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Francis Cecil Pretty (1890–1941)

Francis Pretty, c 1941 photographer unknown

Francis Pretty, c 1941 photographer unknown

Daily News (Perth), 6 February 1941, p 8

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Francis Pretty, c 1941 photographer unknown

Francis Pretty, c 1941 photographer unknown

Daily News (Perth), 6 February 1941, p 8