Christopher was shipped against his will to Australia. It was 44 years before he saw his family again... Christopher Booth soaks up the Australian sun and
relaxes with old friends. He smiles and says: “It’s been a long time
coming. I love the UK, but I prefer the weather here.”
It’s a banal statement and one which cloaks a stolen childhood marred by torment and loss. When he was just 11 Christopher was forced to leave his family and board
a ship for a six-week journey to Tasmania where he would remain for
more than 40 years.http://www.sundaypost.com/news-views/scotland/return-to-oz-1.85407