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Torr, William George (1853–1939)

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William George Torr (1853-1939), by unknown photographer, c1938

William George Torr (1853-1939), by unknown photographer, c1938

State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B 21987

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William George Torr (1853-1939), by unknown photographer, c1938

William George Torr (1853-1939), by unknown photographer, c1938

State Library of South Australia, SLSA: B 21987

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  • Old Oxford
Birth

26 May, 1853
Tavistock, Devon, England

Death

13 September, 1939 (aged 86)
Brighton, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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