July 2016 blog posts (7)

I am trying to track this person. She traveled to Sydney from Wellington in August 1949 on the liner Wanganella (I have her on a passenger manifest, passenger 102). Within a few years she stopped communicating with family. She listed her profession as Governess, she however was a nurse in Dannevirke before she left. She was 21 when she arrived in Sydney. There is a lead she may have worked at some point at Mark Foys or Foy and Gibsons.

I do not know if she…

I would like to obtain a copy of this book as it is all about the 8th Battalion AIF, in which my uncle served. Amazon comes up blank, does anyone have an idea of where I could obtain a copy, I know there were only about 650 printed.

Thanks in advance

Heather

My great uncle Willie, born in England,, joined the 8th Battalion AIF on  29th Aug 1914, his service number was 17. I have his digital service record but am now trying to trace any connections in Australia. I know when he came to Australia  in 1913 he lived @ 49 Clarke Street Chilwell Geelong. He lived with William Henry Rogers and Mary Rogers at this address. William Rogers was a quarryman.

I know it is a long shot but I am hoping to find any traces of my uncle while he was in…

Looking for information on the aircraft factory in Maryborough during WWII.

Hi, I am looking to see if there are any reports or Inquest records for the death of my uncle, Ronald Joseph O'Farrell (QX1464).

His cause of death is listed ads Accidental ( drowning ), Place of Death is Japan

Thanks for your help.

Hi, looking for boat arrival details for Emanuel Grixti, arrived on the Castelfelice on the 29th Feb 1956, he was 6 months old, father Francis Grixti ( not sure if he arrived prior) Mother Josephine Ciantar, from Malta not sure if arrived Melbourne or Perth? Can you please help me, cant find any details... need very urgent!!!! 

I am unable to find any record of Peter Wojtowicz arriving in Australia after WW11, he would have been about 20 and had

no family with him. I have found electoral rolls from 1958 but nothing previously.I have no idea were else to search..

Thanks for any help Barbara