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Record #27088
Name :
: Basil William COUCH (1915 - 2001)


Father
: Thomas Lewis COUCH
Mother
: Hilda POLLARD
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 May 1915   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1962
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 13 Feb 2001   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Cornwall, Liskeard

Jun qtr, 5c 81, mmn POLLARD (FreeBMD) - likely death for mother Hilda in 1928 aged 39
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jun 1929
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Largs Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

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

He served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
COUCH BASIL : Service Number - WX15875 : Date of birth - 24 May 1914 : Place of birth - CORWALL ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - COUCH THOMAS

His father Thomas Lewis COUCH (6 Jul 1883 - 20 May 1958), son of William and Ann, is buried at Busselton Cemetery with son John. 
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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