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Name	Thomas William Blunden
Born	10 September, 1928 Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia
Died	9 July, 2019 (aged 90) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Religious Influence	Anglican Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education *	Newcastle Boys' High (NSW) (student, 1941-1945) Balmain Teachers' College (Sydney) (student, 1947-1949)
Occupation or Descriptor *	schoolteacher (1950-1989) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	Youth Hostels Association (NSW) (life member) Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU) (author, 1963-1965)
Workplaces *	Greta Migrant Camp (NSW) (teacher) Newcastle High School (NSW) (schoolteacher) Raymond Terrace High School (NSW) (schoolteacher) West Wallsend High School (NSW) (schoolteacher) Vacation Tours (tour manager, 1972)

* Dates are approximate

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