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Otto Edmund Albert (1899–1914)

Otto Edmund Albert (1899-1914) cadet midshipman

Birth: 12 February 1899, son of Russian-born Michel François Albert, music publisher and yachtsman, and his wife Minnie Ethel Buttel, born in Sydney, New South Wales. Death: 15 May 1914 at Sydney, NSW.

  • Died from meningitis while on leave from HMAS Creswell — the Royal Australian Naval College. His classmates signed his grave.

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'Albert, Otto Edmund (1899–1914)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/albert-otto-edmund-22222/text40581, accessed 30 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

12 February, 1899
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

15 May, 1914 (aged 15)
Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

meningitis

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