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Knight, John George (1826–1892)

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John George Knight (1826-1892), by unknown photographer

John George Knight (1826-1892), by unknown photographer

Spillett Collection, Northern Territory Library, PH0238/0142

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John George Knight (1826-1892), by unknown photographer

John George Knight (1826-1892), by unknown photographer

Spillett Collection, Northern Territory Library, PH0238/0142

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1826
London, Middlesex, England

Death

10 January, 1892 (aged ~ 66)
Palmerston (Darwin), Northern Territory, Australia

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