Life Summary - William Leonard (Bill) Espie

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Espie, William Leonard (Bill) (1935–2011)

	Espie, William Leonard (Bill) (1935–2011)
Born	25 June, 1935 Alice Springs , Northern Territory , Australia
Died	22 September, 2011 (aged 76) Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Cultural Heritage	Indigenous Australian
Education*	Le Fevre High School (Adelaide) (student, 1947-1950)
Occupation*	fitter and turner (1950-1955) Northern Territory, Australia soldier (1955-1961) Federal, Australia police officer (1961-1991) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events*	Atomic tests (Maralinga, 1955-63) (soldier based at Maralinga)
Key Places*	St Francis House (Semaphore, Adelaide) (inmate)
Workplaces*	Dept of Roads (NT) (fitter and turner, 1950-1955) Police Force (NSW) (police officer, 1961-1991)

* Dates are approximate

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