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Showing posts with label 1953 citizenship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1953 citizenship. Show all posts
09 July 2025

Borisas Dainutis (1918-1960): Always prepared, by Daina Pocius and Ann Tündern-Smith

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Updated 15 August 2025. This is the story of the founder of Lithuanian scouting in Australia. It is a story of commitment and persistence....
10 April 2025

Jonas Jakaitis (1919-2010), Australian Citizen, by Ann Tündern-Smith and Rasa Ščevinskienė

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Jonas Jakaitis was one of the 62 men from the First Transport , General Stuart Heintzelman , sent to Bangham in South Australia to work for...
24 January 2025

Alfonsas Ragauskas (1914–1988): First Transporter Who Overcame Obstacles by Daina Pocius and Ann Tündern-Smith

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Updated 9 February and 6 April 2025 Alfonsas, known as Alf, was born on 19 January 1914 in Šiauliai, in the Lithuanian district of Joniskis,...
01 April 2023

Viktoras Kuciauskas (1929-2008): Not All Stayed, by Ann Tündern-Smith

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Updated 5 December 2023 and 6-9 May 2025. A small number of the First Transporters moved to third countries after their initial settlement i...
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