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Record #27087
Name :
: John Lewis COUCH (1920 - 1994)


Father
: Thomas Lewis COUCH
Mother
: Hilda POLLARD
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 3 Jul 1920   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1949   Spouse/Notes : Marion E Y GREEN (Canning district, reg 34)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 6 Aug 1994   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Cornwall, Liskeard

Sep qtr, 5c 88, mmn POLLARD (FreeBMD) - likely death for mother Hilda in 1928 aged 39
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Busselton
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jun 1929
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Largs Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesJohn L. Couch, 8, arrived in a group of 35 bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia with siblings Winifred, 11, and Basil, 14. A younger sister Margery arrived in 1931 aboard Oronsay.

He served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
COUCH JOHN LEWIS : Service Number - 46020 : Date of birth - 03 Jul 1920 : Place of birth - LISKEARD ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - COUCH THOMAS

John (Jack) and Marion had four children.

He is buried at Busselton cemetery with his father Thomas Lewis COUCH, son of William and Ann (6 Jul 1883 - 20 May 1958). 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27088 COUCH, Basil William1915ENG, CON, Liskeard Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27087 COUCH, John Lewis1920ENG, CON, Liskeard Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26400 COUCH, Margery1924 Jul 1931 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12795 COUCH, Reginald1914ENG,    , Devonport May 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Crusade of Rescue  
27089 COUCH, Winifred Mary1918ENG, CON, Liskeard Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes