Corporal Rick Morris who served in East Timor and his granfather Frederick Lovett who served in the Light Horse in WW1 and the naming of the Lovett Tower in Canbera. Wild guess?
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Sorry Manpa, no.
In the first event (chronologically) I was the last of my kind, in the last event I was the first of my kind...... sorta cryptic that.
In the first event (chronologically) I was the last of my kind, in the last event I was the first of my kind...... sorta cryptic that.
Another clue: 1923/24 was midway between these events.
1876 Truganini dies, the last Tasmanian aboriginal, 1971 Neville Bonner the first aboriginal in Australian Parliament?
Cancel that Truganini is a woman, doh!
Cancel that Truganini is a woman, doh!
My bad Manpa.... didnt realise that Truganini was a woman. I should have held back that last clue till later, I could have strung this one out for awhile 
even though the facts in the question were wrong.
Over to you.
even though the facts in the question were wrong.Over to you.
Who am I, I am South Australian and also gained US citizenship in 1986.
Astronaut Andy Thomas
Bloody hell your good, over to you. Well done.
I am of the opinion as many others are that Truganini, was not the last Aboriginal Female in Tasmania as Aboriginals from time immemorial are still there today.
Mackka
Mackka
Which famous Australian scientist is credited with making his wifes wedding ring in his laboratory from a gold nugget?
Lucas
Sorry Mackka, no.
Buggar!
Mackka :lol: :lol: :lol:
Mackka :lol: :lol: :lol:
StoneTheCrows
Neil Mulvaney
Mark Oliphant
He worked for a jewellery manufacturer as a cleaner to pay his way into university.
Correct Stone the Crows, well done.
Correct Stone the Crows, well done.
Florey?
The quick or the dead here.
StoneTheCrows
Neil Mulvaney
Born late 1920's NSW
Most people would only know me by my nickname and surname
Most people would only know me by my nickname and surname
Bumper Farrell
