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Name	Aubrey Schackleton Laidlaw
Born	2 March, 1909 Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	10 January, 1992 (aged 82) Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	stroke
Education *	Rozelle Public School (Sydney) (student)
Occupation or Descriptor *	lifesaver (1925-1970) New South Wales, Australia beach inspector (1930-1970) New South Wales, Australia
Awards	British Empire Medal (recipient, 1972)
Key Organisations *	North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club (NSW) (member, 1925-1992)
Workplaces *	Waverley Council (Sydney) (employee, 1930-1974)

* Dates are approximate