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Record #26844
Name :
: Thomas Henry DAWSON (1921 - )


Father
: Edward DAWSON
Mother
: Emma BARRETT
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 16 Jul 1921   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1950   Spouse/Notes : S. I. JACKSON, Wellington district reg 210
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham, Houghton le Spring

Birth reg Sept qtr 1921, 10a 1123, mmn BARRETT
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Feb 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Jervis Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesThomas was one of 23 children aged 8 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from Southampton aboard 'Jervis Bay' in February 1934, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He was 12 years old.

He travelled with his younger brother, David (aged 6). Their sister Millicent (b. 1923) also came to Fairbridge in Aug 1934.

Thomas served as a Private in the Australian Army in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
DAWSON THOMAS HENRY : Service Number - WX17294 : Date of birth - 16 Jul 1921 : Place of birth - HOUGHTON LE SPRING ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - MCCULLOUGH K (sister Millicent) 
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Last Updated : 2016-06-24 04:48:11 / mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
15573 DAWSON, Albert Edward1910ENG,     Jun 1924 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
26905 DAWSON, Alister1929SCT,     Mar 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Christian Brothers  
26843 DAWSON, David1927ENG, DUR, Houghton le Spring Feb 1934 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14897 DAWSON, Eliza1872ENG, STS Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye global  
17371 DAWSON, Elizabeth1888ENG, LND, Mile End Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
14908 DAWSON, Emma1872ENG, STS, Longton Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
20970 DAWSON, Ernest1923ENG, DUR, Easington Oct 1935 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
17372 DAWSON, Esther1896ENG, LND Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26146 DAWSON, Frederick Charles1891ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
7309 DAWSON, George1866ENG,     Jun 1879 : Moravian CAN Middlemore  
15187 DAWSON, George1869ENG,     Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
9625 DAWSON, John1897ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
4533 DAWSON, Lucy Lavinia1906ENG, YKS, Rotheram Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
26291 DAWSON, Millicent1923ENG, DUR, Houghton le Spring Aug 1934 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
10113 DAWSON, Roseltina1894ENG, LDN, London Sep 1904 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
26844 DAWSON, Thomas Henry1921ENG, DUR, Houghton le Spring Feb 1934 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
11298 DAWSON, Tom1890ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos