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Name	Sir Henry Barkly
Born	24 February, 1815 Highbury, Middlesex, England
Died	20 October, 1898 (aged 83) London, Middlesex, England
Cause of Death	heart disease
Cultural Heritage	English Scottish Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Occupation *	governor (1856-1863) Victoria, Australia
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Key Organisations *	Royal Society of London (UK) (fellow)

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