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John Leslie (Jack) Beausang (1912–2000)

John Leslie Beausang, c.1970

John Leslie Beausang, c.1970

Picture Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Council

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'Beausang, John Leslie (Jack) (1912–2000)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/beausang-john-leslie-jack-34919/text, accessed 16 March 2026.

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John Leslie Beausang, c.1970

John Leslie Beausang, c.1970

Picture Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Council

Life Summary [details]

Birth

25 August, 1912
Gympie, Queensland, Australia

Death

3 March, 2000 (aged 87)
Maleny, Queensland, Australia

Cause of Death

myocardial infarction

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