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Name	Dame Rachel Cleland
Alternative Names	Rachel Evans
Born	19 January, 1906
Died	18 April, 2002 (aged 96) Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Occupation *	community worker (1951-1978) Papua New Guinea
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1959) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1966) Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1981)
Key Organisations *	Liberal Party (member, 1978-2000)

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