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Record #26807
Name :
: Ralph LESTER (1925 - 1991)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Dec 1925   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 12 Jun 1991   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lincolnshire, Horncastle

Birth reg not found
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesRalph 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 7 years old.

Cecil and Edward LESTER on same voyage may be brothers.

Ralph served in the Royal Australian Air Force in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
LESTER RALPH : Service Number - 84149 : Date of birth - 20 Dec 1925 : Place of birth - HORNCASTLE ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH : Next of Kin - LESTER EDWARD

Ralph died 1991 aged 65 and is buried at Guildford Cemetery, Anglican F264 (grantee was Edward LESTER). 
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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