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Record #23548
Name :
: George Henry HOOPER (1916 - 1963)


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 8 Jun 1916   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1942   Spouse/Notes : Elsie Jane MESSENGER (Perth, reg 2579)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 19 Jun 1963   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Benalla

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOn 9th February 1928, George H Hooper, 11, departed for Australia on board SS Benalla, his previous address was given as The Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2. He was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

He served in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
HOOPER GEORGE HENRY : Service Number - 29496 : Date of birth - 08 Jun 1916 : Place of birth - BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - HOOPER ELSIE

He died aged 48 and is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (Anglican section). 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-18 04:40:03 / From original database

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  8 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16963 HOOPER, Bertie1893ENG,    , Exeter Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
21850 HOOPER, Charles William1871ENG,     Aug 1882 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
23548 HOOPER, George Henry1916ENG,     Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
22069 HOOPER, Herbert1886ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
20695 HOOPER, Moddenna1900ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
26132 HOOPER, Thomas1891ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
22070 HOOPER, William A.1881ENG,     Mar 1896 : Vancouver CAN National Childrens Home  
21220 HOOPER, William Francis1894 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos