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Record #26262
Name :
: Reginald Melvyn SHORT (1927 - )
  aka : Reginald Mervyn


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 Feb 1927   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1960   Spouse/Notes : THACKRAH (Northam district, reg 4)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Devon, Bideford

Birth reg Mar qtr 1927, 5b 617, mother's maiden name SHORT
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jan 1937
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Oronsay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesReginald was one of 31 children aged 4 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle from London, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. He was 9 years old.

He lived in the Kalgoorlie area. 
ContributorsCreated : 2015-09-25 07:49:01 / mollipops1

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-06-25 06:23:21 / mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
7458 SHORT, Edward1867ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
25485 SHORT, Frederick1899ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
15304 SHORT, Frederick Walter Charles1900ENG, HAM, Isle of Wight Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12065 SHORT, James1912ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
27076 SHORT, Lionel1915ENG, LND Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3743 SHORT, Mary Ann Elizabeth1896ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
3742 SHORT, Minnie Beatrice1896ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
26262 SHORT, Reginald Melvyn1927ENG, DEV, Bideford Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20912 SHORT, Robert1897ENG,     Sep 1913 : Cassandra CAN Unknown  
18106 SHORT, RUPERT1891ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3744 SHORT, Sydney1889ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
17744 SHORT, Thomas1893ENG,     Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
18180 SHORT, Thomas1875ENG,     Jun 1888 : Sarmatian CAN Waifs & Strays  
23353 SHORT, Wilfred James1894ENG, LDN, London Apr 1913 : Lake Manitoba CAN Fegan Homes for Boys