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Name	Alan Sydenham Cooley
Born	17 September, 1920 Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	13 April, 1997 (aged 76) Milton, New South Wales, Australia
Education *	Geelong Grammar School (Vic) (student) Geelong Grammar School (Vic) (student) University of Melbourne (student) University of Melbourne (student)
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1972) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1972) Knight Bachelor (recipient, 1976)
Clubs *	Canberra Club (member) Canberra Club (member) Melbourne Cricket Club (member) Melbourne Cricket Club (member)
Workplaces *	Lithgow Small Arms Factory (NSW) (Manager, 1958-1960) Lithgow Small Arms Factory (NSW) (Manager, 1958-1960) Public Service Board (Federal) (chairman, 1971-1977) Public Service Board (Federal) (chairman, 1971-1977)

* Dates are approximate

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