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Record #23545
Name :
: John Whyte FORRESTER (1917 - 2005)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 19 Oct 1917   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1946   Spouse/Notes : Perth (reg 2470)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 7 Aug 2005   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hampshire, Brading, Isle of Wight
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia

Memorial at Pinnaroo Valley
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Benalla

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesA birth for John Whyte Forrester was found in Oct-Nov-Dec qtr 1917 (I Wight, 2b 857, mmn Morley)
[Local registration details give: 1917, mmn Morley, Reg Dist: Brading IW, Br14/675]

On 9th February 1928, John Forrester, 10, departed for Australia on board SS Benalla, his previous address was given as The Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2.

John enlisted WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
FORRESTER JOHN WHYTE : Service Number 84537 : Date of birth 19 Oct 1918 : Place of birth ISLE OF WHITE [sic] ENGLAND : Place of enlistment PERTH WA : Next of Kin ALCORN ALFRED.

He married in 1946 (Perth, reg 2470) and died 7 Aug 2005 aged 87. Memorial at Pinnaroo Valley.

Update 08.09.15 from mollipops1 & alanmack  
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-18 04:35:58 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2015-09-08 14:23:49 / alanmack

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27559 FORRESTER, Alexander1868SCT, LKS, Glasgow 1881 : Manitoban CAN Marchmont Homes   
23545 FORRESTER, John Whyte1917ENG, HAM, Brading, Isle of Wight Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26348 FORRESTER, Ronald Arthur1922ENG, WAR, Aston Aug 1932 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5374 FORRESTER, William1910ENG,    , Newport Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN National Childrens Home