Mark Leonard Scutt ca 1921-

Notes [National Archives of Australia - Control symbol 1975/14995, Scutt, Mark Leonard (British, born 1921) - wife Vera Joan. Series number J25. Scutt, Mark Leonard; wife Vera Joan and child Leonard George - departed Liverpool on the MV Somersetshire 19 August 1949 - arrived Brisbane 10 October 1949 - Barcode 5212349.] [Cairns Post (Qld.: 1909- 1954) Saturday 15 October 1949 p5 Article. ANXIOUS TO SETTLE HERE. All the travellers expressed appreciation of the arrangements made in Australia for their comfort and welfare, and said they had heard glowing reports of the Far North and were looking forward to new lives here. Mr. Sellers, who was sponsored by Mr. E. Barnes, of Cairns, will work with the contracting firm of Kynaston's here. Mr. M. L. Scutt, who is accompanied by Mrs. Scutt and child, will take up residence at Millaa Millaa. He came from Sussex and with the other new Australians arrived in the vessel Somersetshire. He said that he had been three years waiting to migrate to Australia, and that there were great numbers in England still seeking passages. All the new arrivals said that they had been splendidly catered for on the long train journey from Brisbane, but that our trains "were rather different from those in England." Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Scutt and child nominated by Mr. C. D. Alcorn, Palm Avenue, Millaa Millaa.]