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Life Summary

Name John William Smyth
Born

29 September, 1902
Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

23 May, 1984 (aged 81)
Wahroonga, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Occupation or Descriptor *
  • solicitor (1926-1934) New South Wales, Australia
  • barrister (1934-1973) New South Wales, Australia

* Dates are approximate