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Name	Alexander McLagan
Born	10 February, 1919 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died	18 April, 2012 (aged 93) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Cultural Heritage	Scottish Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Occupation or Descriptor *	moulder (1935-1958) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1943-1970) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	ACTU (delegate, ?-?) Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of Australia (NSW) (member) Newcastle Workers Club (NSW) (director, ?-?) Unions NSW (delegate, ?-?) Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of Australia (NSW) (organiser, 1943-1958) Newcastle Trades Hall Council (NSW) (delegate, 1944-?) Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of Australia (federal) (secretary, 1958-1970)
Political Activism *	ALP (NSW) (member, ?-?)
Workplaces *	BHP (employee, 1935-?)

* Dates are approximate

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