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Record #26806
Name :
: Edward LESTER (1921 - 1999)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 31 Dec 1921   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1946   Spouse/Notes : Edith May HAINGE, Perth district 545
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 19 May 1999   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Norfolk
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesEdward was one of 30 children aged 6 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from Southampton aboard 'Moreton Bay' in October 1934, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He was 11 years old.

He served in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
LESTER EDWARD : Service Number - W83175 : Date of birth - 31 Dec 1921 : Place of birth - NORFOLK ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PINJARRA WA : Next of Kin - LESTER LILIAN

Edward died in 1999 aged 77, buried at Guildford Cemetery Anglican F179 with his wife who died 15 June 1993 aged 79. 
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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  11 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
24035 LESTER, A S1909ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
7111 LESTER, A.1858ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
26808 LESTER, Cecil1923ENG, LIN, Horncastle Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27489 LESTER, Charles1864 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
26806 LESTER, Edward1921ENG, NFK Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
7071 LESTER, F.1865ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
24848 LESTER, Henry William1892 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
7172 LESTER, M. A.1859ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
24036 LESTER, May1911ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
26807 LESTER, Ralph1925ENG, LIN, Horncastle Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16856 LESTER, Ronald1916ENG,    , Pancras Apr 1931 : Duchess of Bedford CAN National Childrens Home