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Record #26824
Name :
: Douglas George TANNER (1922 - 2000)
  aka : George Douglas


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 12 Jan 1922   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record; M.I.

Marriage (1)
: 1946   Spouse/Notes : Stella Evelyn HICKS, Perth district 563
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 13 Oct 2000   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Limehouse

Birth reg Mar qtr 1922, 1c 452, mmn LEGG
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Collie
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesDouglas was one of 22 children aged 8 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from London aboard 'Ballarat' in May 1934, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He was 12 years old.

He served in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
TANNER GEORGE DOUGLAS : Service Number - WX16324 : Date of birth - 12 Jan 1922 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin – Unknown (POW)

Collie Cemetery - niche wall
TANNER , Douglas G. 12 January 1922 - 13 October 2000. WX16324 2/4 Machine Gun
TANNER , Stella Evelyn. 5 August 1924 - 30 March 1995. 
ContributorsCreated : 2016-06-23 10:30:04 / mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-06-24 03:18:25 / mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27288 TANNER, Albert Cecil1926ENG, HRT, Berkhampstead Jul 1935 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4127 TANNER, Charles Edwin1884ENG, MDX, Stepney, London Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
26824 TANNER, Douglas George1922ENG, LND, Limehouse May 1934 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3983 TANNER, Elizabeth1894ENG,     Apr 1894 : Sarnia CAN Grenfell Association  
6581 TANNER, Frederick1914ENG, LDN, London Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
26964 TANNER, John1930 Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
13000 TANNER, Thomas1884ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
5119 TANNER, William1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos