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Veda Currie (1944 - 2008)

Veda Currie
Born in England, United Kingdommap
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Died at age 64 in Victoria, Australiamap
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Profile last modified | Created 15 Apr 2017
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Biography

Veda was born on 14 June 1944. She was the daughter of Leslie Currie and Sarah Unknown.

The ship, Fairsea set sail from England on 6 August 1958 with the CURRIE family among the "Assisted Passage Migration Scheme" passengers and arrived in the following Australia ports, Fremantle, Western Australia on Sep 2, Melbourne, Victoria on Sep 7 and Sydney, New South Wales on Sep 11[1]. The CURRIE family, appeared to have disembarked at Melbourne and consisted of parents, Leslie Albert (age 53) and Sarah Jane (49) and their children, Veda (14), Eric (11) and Lana (9).

In the 1970s, Veda worked for Crawford Productions as P.A. to Ian Jones (Director of Homicide and other television series).[2]

She passed away in 2008 and was buried in the Neerim Cemetery, Victoria on 17 December 2008[3][4] "[5].

Sources

  1. National Archives of Australia: Immigration. Item details for: A1877, 06/08/1958 FAIRSEA CURRIE L A; Request copy; Title CURRIE Leslie Albert born 22 September 1905; Sarah Jane (nee Glazzard) born 11 December 1908; Veda born 14 June 1944; Eric born 27 July 1947; Lana born 31 May 1949; travelled per FAIRSEA departing UK on 6 August 1958 under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme; Contents date range 1958 - 1958; Series number A1877; Control symbol 06/08/1958 FAIRSEA CURRIE L A; Citation NAA: A1877, 06/08/1958 FAIRSEA CURRIE L A; Item ID 7312619; Location Canberra. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
  2. http://www.crawfordproductions.tv/names-c.html
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214839669/veda-currie: accessed 21 October 2022), memorial page for Veda Currie (1944–2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214839669, citing Neerim Cemetery, Neerim, Baw Baw Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tanya V (contributor 49442830) .
  4.  :"CURRIE. - The Funeral Service for the late Veda Currie will be held at the Graveside at Neerim Cemetery... on WEDNESDAY (Dec. 17) commencing at 1 p.m. ...
  5. Funeral Notice Veda Currie Herald Sun newspaper (Melbourne) published 16 Feb 2008




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