr 1997 aged 76.

Update 31.07.15 from mollipops1  
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-29 14:57:15 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-03-08 09:06:41 / alanmack

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12233 BURNS, Matthew1921ENG,     Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes kcoventry