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From: "Bob Cunning" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:46:10 +1000
References: <20060421003412.20202.qmail@web60416.mail.yahoo.com>


Hello Julia. I do not have any rellies in Bundy area. Percy's 2 remaining
children cannot help me. There are no other living rellues. Thanks a lot for
your message and good luck in your research.


Cheers, Bob in Melbourne


----- Original Message -----
From: "j P" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON


> Bob, You have been trying for awhile now to find out about the Benson
> person. There a lot of Benson's in the white pages in the Burnett area,
> Bundaberg area, why don't you give it a try.Someone may know what you
are looking for.
>
> Julia
>
> Bob Cunning <> wrote:
>
> Hello from Melbourne . I wonder if anyone can assist with my problem.
>
> My Grandfather, Percy Harold Ryton BENSON is known to have been a Ship's
> Stoker in June 1907. By Nay 1908 he was in Queensland when my Grandmother
> and family arrived on R.M.S. "OROTAVA" I see 3 possibilities:
>
> Percy "Jumped" ship in Australia
>
> Worked his passage here
>
> Came here as a passenger,
>
> Hence my query to this list, Any suggestions would be very welcome. I have
> checked NAA with no luck.
>
> Cheers, Bob.
>
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