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Record #12277
Name :
: Charles SIMKISS (1921 - )
  aka : Charles Henry


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 19 Mar 1921   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham

Mar qtr 1921, 6d 510, mmn SIMKISS (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1932
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Jervis Bay

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesCharles Simkiss, 11, arrived in Fremantle from Southampton, one of 40 children bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. Last known address in UK given on passenger list is Child Emigration Society, 115 Strand, WC2.

He served in WWII - Royal Australian Navy (cook) - (NAA RecordSearch):
SIMKISS CHARLES HENRY : Service Number - F3759 : Date of Birth - 19 Mar 1921 : Place of Birth - BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND : Place of Enlistment - FREMANTLE : Next of Kin - BIRCH VIOLET [aunt] 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-30 11:49:42 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12277 SIMKISS, Charles1921ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1932 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
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