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MacGregor-Dowsett, James Harvey (Jim) (1899–1990)

community leader and charity worker

James MacGregor-Dowsett, 1946

James MacGregor-Dowsett, 1946

Australian War Memorial, 099978

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James MacGregor-Dowsett, 1946

James MacGregor-Dowsett, 1946

Australian War Memorial, 099978

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Dowsett, James Harvey
Birth

14 August, 1899
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Death

13 February, 1990 (aged 90)
Highton, Victoria, Australia

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