Hall of fame
The Surf Life Saving (SLS) Hall of Fame was developed to permanently display, commemorate and recognise members and teams who have achieved outstanding accomplishments and exceptional contributions to the development of surf lifesaving in Australia.
Inductees into the SLS Hall of Fame are recognised in one of three categories:
- Surf Life Saving
- Surf Life Saving - administration
- Surf Life Saving - sport
The following members of SLS have been inducted, or have been approved for induction into the Hall of Fame:
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Surf Life Saving
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Surf Life Saving Admin
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Surf Life Saving Sport
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*Major John Bond
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Gregory Arthur Allum OAM
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*John Bliss
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Harold John Brown OAM
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Cornelius Kennedy Asmussen
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Ballina Lighthouse/Lismore Boat Crew
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*Michael Burke BEM
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* Sir Adrian Curlewis CVO
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^ Bondi 6 Person R&R Team
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Prof Tess Cramond AO, OBE
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* Roy Doyle
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Bundaberg March Past Team
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Currumbin Patrol Comp Team
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Cliff Marsh OAM
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Graham Carlisle OAM
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Jack Dearlove MBE
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* Donald D. McIntyre
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Jon Donohoe
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Robert (Bob) Gear AM
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* John West McMaster AM
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* Harold C. Evans
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* Alan Kennedy MBE
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* Tom Meagher OBE
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Karla Gilbert
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* Hector McDonald OAM
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* Lyster Ormsby
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Trevor Hendy AM
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* Dr. Ian Mackie AM
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* Charles Davidson Paterson
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Dennis Heussner
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* Graham McKenzie OAM
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Ronald E. Rankin AM
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Ky Hurst
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Warren Allen Rennie OAM
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Ron Tallon OAM
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Grant Kenny OAM
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Earle Smith AM
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* F.O. (Frank) Venning
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Bruce Kolkka
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* Ainslie W. Walker OBE
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Barry Bede Staunton MBE
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* Brian Hutchings
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Jack Winders OBE
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* Ken W.C. Watson MBE
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John Robert Holt
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Alan Brian Whelpton AO
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* Peter Lacey
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* Dan White OAM
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Maroubra Double Ski Team
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* Jack Winders OBE
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^ Robert Mayo AM
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* S.W. (Bill) Winders MBE
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* Don Morrison OAM
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Rick Wright OAM
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Ken Murray
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Paul Smith OAM
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* Bob Newbiggin
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* Harry Nightingale
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Clint Robinson OAM
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Barry Rodgers
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* Noel P. Ryan
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Peter Douglas Tibbitts
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Ken Vidler
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^ Wanda 6 Person R&R Team
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Stephen Warren
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Graham Ross White OAM
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Steve Wilkes
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Kristy Harris
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Kristy Munroe
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* Deceased Members
^ These members and teams were inducted into the SLSA Hall of Fame during the 2008 SLSA Awards of Excellence on Friday 4 April 2008.
Life members
Members of Surf Life Saving may be recommended for election to Life Membership.
To be considered for Life Membership, members must have rendered distinguished voluntary service that is both sustained and conspicuous, over a period of at least twenty years.
Surf Life Saving Life Members are as follows:
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Doyle, RD
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Williams, G
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King OAM, BC
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Farmer OAM, E |
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Rathborne, H
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Dempster, JW
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Henshaw OAM, NJ
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Bruce, G |
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Burke BEM, MJ
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Saunders, RA
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Little OAM, RA
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Haven, A |
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McIntyre, DD
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Flanagan BEM, NJ
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Brown OAM, RM
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Blake, R |
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Windon, SJ
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Tier, FB
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Burchill OAM, DS
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McRorie, JS
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Newman, P
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Stephens OAM, EB
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Canning, JT
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Dearlove MBE, JB
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Butler OAM, RJ
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Goold, WJ
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McMaster AM DFC, JW
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McGrory OAM, FH
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Cohen, GS
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Riley MBE, HK
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Hoskins OAM, KF
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Holmes, Capt A
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Asmussen MBE, CK
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Taylor OAM, CJ
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Dart, GW
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Molyneux, D
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Millett MBE, RC
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Moran, TF
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Crain MBE, WAT
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Mackie AM, IJ
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Taylor, CE
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Bennett, PI
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Davidson OAM, RJ
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Dargan, FH
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Smith AM, EJ
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Cramond AO OBE,
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Whitehead, CW
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Clark OAM, HH
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Smith OAM, PW
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Dellitt, GS
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Grant OAM, GF
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Taylor OAM, PF
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Gordon, JL
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Hatchett, JG
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Davis OAM, E
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Englert, CG
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Howells OAM, RM
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Whitmore OAM, RT
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Gray, JE
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McDonald OAM, HN
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Pears OAM, RE
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Winders MBE, SW
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Peacock, RJ
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Murray, K
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Cohen, M
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Tallon OAM, RC
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Priest, KC
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Cronin, VS
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O'Reilly BEM, JE
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Beasley OAM, JB
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Watson MBE, KW
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Switzer OAM, JR
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Smith, BJ
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Curlewis CVO CBE, A
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Vaughan OAM, JK
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Waters OAM, M
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Dillon, JB
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Claybourn OAM, MC
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Bermingham OAM, PJ
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Cameron, JR
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Klingner OAM, MJ
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Fielder OAM, CD
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Turner, LD
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Staunton MBE, GB
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Halliday, WE
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Sutherland, AC
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Field OAM, RC
