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Record #12084
Name :
: George BISH (1915 - 1956)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 11 Oct 1915 (approx.)   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 22 Oct 1956   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Kent, Malling

Dec qtr 2a 1410, mmn DULEY
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

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

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesResidence in UK given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2.

George was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. He was one of 160 children who came to Australia aboard ‘Ballarat’ in 1928. 115 went to Fairbridge WA, the remainder on to Sydney.

He served in WWII (Source NAA RecordSearch):
BISH GEORGE : Service Number - WX27049 : Date of birth - 11 Oct 1916 : Place of birth - BRIGHTON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - FREMANTLE WA : Next of Kin - BISH ALBERT

He died aged 40 and is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-27 13:35:52 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2011-05-29 09:29:05 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
24649 BISH, Edward1896 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12084 BISH, George1915ENG, KEN, Malling May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes