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Name	'Tiger' (T)jalkalyirri
Alternative Names	(T)jalkaljeri Douglas Dalgalyerry 'Charcoal Jerry'
Born	1906 Wintawata, South Australia, Australia
Died	2 June, 1985 (aged ~ 79) Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Cultural Heritage	Indigenous Australian Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence	Lutheran Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation *	stockman/woman (1920-1960) South Australia, Australia Indigenous guide (1928-1940) Northern Territory, Australia cameleer (1930-1960) Northern Territory, Australia dingo trapper (1930-1960) Northern Territory, Australia Indigenous culture informant (1930-1960) Northern Territory, Australia Indigenous rights activist/supporter (1960-1980) Northern Territory, Australia
Key Places *	Hermannsburg Mission (NT) (resident, 1925-1932)

* Dates are approximate

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