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Record #12118
Name :
: Victor Adrian DRURY (1919 - 1995)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 12 Nov 1919   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1952   Spouse/Notes : Dorothy E HUME (Jarrahdale district, reg 10)
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 28 Jan 1995   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, West Ham

Mar qtr 1920, 4a 931, mmn HIGGINS (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Dec 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Bendigo

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesVictor Drury, 9, 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):
DRURY VICTOR ADRIAN : Service Number - WX40708 : Date of birth - 12 Nov 1919 : Place of birth - FINCHLEY ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - KARRAKATTA WA : Next of Kin - BARNARD DOROTHY 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-28 11:14:52 / From original database

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
2762 DRURY, Henry1875ENG,     Sep 1882 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
8037 DRURY, Mary1853ENG,     Jun 1869 : Austrian CAN Maria Rye  
22460 DRURY, Richard George1874ENG,     Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
12118 DRURY, Victor Adrian1919ENG, ESS, West Ham Dec 1928 : Bendigo AUS Fairbridge Homes