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Alfred Tasman Church (1826–1849)

At Tarcutta, near Gundagai, on the morning of the 22nd instant, Mr. Alfred Tasman Church, aged 23 years, second son of the late John F. Church, Esq., of Sydney. He was killed within 200 yards of his own door by his horse shying and coming suddenly in contact with a leaning tree.

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'Church, Alfred Tasman (1826–1849)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/church-alfred-tasman-28419/text36042, accessed 2 December 2024.

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Birth

5 August, 1826
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Death

22 December, 1849 (aged 23)
Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

horse riding accident

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