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William Henry Greene (1830–1902)

William Greene, by Alfred Ebsworth, 1887

William Greene, by Alfred Ebsworth, 1887

State Library of Victoria, 49352771

The death is announced of Mr. William Henry Greene, M.I.C.E., formerly one of the three Commissioners of the Victorian railways, aged 73 years.

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  • marriage notice, Argus (Melbourne), 17 April 1862, p 4
  • probate, Camperdown Chronicle (Vic), 1 January 1903, p 3

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'Greene, William Henry (1830–1902)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/greene-william-henry-16241/text28183, accessed 27 February 2025.

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William Greene, by Alfred Ebsworth, 1887

William Greene, by Alfred Ebsworth, 1887

State Library of Victoria, 49352771

Life Summary [details]

Birth

23 March, 1830
Drogheda, Louth, Ireland

Death

6 December, 1902 (aged 72)
West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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