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Life Summary

Name Sir Peter Roylance Delamothe
Alternative Names
  • Peter de la Mothe
Born

29 June, 1904
Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Died

26 October, 1973 (aged 69)
London, Middlesex, England

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