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Ware, Elia (1911–1987)

soldier and Torres Strait Islander activist

Elia Ware, Canberra, c 1963

Elia Ware, Canberra, c 1963

AIATSIS Collection, MCGINNESS.JO1.CS-000141469

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Elia Ware, Canberra, c 1963

Elia Ware, Canberra, c 1963

AIATSIS Collection, MCGINNESS.JO1.CS-000141469

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Birth

8 December, 1911
Moa Island, Queensland, Australia

Death

10 October, 1987 (aged 75)
Moa Island, Queensland, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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