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Name	Edgar Noel Walsham
Born	1 December, 1906 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 September, 1969 (aged 62) Campsie, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	stroke
Related Entries	[View as tree] Walsham, Winifred (wife) Bollins, Francis Albert (colleague)
Occupation or Descriptor *	metal worker (1924-1969) New South Wales, Australia railways employee (1924-1969) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1935-1950) New South Wales, Australia communist (1938-1969) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	Australian Railways Union (NSW) (member, 1924-1969) Australian Railways Union (NSW) (president, 1943-1945)
Political Activism *	Communist Party (NSW) (member, 1938-1969)
Workplaces *	Dept of Railways (NSW) (employee, 1924-1969)

* Dates are approximate

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