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Name	William Yorke Richardson
Born	18 February, 1914 Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	10 September, 1994 (aged 80) Donvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education *	Caulfield Grammar (Melbourne) (student, 1926-1930)
Occupation *	airman/woman (1941-1943) Federal, Australia air force officer (1943-1946) Federal, Australia dairy farmer (1946-1984) Victoria, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (air force officer)
Awards	Distinguished Flying Medal (recipient, 1943) Distinguished Flying Cross (recipient, 1944)

* Dates are approximate

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