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Name	Neil Brian Davis
Born	14 February, 1934 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	9 September, 1985 (aged 51) Bangkok, Thailand
Education *	Sorell State School (Tas) (student, 1939-1945) Hobart High School (Tas) (student, 1946-1949)
Occupation *	Australian Rules player (1950-1960) Tasmania, Australia cinematographer (1958-1963) Tasmania, Australia cinematographer (1964-1985) Overseas war correspondent (1964-1985) Overseas
Military Service *	Vietnam War (war correspondent) Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963-66) (cameraman)
Workplaces *	Tasmanian Government Film Unit (employee, 1950-1961) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (cameraman, 1961-1963) Visnews (cameraman, 1963-1975) Visnews (war correspondent, 1963-1975) National Broadcasting Corporation (US) (cameraman, 1975-1985)

* Dates are approximate

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