First Transport to Australia
17 January 2025
Kazimieras Balkauskas (1921–1986): Aussie farmer and first responder, by Daina Pocius
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First Transport refugee, Kazimieras or Kazys Balkauskas grew up on a Lithuanian farm and was able to continue the farming life in Australia...
Vaclavs Kozlovakis' Time in Bonegilla to 31 December 1947, translated by Monika Kozlovskis with Janis Sakurovs
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BONEGILLA, 11.12.47, Thurs. In the morning my lungs were x-rayed, then I went into another room where my English skills were evaluated. I ...
16 January 2025
Vaclavs Kozlovskis travels from Perth to Bonegilla, translated by Monika Kozlovskis with Janis Sakurovs
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Updated 17 and 19 January 2025 SWANBOURNE, 29.11.47, Saturday. I slept very well in my white sheets last night, no doubt helped by the lon...
Vaclavs Kozlovskis reaches Australia and stays in Perth, translated by Monika Kozlovskis with Janis Sakurovs
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Updated 17 January 2025 INDIAN OCEAN, 22.11.47, Sat. Today my head felt quite heavy, it seems such lurching doesn’t do me much good. In th...
15 January 2025
Vaclavs Kozlovskis reaches and leaves Colombo on the "Heintzelman", November 1947, translated by Monika Kozlovskis with Janis Sakurovs
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COLOMBO, 18.11.47, Tues. Quite unexpectedly the day has arrived which so closely ties me to Latvia and my best memories. How prettily once...
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