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Record #25431
Name :
: Francis Wilfred BROWNE (1919 - 2015)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Nov 1919   Notes : Sources: Fairbridge Kids; WWII enlistment NAA

Marriage (1)
: 1943   Spouse/Notes : Mary DAVIS (Perth, reg 1890)
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 17 May 2015   Notes : Source: Burial record, MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Preston

Possible birth reg as Wilfred F BROWN Dec qtr 1919, Preston, mmn TRAFFORD, 8e 870
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1930
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Barrabool

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesFrancis was one of eight children who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from Liverpool aboard 'Barrabool', bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He was 10 years old.

He served in WWII (source: NAA RecordSearch):
BROWNE FRANCIS WILFRED : Service Number - WX41553 : Date of birth - 29 Nov 1919 : Place of birth - PRESTON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - MADDINGTON WA : Next of Kin - BROWNE MARY

He died aged 95 and is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (Roman Catholic, ZA4158) with wife Mary Estelle BROWNE, who died on 26 May 2013, aged 90. 
ContributorsCreated : 2015-08-27 05:14:52 / mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-07-01 11:42:35 / mollipops1

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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