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Abeles, Sir Peter (1924–1999)

businessman & transport industry magnate

Peter Abeles, by Gary Ede, 1986

Peter Abeles, by Gary Ede, 1986

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an12090728

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Peter Abeles, by Gary Ede, 1986

Peter Abeles, by Gary Ede, 1986

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an12090728

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Ábel , Péter
  • Abeles, Emil Herbert Peter
Birth

25 April, 1924
Vienna, Austria

Death

25 June, 1999 (aged 75)
Vaucluse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (pancreatic)

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