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Record #26276
Name :
: Leslie George GODSELL (1916 - 1975)


Father
: George A GODSELL
Mother
: Winifred A TREMAINE
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 26 Feb 1916   Notes : Sources: Fairbridge Kids; NAA RecordSearch

Marriage (1)
: 1944   Spouse/Notes : Gloria Adelaide GIBSON (Wellington district, reg 127)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 12 Jul 1975   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham

Mar qtr 1916, 6a 704, mmn TREMAINE
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Apr 1930
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Jervis Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesLeslie was among a party of 16 boys aboard Jervis Bay, placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

Enlistment record (NAA RecordSearch):
GODSELL LESLIE GEORGE : Service Number - W521 : Date of birth - 26 Feb 1916 : Place of birth - GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - BUNBURY WA : Next of Kin - GODSELL WINIFRED [mother, Cheltenham Gloucestershire]

Leslie died aged 59 and is memorialised at Midland Cemetery, WA. HIs wife Gloria died 24 Sep 1999, aged 74 (Karrakatta Cemetery, Lawn S362). 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27052 GODSELL, Frederick John1914ENG, GLS, Cheltenham Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26276 GODSELL, Leslie George1916ENG, GLS, Cheltenham Apr 1930 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3226 GODSELL, Thomas1890ENG, GLS, Cheltenham Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos