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Record #27010
Name :
: Peter MCKENNA (1911 - 1971)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 19 Apr 1911   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1937   Spouse/Notes : Phyllis Mary LYNCH (Perth, reg 2072)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 22 Sep 1971   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Lanark, Glasgow
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Aug 1921
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Themistocles

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesPeter, 10, arrived in Australia aboard Themistcoles and was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

He served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
MCKENNA PETER : Service Number - W30545 : Date of birth - 19 Apr 1911 : Place of birth - GLASGOW SCOTLAND : Place of enlistment - NARROGIN WA : Next of Kin - MCKENNA PHYLLIS

He died in 1971 aged 60; his wife Phyllis died in 1984 aged 75. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21049 MCKENNA, J1881ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
19210 MCKENNA, Margaret1889ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
15563 MCKENNA, Mary1871ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
27010 MCKENNA, Peter1911SCT, LKS, Glasgow Aug 1921 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26924 MCKENNA, Robert1932IRL,     Mar 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Christian Brothers