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Croft, Joseph (Joe) (c. 1925–1996)

surveyor and public servant

Joe Croft (right) with son Lindsay, 1992

Joe Croft (right) with son Lindsay, 1992

Canberra Times

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Joe Croft (right) with son Lindsay, 1992

Joe Croft (right) with son Lindsay, 1992

Canberra Times

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Birth

c. 1925
Victoria River Downs station, Northern Territory, Australia

Death

22 July, 1996 (aged ~ 71)
Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (leukemia)

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