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Record #27198
Name :
: Basil Aylen DRINKWATER (1921 - 2015)
  aka : Basil Alystair Alyan
  aka : Basil Alastair Alyen


Father
: Harry William DRINKWATER
Mother
: Laura HEMING
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Feb 1921   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1948   Spouse/Notes : I J DINES (Swan district, reg 20)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 5 Sep 2015   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Evesham

Mar qtr 1921, 6c 311, mmn HEMING as Basil A A (FreeBMD) - N.B. Evesham transfered to Worcestershire in 1931
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1933
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Otranto

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOn 29th April 1933, Mstr B. Drinkwater, 12, departed London for Australia on board SS Otranto, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

His mother Laura had died in Evesham district in March qtr 1931 aged 44 and father Harry W in June qtr 1931 aged 48. His brothers Beresford and Donald were also at Fairbridge, arriving 1932 and 1937 respectively. It is not known what happened to their other siblings.

Basil served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
DRINKWATER BASIL ALYSTAIR ALYAN : Service Number - WX5905 : Date of birth - 23 Feb 1920 : Place of birth - EVESHAM ENG : Place of enlistment - NORTHAM WA : Next of Kin - DRINKWATER ERIC

Basil died in 2015 aged 94. 
ContributorsCreated : 2017-04-23 04:36:27 / mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26112 DRINKWATER, A W1894ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
27198 DRINKWATER, Basil Aylen1921ENG, GLS, Evesham May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26328 DRINKWATER, Beresford Douglas1918ENG, WOR, Evesham, Offenham Aug 1932 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26253 DRINKWATER, Donald Ivan1925ENG, WOR, Evesham Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes