Life Summary - Reginald Joseph (Reg) Layton

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Layton, Reginald Joseph (Reg) (1920–1993)

	Layton, Reginald Joseph (Reg) (1920–1993)
Born	28 November, 1920 Kelmscott, Perth , Western Australia , Australia
Died	19 April, 1993 (aged 72) Ipswich , Queensland , Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Cultural Heritage	English
Religious Influence	Baptist Catholic
Occupation*	labourer (1933-1941) Western Australia, Australia boxer (1939-1944) Western Australia, Australia soldier (1941-1946) Federal, Australia boxer (1945-1945) Queensland, Australia police officer (1946-1960) Queensland, Australia boxing trainer (1949-1990) Queensland, Australia boxing promoter (1960-1990) Queensland, Australia motor dealer (1960-1990) Queensland, Australia
Military Service*	World War II (soldier, 1941-1945)
Awards	Bronze Medal (Royal Humane Society of Australasia) (recipient, 1947)
Workplaces*	Police Force (Qld) (police officer, 1946-1960) Queensland Police-Citizens' Youth Welfare Association (instructor, 1949-1960) Laylor Motors Pty Ltd (co-owner, 1960-1990) Layton-Taylor Promotions (co-owner, 1960-1990) Stadiums Pty Ltd (co-owner, 1960-1990)

* Dates are approximate

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