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Record #26802
Name :
: John Walton FOULKES (1923 - 1942)


Father
: Joseph FOULKES
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 May 1923   Notes : Sources: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Aug 1942   Notes : Source: WWII record, NAA RecordSearch; AWM
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Aston

Birth reg Jun qtr 1923, 6d 800, mmn PRIEST
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial, Solomon Islands (KIA)
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesJohn was one of 30 children aged 6 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from Southampton aboard 'Moreton Bay' in October 1934, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He was aged 11.

He served and died in the Royal Australian Navy in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch; AWM).
FOULKES JOHN WALTON : Service Number - F3660 : Date of birth - 02 May 1923 : Place of birth - BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - FREMANTLE WA : Next of Kin - FOULKES DOROTHY

He was killed in action, aged 19, in the loss of the HMAS Canberra at Savo Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands. He was a stoker.

He is memorialised at Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2016-06-23 04:06:31 / mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-06-23 04:19:33 / mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26802 FOULKES, John Walton1923ENG, WAR, Aston Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26803 FOULKES, Walter Llewellyn1925ENG, LAN, W. Derby Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
18599 FOULKES, William1893ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys