Found that my Father went on SS Vedic on 31st.October 1925 as a juvenile migrant under the British Govn. scheme.It was the maiden voyage so well documented by the Melbourne Post at the time giving comments from crew & paying passengers,not good reading.The hapless youngsters were under the supervision of Mr.G.Davies of the Salvation Army.The NAA were so kind to me,sending by post(I am a retired lady living many years in Spain)a full account of that voyage & I was able to make contact with 3 others who shared a parent in that group.However I have not been able to discover where my Father was assigned once he disembarked in Melbourne.I actually insisted on speaking with the chief activist of the Sal.Army in London but was told that all records were lost during the war!My Father died when I was young so I know so little of his life & ,although I can leave behind all the records I have found going back generations for our family ,there is a gaping hole.I know he came back to UK his passage paid by a relative ,then married my mother.The only things he kept from that time which like others he didn`t talk about, were a certificate from "The Australian Stockman`s Association" signed "Francis Ross" & with a stamp"Department of Home Affairs" stating he is a member,The other is from "The Australian & Stock Association" to certify he is "A sworn auctioneer & stock valuer",has a Govn. red stamp & ribbon,dated January 24 1927.Francis Ross Co. I know were well known involved in Stockmans society.But is there a record to show where my Dad went & how he was able to get this certificate?On his marriage certificate he noted his occupation as "stockman",a bit odd in a naval city port unless he was the genuine article.I would like to know,Can you help?
