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Sir Robert Evelyn (Tom) Porter (1913–1983)

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'Porter, Sir Robert Evelyn (Tom) (1913–1983)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/porter-sir-robert-evelyn-tom-19590/text, accessed 19 March 2024.

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Birth

10 July, 1913
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death

23 July, 1983 (aged 70)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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