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Life Summary

Name	Douglas Joseph Ashton
Born	19 November, 1918 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	3 November, 2011 (aged 92) Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Related Entries	[View as tree] Ashton, James (father)
Occupation or Descriptor *	circus performer (1928-1952) New South Wales, Australia circus owner (1946-1990) New South Wales, Australia
Awards	Medal of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1996)
Workplaces *	Ashton's Circus (owner)

* Dates are approximate