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Record #12096
Name :
: Arthur Joseph COUSINS (1918 - 1991)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 12 Mar 1918   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1942   Spouse/Notes : Hilda GREEN in Perth (reg 2384)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 11 Nov 1991   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Lambeth

Mar qtr, 1d 385, mmn COUSINS
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesResidence in UK given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2.

Arthur was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra WA. He was one of 160 to arrive aboard 'Ballarat' in 1928; 115 went to Fairbridge WA, the remainder on to Sydney.

WWII enlistment (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
COUSINS ARTHUR JOSEPH : Service Number WX569 : Date of birth 14 Mar 1918 : Place of birth LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment NORTHAM WA : Next of Kin COUSINS HILDA.

Arthur died 11 Nov 1991 age 73.

Update 31.07.15 from mollipops1  
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-27 13:53:51 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2015-08-07 23:40:14 / alanmack

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23057 COUSINS, Albert1895ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17493 COUSINS, Albert Edward1894ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19174 COUSINS, Alfred George J1901ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12096 COUSINS, Arthur Joseph1918ENG, LND, Lambeth May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5004 COUSINS, Edward1916WAL,    , Cardiff Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
12865 COUSINS, Hector1900ENG,     1908 : - Unknown - CAN Barnardos  
16263 COUSINS, Roland John1895ENG, LDN, London Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos