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Name	William James Beadman
Born	5 March, 1918 Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Died	1 March, 2001 (aged 82) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Related Entries	[View as tree] O'Brien, Harold Francis (brother-in-law)
Education *	Telopea Park School (ACT) (student, 1923-1930) Telopea Park High School (ACT) (student, 1931-1934)
Occupation or Descriptor *	bus driver (1934-1978) Australian Capital Territory, Australia soldier (1941-1945) Federal, Australia billiards player (1948-1981) Australian Capital Territory, Australia heroic civilian (1964-1964) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Awards	British Empire Medal (recipient, 1965) ACT Sport Hall of Fame (inductee, 1999)
Workplaces *	Dept of Interior (Federal) (bus driver, 1934-1978)

* Dates are approximate

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