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Record #12116
Name :
: Frank CRAIG (1915 - 2003)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 13 Sep 1915   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1942   Spouse/Notes : Mary MINTER in Perth (reg 2904)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 26 Jan 2003   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia

Karrakatta Cemetery
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Dec 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Bendigo

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesFrank arrived in a group of 35 bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. Last known address in UK given as The Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand.

He served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
CRAIG FRANK : Service Number - WX25639 : Date of birth - 13 Sep 1915 : Place of birth - DURHAM ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - BELLEVUE WA : Next of Kin - CRAIG MARY

Frank died 26 Jan 2003 age 88. Mary died 12 Aug 2000 age 79. Both memorialised Karrakatta Cemetery.

Update 31.07.15 from mollipops1  
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-28 10:49:32 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2015-08-07 23:48:47 / alanmack

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17114 CRAIG, George1895ENG,     Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
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