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Name	Richard Dixon
Alternative Names	Clifton Reginald Walker
Born	26 May, 1905 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Died	7 March, 1976 (aged 70) Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
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Occupation or Descriptor *	public servant (1925-1930) New South Wales, Australia communist (1928-1931) New South Wales, Australia communist party organiser (1929-1974) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1929-1930) New South Wales, Australia communist (1931-1933) Overseas communist (1933-1976) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events *	Royal Commission on Espionage, 1954 (witness)
Political Activism *	Communist Party (NSW) (member, 1928-1976) Communist Party (national) (president, 1948-1972)
Workplaces *	Dept of Railways (NSW) (employee, 1925-1931)

* Dates are approximate

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