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Nikolai Theodor (Theo) Svensen (1879–1966)

Portrait of Captain Nikolai Theodor Svensen, c. 1920 photographer unknown

Portrait of Captain Nikolai Theodor Svensen, c. 1920 photographer unknown

A05455, Australian War Memorial

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'Svensen, Nikolai Theodor (Theo) (1879–1966)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/svensen-nikolai-theodor-theo-20364/text, accessed 20 April 2024.

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Portrait of Captain Nikolai Theodor Svensen, c. 1920 photographer unknown

Portrait of Captain Nikolai Theodor Svensen, c. 1920 photographer unknown

A05455, Australian War Memorial

Life Summary [details]

Birth

27 September, 1879
Larvik, Norway

Death

1966 (aged ~ 86)

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