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Sir Henry Bland (3rd from left) is shown a 106mm recoilless rifle at Fire
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Report of the Board of
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Bland was born in
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Board members of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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391:(Interview). Interviewed by Mel Pratt.
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282:Bland commenced his
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180:Nationality
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344:References
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110:1952–1968
106:In office
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