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Burmester, Edmund Field (Ted) (1917–1941)

accountant and soldier

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

27 September, 1917
Beria, Western Australia, Australia

Death

21 January, 1941 (aged 23)
Tobruk, Libya

Cause of Death

killed in action

Religious Influence

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Occupation
Military Service