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Shannon, David John (1922–1993)

air force officer and company executive

David Shannon, by William Dargie, 1963

David Shannon, by William Dargie, 1963

Australian War Memorial

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David Shannon, by William Dargie, 1963

David Shannon, by William Dargie, 1963

Australian War Memorial

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Birth

27 May, 1922
Unley Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death

8 April, 1993 (aged 70)
Denmark Hill, Surrey, England

Cause of Death

stroke

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