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Record #12104
Name :
: Thomas William HAZELWOOD (1917 - 1990)


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 9 Oct 1917   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1943   Spouse/Notes : Peggy Rosemary WILKIN (East Coolgardie district, reg 101)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 6 May 1990   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Rochford

Dec qtr, 4a 945, mmn HAZELWOOD
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Kalgoorlie

truck driver
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.

Thomas 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) - he was a Corporal
HAZELWOOD THOMAS WILLIAM : Service Number - WX3185 : Date of birth - 09 Oct 1918 : Place of birth - ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - HAZELWOOD PEGGY

Peggy died in 2009 aged 86, late of Rockingham. Both are memorialised at Kalgoorlie Cemetery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-27 14:04:55 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26610 HAZELWOOD, George Ernest1920ENG, MDX, Hackney Jul 1932 : Balranald AUS Dr Barnardo's Homes Jackiemh  
12104 HAZELWOOD, Thomas William1917ENG, ESS, Rochford May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes