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Record #27283
Name :
: George PURCELL (1925 - 2011)
  aka : George Randolph CHURCHILL


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Jan 1925

Marriage (1)
: 1952   Spouse/Notes : Edith Mavis RALSTON (as CHURCHILL) (Fremantle district, reg 402)
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 23 Feb 2011   Notes : Source: MCB WA (as CHURCHILL)
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Marylebone

Mar qtr 1925, 1a 655 as George R CHURCHILL, mmn PURCELL (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jul 1935
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesMstr George PURCELL (as per passenger list), 10, arrived in Fremantle aboard 'Moreton Bay' from Southampton in a group of 28 children bound for Fairbridge Farm, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

He served in WWII 1943-48 RAAF (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
CHURCHILL GEORGE RANDOLPH : Service Number - 436972 : Date of birth - 31 Jan 1925 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - CHURCHILL GEORGE

George died in 2011, aged 86; his wife died in 2016, aged 82. 
ContributorsCreated : 2017-06-04 08:05:51 / mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27283 PURCELL, George 1925ENG, LND, Marylebone Jul 1935 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16097 PURCELL, John1870ENG,     Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
18199 PURCELL, Thomas1872ENG,     Apr 1889 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays