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Record #27041
Name :
: Frederick Victor CHALLIS (1914 - 1975)


Father
: Alfred CHALLIS
Mother
: Isabel GAYLER
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Oct 1914   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1935   Spouse/Notes : Grace Florence ROGERS (Wellington district, reg 145)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 15 Oct 1975   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Wandsworth

Dec qtr, 1d 1286, mmn GAYLER (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Beltana

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesFrederick Challis, 13, departed London in a group of 52 children bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. UK address shown as Lambeth Gardens.

He served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
CHALLIS FREDRICK VICTOR : Service Number - W96819 : Date of birth - 23 Oct 1914 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - HARVEY WA : Next of Kin - CHALLIS GRACE

Frederick (Fred) died in 1975 aged 61; his wife Grace died in 1991 aged 76. 
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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  8 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22955 CHALLIS, Alfred1895ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
27041 CHALLIS, Frederick Victor1914ENG, LND, Wandsworth Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26013 CHALLIS, G W1885ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
20600 CHALLIS, Henry William1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
23075 CHALLIS, James1898ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
9311 CHALLIS, John Henry1907ENG,    , Guisborough Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
8072 CHALLIS, Walter1916WAL,    , Swansea Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN YMCA  
23087 CHALLIS, William C.1895ENG,     May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys