William Edward Lancaster
Chief executive of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia
About William Edward Lancaster
Lived 1910 – 2003 (aged 92–93).
William Edward Lancaster CBE AM (1909–2003) was Chief Executive of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia.
Life William Edward Lancaster was born in Hampstead on 9 May 1909, the son of Charles Lancaster and Sarah Martha (née Lovesey). He was held captive by the Japanese as a prisoner of war between 1942 and 1945. He died in Australia in 2003.
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Who was William Edward Lancaster?
chief executive of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia
When was William Edward Lancaster born?
William Edward Lancaster was born in 1910.
When did William Edward Lancaster die?
William Edward Lancaster died in 2003.
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William Edward Lancaster was known for Royal Zoological Society of South Australia.
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