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Alfred Mervyn Sandercock (?–1951)

The death occurred at a city hospital on Thursday last of Mr. Alfred Mervyn Sandercock, after a long illness. The late Mr. Sandercock who was some little time back head master of the Strathalbyn Primary School, was only 52 years of age at the time of his death. He served in the 1st A.I.F., and received head injuries during the war, he never really recovering from his wounds. Besides his wife he leaves one son and one daughter.

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'Sandercock, Alfred Mervyn (?–1951)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/sandercock-alfred-mervyn-21690/text31860, accessed 10 May 2025.

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Death

11 January, 1951
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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