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Record #4664
Name :
: Bernard KERR (1940 - )
  aka : Bernie


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1940 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:   Notes : STILL ALIVE
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Sep 1947
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Asturias

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: St. Josephs Home (Londonderry)

Agency
: Catholic Episcopal Migration & Welfare Assoc.
NotesMstr Bernard KERR, 7, arrived with a group of child migrants under the auspices of the Catholic Episcopal Migration and Welfare Association (CEMWA). In Western Australia, CEMWA was the state-based receiving agency for post-World War II child migrants who were sent to WA under the Catholic child immigration scheme.

After arriving in Fremantle, Bernie was placed in the Christian Brothers home, Bindoon home. He left in 1955.

Bernie currently resides in Gatton, Australia. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-05 08:58:56 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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