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Bladon, Herbert (1855–1917)

This entry is from Obituaries Australia

Mr. Herbert Bladon (61) died on Monday at Fairfield, where he had been a resident for some time. He left a grown-up family. He was formerly an ironworker of the Lithgow district. His funeral took place on March 28, the body being conveyed by train to the mountains from Parramatta. Messrs. Wm. Metcalfe and Co. had charge of the funeral arrangements.

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'Bladon, Herbert (1855–1917)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://labouraustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/bladon-herbert-32334/text40073, accessed 28 May 2023.

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Birth

5 November, 1855
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Death

26 March, 1917 (aged 61)
Fairfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

tuberculosis

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