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Record #27129
Name :
: Francis David HADLEY (1920 - 1978)


Father
: Frederick HADLEY
Mother
: Annie SIMMONDS
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 Jan 1920   Notes : Source: WWII record

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 27 Mar 1978   Notes : Source: Ryerson Index; NSW BDM (reg 7997)
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Warwick

Mar qtr 1920, 6d 2032, mmn SIMMONDS (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, St Leonards
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jul 1930
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Balranald

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesFrancis David Hadley arrived in Australia in a group of 53 Barnardo children from Stepney Causeway, London, accompanied by Matron Hodgetts and Mr John Gregg. One boy was put ashore at Colombo with a septic leg and another (William RALPH) stayed in Western Australia; 51 went on to Sydney.

The boys were aged from nine to 17 years. The older lads were to be sent on to farms, and the younger ones to school at Mowbray Park, Picton. (Source: NLA Trove newspapers)

Francis served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
HADLEY FRANCIS DAVID : Service Number - NX20296 : Date of birth - 15 Jan 1920 : Place of birth - WARICK ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - HADLEY VERA [possibly sister, b. 1917]

Francis died in 1978 aged 58. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27129 HADLEY, Francis David1920ENG, WAR, Warwick Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
11479 HADLEY, Frank1907ENG,     Jun 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
11461 HADLEY, Nellie 1908ENG,    , Walsall Jul 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
11430 HADLEY, Thomas 1910ENG,     Jul 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Catholic Emigration Association