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Read (Lady Humphreys), Peggy Elizabeth Roberta (1913–2000)

veterinary surgeon

Dr. Roberta Read & Adam, by unknown photographer

Dr. Roberta Read & Adam, by unknown photographer

Workers' Educational Association Annual Report, 1979

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Dr. Roberta Read & Adam, by unknown photographer

Dr. Roberta Read & Adam, by unknown photographer

Workers' Educational Association Annual Report, 1979

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Humphreys, Lady Peggy Elizabeth Roberta
  • Iszard, Peggy Elizabeth Roberta
  • Pashley, Peggy Elizabeth Roberta
  • Sanders, Peggy Elizabeth Roberta
Birth

30 April, 1913
Exeter, Devon, England

Death

21 March, 2000 (aged 86)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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