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Record #26252
Name :
: Leonard DOWNING (1927 - 2000)


Father
: Walter DOWNING
Mother
: Mary BOURNE
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Oct 1927   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1 Dec 2000   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, West Bromwich

Birth reg Dec qtr, 6b 1260, mother's maiden name BOURNE
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jan 1937
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Oronsay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesLeonard was one of 31 children aged between 4 and 13 arriving from London to Fremantle, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. He was 9 years old.

His brother Walter (b. 1923) arrived aboard Oronsay in Aug 1932. Leonard was his next of kin on his WWII enlistment. 
ContributorsCreated : 2015-09-25 06:17:38 / mollipops1

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-06-25 06:11:29 / mollipops1

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  9 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3765 DOWNING, Alfred V.1888ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3707 DOWNING, Annie Elizabeth1897ENG, MDX, Bromley, London Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3706 DOWNING, Edith Caroline1894ENG, MDX, Bromley, London Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9268 DOWNING, Ernest William1892ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
9269 DOWNING, Evelina1889ENG, LND, Lambeth Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
12294 DOWNING, Kenneth D1925ENG,     Aug 1938 : Strathaird AUS Christian Brothers  
26252 DOWNING, Leonard1927ENG, STS, West Bromwich Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16306 DOWNING, Thomas1870ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
26327 DOWNING, Walter1923ENG, STS, West Bromwich Aug 1932 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes