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William McLintock (Lin) Onus (1948–1996)

Andrew Chapman, Lin Onus, Upwey Victoria (1993)

Andrew Chapman, Lin Onus, Upwey Victoria (1993)

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'Onus, William McLintock (Lin) (1948–1996)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/onus-william-mclintock-lin-34652/text, accessed 17 March 2026.

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Andrew Chapman, Lin Onus, Upwey Victoria (1993)

Andrew Chapman, Lin Onus, Upwey Victoria (1993)

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Onus, Lin Burralung
Birth

4 December, 1948
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

24 October, 1996 (aged 47)
Upper Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

myocardial infarction

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