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Australia, Drew Thomson

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Angela

Angela Report 29 Oct 2011 13:16

Hi, thanks very much ill try getting in touch with him through this address very grateful :-) xxx

AmazingGrace08

AmazingGrace08 Report 27 Oct 2011 23:52

Hi Corrie,

I have responded on your FB request but can confirm that if you google earth Lester Avenue Geraldton and scroll down the road, 207 is still threre and is one of a group of town houses....

Angela

Angela Report 27 Oct 2011 16:11

Thanks Lesley ill give that a go :-D

corrie xx

jax

jax Report 27 Oct 2011 16:04

Also this one

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/living_relatives/thread/1282896

LesleyC

LesleyC Report 27 Oct 2011 16:03

I would personally go with the fact that he was a Police Officer..........possibly write to Geraldton Police Department and see if they can help with your search xxx

Lesley

Angela

Angela Report 27 Oct 2011 15:59

Thanks Lesley i had those address's but i Google mapped the address and it no longer there ?

Corrie x

LesleyC

LesleyC Report 27 Oct 2011 15:42

In 1968 they were in Freemantle at 7 Gill Street, East Freemantle (down as a Labourer)

Her name is spelt Susanne Kathleen

In 1977 they were living at 8 Liddell St, Moore WA (down as a Constable)

Also in 1977 they were living at 207 Lester Avenue, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie WA (down as Police Officer) .... still there 1980.

Angela

Angela Report 27 Oct 2011 15:25

really sorry i should have made my first post clearer, he's on the out going passenger list to Australia on 20th December 1956 to Fremantle.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 27 Oct 2011 15:12

It was just the date of birth was only 2 days out

Jackie

Angela

Angela Report 27 Oct 2011 15:06

Hi, thanks so much for the posts although Drew has no middle name and i can not find any matches on tree in Genes Reunited or Ancestry.

Corrie x

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 27 Oct 2011 15:04

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about D A Thomson
Name: D A Thomson
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1939
Age: 20
Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date: 13 Mar 1960
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Sydney
[Melbourne]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
Ship Name: Orontes
Search Ship Database: View the 'Orontes' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 6821/01

Regards Jackie

Flick

Flick Report 27 Oct 2011 15:01

Have you looked for the name(s) in 'search trees'?

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 27 Oct 2011 15:00

Hi Corrie,

PM sent

Regards Jackie

Angela

Angela Report 27 Oct 2011 14:53

Hi, im new to Genes Reunited am currently using my mothers Genes Reunited as am take over the search for her and she recommended this website too me as she has had allot of help from other members :-) im currently looking for my great uncle Drew Thomson born in Edinburgh 1939 October the 13th and at the age of 16 moved to Australia on 20th December 1956 and possibly married a Susanne Kathleen (nee)?, and Grand father George Russell Thomson born 1948 October the 13th possibly remarried i have recently found out he is not in the UK or Australia. thanks to anyone who can help.

Corrie :-D