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William Dickens 1896 - 1947

William Dickens was born on June 6, 1896 in Sydney, NSW Australia. He was married to Alice Edith Leer in 1920, and had a child Shirley (Dickens) Haste. William Dickens died at age 51 years old on December 13, 1947, and was buried at Woronora General Cemetery Sutherland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Dickens.
William Dickens
June 6, 1896
Sydney, NSW, Australia
December 13, 1947
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  • 06/6
    1896

    Birthday

    June 6, 1896
    Birthdate
    Sydney, NSW Australia
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Service number: n109217 Rank: Corporal Regiment: Royal Australian Engineers Unit/ship/squadron: A.c.m.f. 9th Trg. Coy.
  • 12/13
    1947

    Death

    December 13, 1947
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Woronora General Cemetery Sutherland in Australia
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Did you know?
In 1896, in the year that William Dickens was born, on January 28th, the first ticket for speeding - called "furious driving" - was issued. Walter Arnold of Kent England was fined 1 shilling plus costs - for going 8 mph. The speed limit was 2 mph.
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In 1906, at the age of only 10 years old, William was alive when Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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Alice Edith Leer

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