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Record #25141
Name :
: Richard ATTWELL (1916 - 2005)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 4 Mar 1916   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Sep 2005   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesRichard was one of 160 children who arrived in Australia aboard ‘Ballarat’ in 1928. 115 went to Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia and the remainder went on to Sydney, New South Wales. Almost all came from Barnardos Homes in the UK.

Richard enlisted in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
ATTWELL RICHARD : Service Number - W7245 : Date of birth - 04 Mar 1916 : Place of birth - SURREY ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - MARTIN JACK

Possible birth as Richard ATTWOOLL in Marylebone, Mar qtr 1916 (1a 846), mother's mn ATTWOOLL. 
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