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[brownbj]

My Grandma is invesitgating when the SS Cameronia arrived in Sydney in 1952...does anyone know anything about this ship that left Glasgow on 19th February 1952 and set sail for Sydney.
We need a date please!

[Johnb]

you can find all the dates for migrant ships arriving in the Australian archives, we have done this for my and my wifes family. if you just Google Australian archives and folow the promps you should find the info you require JB

[richardhallford]

I havent researched your arrival in Oz, however, it turns out that whilst doing my family history, one of my Ancestors set sail in the Cameronia in 1927, to emigrate to America, with his family.
There has been actually TWO Cameronia's. The first one was built in 1911 and sunk by U boat in 1917. The second one was built in 1919. She was used for the Glasgow, USA run until WW2. She was the largest troopship used in the Normandy landings.
After the war, she was used as an emmigrant ship to Australia until 1953. She was then named the "Empire Clyde".
There are some photos and more information here:-
http://qe2-prideoftheclyde.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/tss-cameronia.html
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[richardhallford]

There is a document which you can get from the NAA that MAY assist you. Here is the overview.

Item details for: A446, 1959/67518
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Title
Nominal roll for CAMERONIA departing Glasgow/United Kingdom on 20 February 1952 under the Assisted Passage Scheme
Contents date range
1952 - 1991
Series number
A446
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Control symbol
1959/67518
Item barcode
7774950
Location
Canberra
Access status
Not yet examined
Physical format
PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)
Extent
0.5 cm
Date registered
04 Mar 2004
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[richardhallford]

From this information from the National Archives of Aust, we can see that the arrival date of your ship Cameronia was 06 April, 1952:-

IF you order the document, you will find your family listed there Im sure.


Item details for: A907, 1952/4/15
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Title
Incoming passenger list for TSS CAMERONIA arriving Sydney on 6/4/1952
Contents date range
1952 - 1952
Series number
A907
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Control symbol
1952/4/15
Item barcode
8343724
Location
Canberra
Access status
Open
Date of decision
12 Nov 2004
Physical format
PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)
Extent
32 folios
Records authority class number
1000190
Date registered
26 Jul 2004
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