Mila Stanimirovitch
| First name | Mila |
|---|---|
| Last name | Stanimirovitch |
| Country of Origin | Serbia |
| Date of Birth | 13/03/22 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1951 |
| Submitted by | Alex Dupuis |
Story
Left Serbia after war, (both held as prisoner of war in Germany) with wife & 2 children to The Lucky Country, The promised Land and of fortune to be made.
Mila worked as factory hand as qualifications from Europe were not valid in Australia.
Travelled by steam ship which took three months.
Upon arrival both could not believe how big and open the country was.
Arrived and were put in Bonegilla where they meet many people from around the world.
Mila passed away in 1985, wife Violette in 2005, survived by 4 children, 18 grand children and 28 great grand children, and probably more ?
Australia is what it is THANK YOU to ALL the Europeans who worked hard to build this magnificent country a place we are proud to call HOME. …what a legacy.