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Record #12085
Name :
: Henry John BROOM (1917 - )


Father
: Arthur BROOM
Mother
: Alice BIDWELL
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Jun 1917   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Oxfordshire, Woodstock

Jun qtr 3a 1623, mmn BIDWELL
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

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

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesHenry 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.

Residence in UK given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-27 13:40:30 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12085 BROOM, Henry John1917ENG, OXF, Woodstock May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20594 BROOM, Walter1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos