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Chapman, Sir Robert William (1866–1942)

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Robert William Chapman (1866-1942), by unknown photographer, 1931

Robert William Chapman (1866-1942), by unknown photographer, 1931

State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B 6083

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Robert William Chapman (1866-1942), by unknown photographer, 1931

Robert William Chapman (1866-1942), by unknown photographer, 1931

State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B 6083

Life Summary [details]

Birth

27 December, 1866
Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England

Death

27 February, 1942 (aged 75)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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