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 1880 - 1942 (62 years)
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| 1. | Col. John Charles Merriman Traill was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 12 Jun 1942 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. Notes:
He has a page at the Australian Dictionary of Biography Online: http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120282b.htm
He was a military man (except between wars) and served in the Boer War, the First World War and died in 1942 on Active Service in the Second World War. He was a Colonel, was C.O of the 5th Battalion and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (the second highest distinction after the Victoria Cross) and the Military Cross.
John married Georgina McCombie Pearson on 12 Feb 1917 in St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, and was divorced on 24 Jul 1928. Georgina was born on 11 Dec 1893; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Mollie Helen Roche on 8 Nov 1928 in Melbourne, Australia. Mollie was born on 22 Sep 1900 in Cheshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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