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Record #26420
Name :
: Donald Ian FOORD (1932 - 2006)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Aug 1932   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Jun 2006   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Lewes

Birth reg Sep qtr 1932, 2b 225, mother's maiden name LAY (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Aug 1939
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Strathnaver

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesDonald was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

He was one of a party of 15 boys and 14 girls who went to Australia under the Fairbridge Farm scheme by the liner Strathnaver. 11 of them disembarked at Fremantle to go to the farm school at Pinjarra, with the remainder travelling on to Melbourne and Sydney (Source: NLA Trove Newspaper). 
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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  3 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27233 FOORD, Basil Anthony1927ENG,     Nov 1935 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26420 FOORD, Donald Ian1932ENG, SSX, Lewes Aug 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Fairbridge Homes  
17247 FOORD, Harry ENG,     May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos