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470:Rolls-Royce
413:During the
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330:painter in
275:during the
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109:(1940â1966)
104:(1939â1940)
91:New Zealand
61:21 May 1917
43:Nickname(s)
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1345:References
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844:Later life
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336:commission
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88:Allegiance
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371:trainers
332:Auckland
310:Born in
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124:Commands
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