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Life Summary

Name Walter Geoffrey Duffield
Born

12 August, 1879
Gawler, South Australia, Australia

Died

1 August, 1929 (aged 49)
Mount Stromlo, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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