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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

1,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 57

Death of High Dutch Officer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Tuesday. Coloned Jonkheeg J. N. R It Sandberg, of the Royal Netherlands. Indies Army [?] in a Melbourne hospital last…

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Death of Famous French Writer Announced

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Paris Radio announces the death of Romain Rolland. French author, at Vezelay, in the Yonne Department. He was…

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In Bridal Array At Funeral

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday. -- A bridal couple, in full ceremonial array, stood beside the open grave in…

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Death of Well-known Master Builder

Construction · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 10

Mr. Chas. T. Beat, Managing Director of Beat Bros. Pty. Ltd., and a well-known and respected Master Builder, died suddenly on New Year's Day, at the age of 54. He entered business in…

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Death of Former Police Chief's Wife

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

Mrs. Childs, wife of Mr. W. H Childs, who was Police Commissioner from 1929-35. died yesterday…

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Death of British Naval Historian and Author

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The death is announced ol" Lt.-Commander E. Keble Chat ten on, historian to the Royal Navy, at the age of 66…

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Death Of. British Naval Historian and Author

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The death is announced of Lt.-Commander E. Keble Chatterten, historian to the Royal Navy, at the age of 66…

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Death of British Naval Historian and Author

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The death is announced of Lt.-Command E. Keble Chatterton, historian to the Royal Navy, at the age of 66…

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Death of British Naval Historian and Author

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The death Is announced of Lt.-Commander E. Keble Chatterton, historian to the Royal Navy. at the age of 66…

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Death of British Naval Historian and Author

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The death is announced of Lt.-Commander E. Keble Chatterton, historian to the Royal Navy, at the age of 60…

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Death of British Naval Historian and Author

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The death is announced of ht.-Commander E. Keble Chattert: n. historian to the Royal Navy, at the age of 66…

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late Mr. J. R McManus

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

A public man who did much good for the district in which he resided and a private citizen of very appealing characteristics was Mr John, Reed…

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Obituary Miss Carrie Moss

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

An old resident, in Miss Carrie Moss, passed away at her residence, Garden Square, Gordon, on the 28th December, at the age of 89, after having been…

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Obituary MR. J. H. TAYLOR

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

Mr John Henry Taylor, of Spencer Street, Rooty Hill, died in the Parramatta District Hospital on Dec. 26, at the age of 84 years…

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OBITUARY Captain S. R. Fletcher

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The death occurred at Waverton last week of Captain Selwyn Rutledge Fletcher, eldest son of Mr. C. Bransdon Fletcher…

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Mountain Burial for Hiker Bush Funeral May Follow Medical Examination Today

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 7

KATOOMBA, Wednesday.--Harold Spiers, 17, of King Street, Sydney, who died during a hike in the lonely Block Dog Ranges on Saturday will probably be buried there…

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Obituary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 9

The death occurred recently of Mr. Arthur Bragg (54) former director of the country producer's Selling co Ltd., and pioneer pastoralist. Born at Picton, Mr…

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Sudden Death of Victorian Jockey

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--J. Castles, former leading Victorian cross-country jockey, died suddenly today. Castles had his spinal cord severed in a fall…

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Death of Motor Trade Leader

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

A well-known figure in the motor trade, and the oldest man to hold the office of Vice-Consul for Sweden, Mr. John…

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Sudden Death Of A. V. Marshall

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly on Wednesday at Masonic Hospital, Ashfield, of Mr. Arthur. Victor Marshall, of Old…

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