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Dyson, Edward George (Ted) (1865–1931)

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Edward Dyson, by May and Mina Moore, c.1927

Edward Dyson, by May and Mina Moore, c.1927

National Library of Australia, 3085155

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Edward Dyson, by May and Mina Moore, c.1927

Edward Dyson, by May and Mina Moore, c.1927

National Library of Australia, 3085155

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Snell, Silas
Birth

4 March, 1865
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Death

22 August, 1931 (aged 66)
Elwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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