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Harding OAM, RJ
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Cahill, J
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Slaven, P
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Menico OAM, JA
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Marshall BEM, ER
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Rosewell OAM, JWA
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Somers, JF
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Hanley, GR
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Weimer, HJ
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Wilcox OAM, ST
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Millar, G
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Honey, C
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Wright OAM, IJ
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Hayton MBE, N
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Burrell OAM, RA
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Rankin AM, RE
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Webb, GR
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Wilkes, BF
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Conrick, C
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Figtree, AS
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Rector AM, CE
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Jackson OAM, RA
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Thompson, DH
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Sellars, JPW
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Devlin, RP
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Hodge, JN
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Fitzgerald MBE, AE
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Purcell OAM, NR
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Small, HA
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Singleton OAM, WJ
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Worth, WJ
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Emms, FG
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Brown OAM, GM
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Collins, KJ
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Mack, C
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Morrison OAM, DP
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Lyons, GR
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Heath, EA
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Whelpton AO, AB
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Allum OAM, GA
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Gadsdon Kt, Sir LP
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Moseley OAM, A
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Jaggard OAM, EK
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Costa, SV
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Pittard, HA
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Gaynor OAM, WE
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Williams, AM
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Parkyn OAM, AB
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Clark, DE
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Kennedy MBE, AER
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Brown OAM, HJ
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Griffiths, JA
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Winders OBE, JR
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Dann, GL
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McGibbon, PJ
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White OAM, DG
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Bowman, BH
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Morarty, NW
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Jaggard OAM, EFK
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Worrell, JG
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Bond, KJH
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Johnson, GH
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Martin, WE
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Edstein OAM, JT
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Moroney, DRB
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Heywood OBE, NJ
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Finch AM, FA
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Woodroffe, NS
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Hofmaster, EV
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Meehan OAM, JV
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Becher OAM, MH
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Knight BEM, KC
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George AM, PB
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Betts, JJ
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McGee, EJ
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Wood ESM, RS
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Stephens, PR
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Trethowan, J
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Lyne AM, CR
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Donaldson, AR
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Windmill, HC
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Mayo AM, RJ
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Daley, WJ
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Webb OAM, MA
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Fenner AM, PJ
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Sloane, AD
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Rodgers OAM, DG
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Young, IJ
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Besomo, VA
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Critcher, GT
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Bird OAM, KC
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Foerster, WH
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Conlin OAM, DR
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Inwood, AJ
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Loton, AR
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Bruce OAM, BD
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Kelk, NT
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McDonald OAM, LS
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Blackley, DT
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Weldon AM, KE
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Paterson, A
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Sabien, M
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Donohoe AM, JT
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Denison, AG
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Chesher OAM, RC
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Owen, GB
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Lindsay, GA
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Morrison, KA
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Grant OAM, IJ
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McGrath, HF
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Paton OAM, LS
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Goetz, AW
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Castleman MBE, AW
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Smith OAM, RA
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Kennedy, KA
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Prior BEM, AE
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Gear AM, RJ
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O'Rorke OAM, PJ
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Haywood MBE, FST
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Strange, SR
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Fitzgerald OAM, JB
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Frizzell OBE OAM, AB
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Marsh OAM, CW
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Stanford OAM, KH
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McCarthy, JG
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Johnson, DL
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Barlow, JR
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Spender OBE, JR
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Stapleton AM, PR
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Green OAM, DA
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Bullpitt MBE, NF
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Wilson BEM, HB
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Smith OAM, RA
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Brydon, RC
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Thorburn, AJ
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Godbee OAM, NM
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Shanahan, RP
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Rennie AM, WA
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Bartlett, ME
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Williams MBE, VJ
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McKenzie OAM, GD
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Boulton OAM, D
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Walker OBE, AW
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McNeilly MBE, MD
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Fraser OAM, JS
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Meagher OBE, TW
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Watson AM, RJ
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Martin, MJ
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Wilson OAM, NB
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Reeves OAM, JA
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Mitchell, RA
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Olson, AO
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Marshall OAM, WG
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Singleton, M
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Lucas OBE, DC
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Scott OAM, ID
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Sargeant, RJ
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Avery, EC
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Byrnes OAM, MJ
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Roberts, RG
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Ovens OAM, EJ
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Dixon, NA
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Thompson, DP
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Payne, FT
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McNaughton OAM, G
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Burling OAM, J
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Wilson, GJ
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Howard, R
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Lytham, R
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Stewart, JJ
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Donnell OAM, BF
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White, C
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Nicklin, Sir Francis
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Trigg OBE, RJ
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Brennan, R
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Johnson MBE, SA
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Jones OAM, JM
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Welch OAM, R
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Richards, FC
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Dewey, JC
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Jamieson AFSM, W
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