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Record #12102
Name :
: Wilfred GILLARD (1917 - 2007)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 31 Mar 1917   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; M.I.

Marriage (1)
: 1938   Spouse/Notes : Phyllis SCOTT (Perth district, reg 1721)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 13 Apr 2007   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Devon, Okehampton

Jun qtr 5b 489, mmn GILLARD
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Collie
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesResidence in UK given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2.

Wilfred was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. He was one of 160 children who came to Australia aboard ‘Ballarat’ in 1928. 115 went to Fairbridge WA, the remainder on to Sydney.

He enlisted in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch)
GILLARD WILFRED : Service Number - WX16333 : Date of birth - 31 Mar 1914 : Place of birth - ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - GILLARD PHYLLIS

Wilfred is buried at Collie Cemetery in SW Western Australia. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-27 14:02:43 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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