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Reed, Sir Geoffrey Sandford (1892–1970)

judge and director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization

Geoffrey Sandford Reed (1892-1970), by unknown photographer, 1949

Geoffrey Sandford Reed (1892-1970), by unknown photographer, 1949

National Archives of Australia, A9626:7

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Geoffrey Sandford Reed (1892-1970), by unknown photographer, 1949

Geoffrey Sandford Reed (1892-1970), by unknown photographer, 1949

National Archives of Australia, A9626:7

Life Summary [details]

Birth

14 March, 1892
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

Death

31 December, 1970 (aged 78)
North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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