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Also Known As	Frank Leslie Thompson Wilmot
Born	April 6, 1881 • Australia
Died	February 22, 1942 (aged 60) • Melbourne • Australia
Notable Works	“Melbourne Odes” • “To God: From the Warring Nations”

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