By Jennifer Smith PUBLISHED: 07:35 EST, 15 November 2013 | UPDATED: 11:17 EST, 15 November 2013 Three brothers who were torn apart when two were shipped to Australia as part of the child migrant scheme in seventies have been reunited in Britain - 43 years after the last time they were all together. Rex, Bruce and Kevin Wilton were separated as children after being taken into care following the death of their father. However as authorities decided the care for unwanted children had become too expensive, the boys, like thousands of others, were offered the chance of a 'better' life abroad.
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Bruce, Rex and Kevin Wilton reunited in Cornwall after 43 years apart
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Separated in 1970 when youngest brothers were shipped to Tasmania
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Rex returned to UK in his 20s but Kevin remained in Australia
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Youngest sibling was tracked down in New South Wales four years ago
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Brothers were able to reunite with the help of the Family Restoration Fund
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Men suffered 'mental' and 'physical' abuse while in care overseas
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Over 130,000 children were shipped abroad in 'shameful' programme
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