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Buttrose, Alfred William (1912–1978)

army officer and businessman

Alfred William Buttrose (1912-1978), by unknown photographer, 1942

Alfred William Buttrose (1912-1978), by unknown photographer, 1942

Australian War Memorial, 027039 [with Major G. F. Larkin (right)]

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Alfred William Buttrose (1912-1978), by unknown photographer, 1942

Alfred William Buttrose (1912-1978), by unknown photographer, 1942

Australian War Memorial, 027039 [with Major G. F. Larkin (right)]

Life Summary [details]

Birth

18 November, 1912
Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death

26 December, 1978 (aged 66)
Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Religious Influence

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