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Name	Ronald Barklay
Born	27 November, 1921 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died	19 September, 2009 (aged 87) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Related Entries	[View as tree] Apap, George (colleague)
Occupation or Descriptor *	merchant sailor (1938-1946) New South Wales, Australia communist (1946-1972) Victoria, Australia merchant sailor (1946-1972) Victoria, Australia pacifist (1946-1972) Victoria, Australia trade union official (1972-1986) South Australia, Australia
Key Organisations *	Seamen's Union of Australia (NSW) (member, 1938-1946) Seamen's Union of Australia (Vic) (member, 1946-1972)
Workplaces *	Seamen's Union of Australia (SA) (secretary, 1972-1986)

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