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Ruff-O'Herne, Jeanne Alida (Jan) (1923–2019)

human rights activist

Jan Ruff-O'Herne, 1942

Jan Ruff-O'Herne, 1942

Australian War Memorial, P02652.001

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Jan Ruff-O'Herne, 1942

Jan Ruff-O'Herne, 1942

Australian War Memorial, P02652.001

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Alternative Names
  • Ruff, Jeanne Alida
  • O'Herne, Jeanne Alida
Birth

18 January, 1923
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Death

19 August, 2019 (aged 96)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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