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Blake, John David (Jack) (1909–2000)

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Jack Blake, c. 1944

Jack Blake, c. 1944

Guardian (Melbourne), 23 June 1944.

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Jack Blake, c. 1944

Jack Blake, c. 1944

Guardian (Melbourne), 23 June 1944.

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Alternative Names
  • Airey, Alfred
Birth

25 May, 1909
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Death

1 October, 2000 (aged 91)
Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (lung)

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