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Record #20889
Name :
: Donald William BROWNE (1914 - 1988)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 31 May 1914   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1943   Spouse/Notes : Frederica Bertha SIMPSON in Geraldton, WA
Marriage (2)
: 1965   Spouse/Notes : Jean Doris PATERSON in Perth, WA

Date of Death
: 20 Jun 1988   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Perth

Interred at Karrakatta Cemetery VC section, W14/27
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jan 1924
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Baradine

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOn December 20 1923, Donald W Browne, 9, departed for Australia, c/o The Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, The Strand.

Donald William BROWNE enlisted in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
BROWNE DONALD WILLIAM : Service Number - W74928 : Date of birth - 31 May 1914 : Place of birth - ST MARGARET-AT-CLIFF ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CARNARVON WA : Next of Kin - Unknown

He married Frederica Bertha SIMPSON (d. 1959) in Geraldton, Western Australia in 1943 (registration no. 27).
He married, secondly, Jean Doris PATERSON (nee Bonser)(d 1982) in Perth, WA in 1965 (registration no. 3308)
He died on 20 June 1988 in Perth, aged 74. He is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery VC section, W14/27.

Update 24.07.15 from mollipops1  
ContributorsCreated : 2013-01-04 16:20:55 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2015-07-27 11:32:37 / alanmack

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
20889 BROWNE, Donald William1914ENG,     Jan 1924 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16365 BROWNE, Edward C1921ENG,     Apr 1930 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
24485 BROWNE, Fanny1891 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
25431 BROWNE, Francis Wilfred1919ENG, LAN, Preston Oct 1930 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6029 BROWNE, Thomas1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos