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James Bruce Mathers (1912–1943)

James Mathers, c.1941

James Mathers, c.1941

A9301, 403940 (National Archives of Australia)

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James Mathers, c.1941

James Mathers, c.1941

A9301, 403940 (National Archives of Australia)

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Birth

7 November, 1912
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

26 June, 1943 (aged 30)
Berlin, Germany

Cause of Death

killed in action

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