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Life Summary

Name Sir Charles Henry Gairdner
Born

20 March, 1898
Jakarta, Indonesia

Died

22 February, 1983 (aged 84)
Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Occupation *
  • governor (1951-1963) Western Australia, Australia
  • governor (1963-1968) Tasmania, Australia

* Dates are approximate