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Record #5429
Name :
: William Crocker GEARY (1920 - )


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Date of Birth
: 20 Jan 1920   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Perth
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jan 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Barrabool

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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesIn 1928, William C. Geary, 7, arrived at Fremantle, Australia, in a group of 11 children from the Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, London, England.

A co-worker, Rob Durant, Director of the Perth Community Corrections, wrote the obituary of Bill Geary in the 1980's:

"It is with great sadness and regret that I report the recent death of Bill Geary.

Bill joined the Department as a probation officer in 1966. At that time the Adult Probation Service, as we were then known, was housed in absolutely abominable conditions in the two storied buildings in Mill Street, behind the old Supreme Court Building. The Service covered the whole state from that locality. Those were the not so good old days of 120-150 caseloads, shared offices, private mileage and coats in all courts.

As one of the real characters of the Service, prone to humorous misfortunes, of which he always could see the funny side, Bill provided an endless source of laughter and wit to his colleagues. His propensity for misplacing his car was famous.

After a period working in Mill Street, Bill took up the challenge to open an office at Gladstone, to supervise offenders in the Iron Triangle, the Mid North and provide social work services to Gladstone Gaol. He remained at Gladstone until his retirement.

Bill was sent from London to Western Australia at the age of seven years under the auspices of the Fairbridge Society. He was brought up on the farm/school property south of Perth by the Society. I visited Bill in Perth some three years ago. He took me to see the Fairbridge Society property and described his life there. One can only marvel at the reliance of the children in the face of the cruelty carried out under a guise of Protestant good works. He escaped the regime to join up during the Second World War, seeing service in Papua New Guinea.

After a post-war period with Telecom he became a probation officer with this Department: a period of his life which he often described as the happiest and most fulfilling. Upon retirement he lived for a period on Weeroona Island, via Port Pirie, before returning to Perth." 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
15505 GEARY, Arthur ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
5429 GEARY, William Crocker1920ENG,     Jan 1928 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes