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Record #26810
Name :
: William John Henry LINES (1922 - )


Father
: Arthur W LINES
Mother
: Frances Sarah Jane ROLLINS
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 5 Jun 1922   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1950   Spouse/Notes : Nancy Mary CUMMINS (Perth district, reg 2017)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Coventry

Birth reg Sep qtr 1922, 6d 1225, mmn ROLLINS (FreeBMD). One of 8 children.
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesWilliam 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 12 years old.

William served in WWII as a trooper in 2/5 Australian Commando Squadron (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
LINES WILLIAM JOHN HENRY : Service Number - WX16239 : Date of birth - 05 Jun 1920 : Place of birth - COVENTRY ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - LINES W

His brother Arthur arrived on Balranald in 1935, aged 10, and was also at Fairbridge.

His wife Nancy died 15 Nov 1976 aged 55, memorialised at Fremantle Cemetery, Niche Wall K21. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
11005 LINES, Ada1909ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
27237 LINES, Arthur1924ENG, WAR, Coventry Nov 1935 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26810 LINES, William John Henry1922ENG, WAR, Coventry Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes