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Life Summary

Name	William James Williamson
Alternative Names	Weary Willie
Born	19 December, 1922 Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	28 January, 1979 (aged 56) Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation or Descriptor *	jockey (1937-1942) Victoria, Australia soldier (1942-1944) Federal, Australia jockey (1944-1960) Victoria, Australia jockey (1960-1973) Overseas

* Dates are approximate