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Name	Percival Edgar Deane
Born	10 August, 1890 Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	17 August, 1946 (aged 56) Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Religious Influence	Agnostic Methodist 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 *	army officer (1914-1916) private secretary (1916-1921) Victoria, Australia public servant (1916-1936) Federal, Australia public service head (1921-1932) Federal, Australia

* Dates are approximate