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Name	James Robert Batterham
Born	8 September, 1909 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Died	29 March, 1984 (aged 74) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Related Entries	[View as tree] Batterham, Joyce Florence (wife) Deans, Annie Beatrice (mother-in-law)
Occupation or Descriptor *	communist (1939-1984) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1939-1955) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	Australian Textile Workers' Union (NSW) (organiser, 1939-1955)
Political Activism *	Communist Party (NSW) (member, 1939-1984)

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