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Claude Learmonth Underwood (1863–1936)

Claude Learmonth Underwood, 74, a retired draughtsman, of Sydney, was found dead in a shed on Llandenny Station, near Goondiwindi, by his son, Thomas Underwood, owner of the station. There was a bullet wound in the dead man's head and a rifle was found nearby. Underwood had been in ill-health for some time.

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  • death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 February 1936, p 12

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'Underwood, Claude Learmonth (1863–1936)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/underwood-claude-learmonth-25568/text33892, accessed 4 October 2023.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1863
Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

19 January, 1936 (aged ~ 73)
Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia

Cause of Death

suicide

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