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Name	Don Athaldo
Alternative Names	Walter Joseph Lyons
Born	26 November, 1894 Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia
Died	24 May, 1965 (aged 70) Ettalong, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Catholic Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation or Descriptor *	blacksmith (1910-1941) New South Wales, Australia circus performer (1910-1941) New South Wales, Australia strongman (1914-1941) New South Wales, Australia soldier (1915-1921) Federal, Australia physical culturist (1921-1965) New South Wales, Australia soldier (1941-1944) Federal, Australia

* Dates are approximate