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I am looking for Johanna Maria Froom (1930) .

She was married 2nd july 1953, with Jetse de Jong (1927).

 I am trying to locate an old friend Valerie Leslie Howard ( maiden name) born Plymouth Uk.Arrived in Melbourne October 1957 with her parents George & Frances Howard .Last known to be living in Ormond Vic area 1958/9.Was a member of Elwood Life Saving Club.May have married a boy with surname of Wood or Woods who was training to be a schoolteacher.  Would now be 77 years old.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Family History 

Father VX34003 Gunner Carlyon, J.T 'Tom'.

Battle of Crete.

Heraklion

Taken Prisoner - StalagVIIA, Stalag VIIIB/344, Lamsdorf March to Berlin StalagXIIIC, POW 92760

I'm putting together the back story of my father's journey, and I have not been able to find the breakdown of which Gun detachment that he was in. 

I have photos of a group of 8 men, including my father, in shorts in front of tents, on the back - Photoservice…

I've obtained from the NAA the service and casualty records of my wife's grandfather during WWII.

These explain where he went but not what he did. There's a view he was mentioned in dispatches.

How can I discover such information if true? (Thanks In Advance)

The Gamble family (father, Alan; mother Rita; myself Tony, aged 13, and my sister Sarah Louise) arrived in Adelaide on board 'Castel Felice' in February 1969 having left Southampton on 8 January. I have located our passenger arrival record to confirm this, though I'm unsure of exact date of arrival.

• I believe we lived in Smithfield Hostel before moving to Brimsdown Road in, at that time, Elizabeth West until, for family reasons, we returned to the UK in February…

My FatherPeter James Chislett served in the Australian Army from 1939 to 1978, retiring with the rank of major. His DOB is 05/11/1925. I cannot find any records of his service, can you please help?

I am searching for Australian passports for my family members issued in the year 1950's.  

Can someone direct me to the right website to search for old passports.

Christine Petroff

Attached are Passenger Cards for my family who flew to Cairns on 26 January 1964

1) George Petroff (born 13 February 1924)

2) George Petroff (born 24 November 1953)

3) Ira Petroff (born 8 November 1956)

4) Motu Petroff.  

I am looking for the Aircraft passenger manifests Inward list for Cairns for 26 January 1964.  

I checked on NAA but could not locate the Aircraft passenger manifest.

Kindly asking for…

Looking for full naturalization cert. for gr. grandfather Jorgen Peter Olsen around 1880. Born in Denmark Falster, born 1864 married in 1890 in Warragul Vict.   Want to see if I can find out ship he came on.  

I arrived in September 1969 on the Castel Felice but my name does not come up on the search records on this site.

can anyone help please?

Hello. I am just starting my research on my uncle Wallace Young NX206230, NX53892. How can I find where he served? Also NAA record says Court Martial 10 October 1950, where can I find details? Thank you in advance. Sandie Young.

I am a member of the Queenscliff/Point Lonsdale RSL Sub-Branch and we are attempting to search details of the first Committee Member Names & Service Details from the 3rd April 1919.

These include President Dr. Jermyn - VP Sgt.- Major Baker - VP Gnr Hudd* - Mr. Duddy - Mr. McMillan - Mr. Winter - Mr. Reynard - Mr. Cook - Mr. Sheppard - Mr. Carter - Mr. Mason *…

I am trying to obtain my deceased mothers CMF records 1939-1948 (Nolia Chaplin) when she served. I believe her number was B884 but the NAA search says 'no record'. Does anyone know where these CMF records are or possibly kept.' 

I am looking for the Naturalization Record of Wilhelm Hess.  He was naturalized on 7 February 1876.  I have done a Record Search but unable to find any record.  He was a resident of Queensland.   Denis Hess

My name is Peter Hancock and I am researching my Grandfathers army service record without success, I assume this is because he didnot serve overseas. I think he enlisted in about 1940 (born Devon England 1896, likely enlisted Moree NSW) and was discharged on 14th October 1952. Service number 2/46286, paybook number C631060.  Need advice or someone who has better research skills than me. Not an experienced user and am getting frustrated with army records research. He was generally known as…

Hi All,

Looking for any information relating to Maxwell Charles Creighton, born in Carlton Victoria on 16th September 1921.

This information has come from an extract from his birth certificate. As an orphan we have no other information on him.

BD&M does not have a record of this name.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Regards Ross Creighton

Son of Maxwell Charles Creighton

Hello. I can find no ship passenger record of a person who came to Australia allegedly on June 1, 1914. He was allegedly of Russian citizenship and 29 years of age. He was living in Speers Point near Sydney, when he registered as an alien in 1916. I have also checked http://marinersandships.com.au/.

Person:…

Hi, I managed to locate my father's Incoming Passenger Card (Aircraft).  The card shows my father, George Petroff (10 years old), traveled to Cairns on 26 January 1964, on Flight No. 1313. 

My father traveled with his father also named, George Petroff (40 years old), his sister, Ira Petroff (7 years old), and step mother, Motu Petroff (19 years old).  I tried to search for the Passenger Manifest list but could not locate.  

Can you please assist me with this search for the…

I have my Uncles WW2 service numbers (3in total) but have been unable to get any of his service record details from the National Archives. Can anyone help as to why I cannot access his records?

I am after passenger cards or manifest for December 1959 to Sydney.