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Life Summary

Name	Allan Douglas McKnight
Born	14 January, 1918 Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	28 January, 1987 (aged 69) Brighton, Sussex, England
Cause of Death	stroke
Occupation or Descriptor *	public servant (1939-1964) Federal, Australia navy officer (1940-1945) Federal, Australia academic (1946-1951) Australian Capital Territory, Australia public servant (1964-1968) Overseas academic (1968-1987) Overseas

* Dates are approximate