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Record #23542
Name :
: George Edward COPLEY (1917 - 1988)


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 22 Dec 1917   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
:   Spouse/Notes : Shirley
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 24 Feb 1988   Notes : Source: BillionGraves
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Dewsbury

Mar qtr 1918, 9b 751, mmn COPLEY
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, South Australia, Victor Harbour

Victor Harbor Cemetery
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Benalla

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOn 9th February 1928, Edward Copley, 10, departed for Australia on board SS Benalla, his previous address was given as The Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2. He was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, WA.

He enlisted in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
COPLEY GEORGE EDWARD : Service Number - 45602 : Date of birth - 20 Dec 1917 : Place of birth - BRADFORD ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - COPLEY SHIRLEY

He died in South Australia in 1988. 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-18 04:33:18 / From original database

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23542 COPLEY, George Edward1917ENG, YKS, Dewsbury Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes