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on 19 September 1911. Among his fellow graduates were three future
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In retirement, he became managing director and then
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35:Nickname(s)
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958:Categories
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567:"Deaths".
555:Smart 2005
535:References
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403:Iraqi Army
320:lieutenant
309:Eric Nares
82:Allegiance
62:Cheltenham
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499:. He was
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