I posted this message last week but haven’t seen it listed yet so am re-posting. Many thanks for the replies on "civilian farm learners". As suggested, it might be if some help to mention some more details.He was Frederick George Probets, known as Fred ( and later known also as Rex). He sailed from London on 24th May 1923 on SS Ballarat, arriving in Sydney 23rd July 1923. The Master of the ship was A.H.Highett and the agent was Gilchrest, Watt and Sanderson. He was from Devon where he had been working on farms from the age of 14. He returned to England late 1931, after spending the intervening years in NSW. Unfortunately I don’t know just where or how long in any one place. I do know that when he returned to Australia in 1949 with a wife and 5 children he already had a job lined up at Breakfast Creek station, NSW where the manager/owner was someone he’d worked for before. Thanks for your ideas, Sue. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Digital How To- Get the best out of your PC!