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Name	Cyril Rupert Watchorn
Born	3 July, 1887 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	16 August, 1969 (aged 82) Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Occupation or Descriptor *	customs officer (1907-1952) Federal, Australia public servant (1907-1952) Federal, Australia trade union official (1918-1953) Victoria, Australia
Key Organisations *	Administrative & Clerical Officers' Association (Vic) (councillor, 1918-1929) Administrative & Clerical Officers' Association (WA) (councillor, 1920-1927) Administrative & Clerical Officers' Association (federal) (vice president, 1928-?) Administrative & Clerical Officers' Association (federal) (assistant secretary, 1929-1953) Council of Commonwealth Public Service Organisations (delegate, 1929-1953) Administrative & Clerical Officers' Association (Vic) (life member, 1953-1969)
Workplaces *	Dept of Customs (federal) (public servant, 1907-1952)

* Dates are approximate

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