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Record #12099
Name :
: James Harris DESFORGES (1917 - 1975)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 18 Jun 1917   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 28 Oct 1975   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, West Ham

Jun qtr, 4a 105, mmn DESFORGES
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Perth
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

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

He enlisted in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch)
DESFORGES JAMES HARRIS : Service Number - WX13968 : Date of birth - 18 Jun 1919 : Place of birth - ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - NORTH EDITH

Australian electoral rolls showed that in 1954 he was residing at 97 St Kilda Road, Rivervale, and was a Motorman (Trams)

James died in 1975 aged 57 and is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (Anglican, PB180). 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-27 13:57:10 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2011-10-01 05:50:23 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12099 DESFORGES, James Harris1917ENG, ESS, West Ham May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes