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Obituaries of BAA Members – B

Family Name Given Name Vol Issue Page Year Birth Death Election Obituary
Bacon John Mackenzie 15 03 128 1904 19/06/1846 26/12/1904 30/10/1895 John Mackenzie Bacon (1846 – 1904)
Ball Robert Stawell 24 02 127 1913 01/07/1840 25/11/1913 28/12/1892 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 – 1913)
Ball Leslie Francis 103 02 87 1993 21/01/1911 20/11/1992 24/02/1932 Leslie Francis Ball (1911 – 1992)
Barbour William Donald 13 07 286 1903 XX/XX/1832 26/04/1903 29/03/1893 William Donald Barbour
Barker Robert 77 02 147 1967 XX/XX/1873 xx/09/1966 27/02/1924 Robert Barker (1873 – 1966)r
Barocas Vinicio 127 01 58 2017 02/08/1914 16/11/2016 26/10/1949 Vinicio Barocas (1914 – 2016)
Bartrum Clement Osborn 49 09 354 1939 06/10/1867 28/04/1939 30/10/1912 Clement Osborn Bartrum (1867 – 1939)
Bateson Frank 117 05 275 2007 31/10/1909 16/04/2007 01/10/1927 Frank Bateson (1909 – 2007)
Baum Richard Myer 128 02 109 2018 03/07/1930 12/11/2017 01/01/1947 Richard Myer Baum (1930 – 2017)
Bawtree Bernard Francis 59 03 107 1949 1865/66 03/06/1948 27/11/1895 Bernard Francis Bawtree (      – 1948)
Baxter William Morley 82 03 211 1972 30/11/1896 09/12/1971 30/03/1932 William Morley Baxter (1896 – 1971)
Beames Ken 100 05 246 1990 16/08/1899 28/03/1989 01/07/1943 Ken Beames (1899 – 1989)
Beazley George G 9 08 392 1899 1830-1831 08/07/1899 O M George G Beazley (    – 1899)
Becker Ernest Emil 23 01 44 1912 11/08/1843 06/08/1912 Ernest Emil Becker (1843 – 1912)
Beet Ernest Agar 108 02 121 1998 08/07/1904 05/11/1997 28/02/1940 Ernest Agar Beet (1904 – 1997)
Benge Stanley Philip 54 08 187 1944 XX/10/1903 08/10/1943 28/11/1928 Stanley Philip Benge (       – 1943)
Bennett Arthur Frederick 47 09 333 1937 16/09/1871 14/05/1937 28/06/1922 Arthur Frederick Bennett (1871 – 1937)
Bennett John Caister 101 06 367 1991 06/04/1914 30/05/1990 30/03/1966 John Caister Bennett (1914 – 1990)
Berger M. Otto 31 04 166 1921 06/09/1882 29/08/1920 28/10/1914 M. Otto Berger (1882 – 1920)
Bergius Walter C 19 10 423 1909 18/09/1847 16/07/1909 12/12/1894 Walter C Bergius (1847 – 1909)
Berthon Edward Lyon 10 02 77 1899 20/02/1813 27/10/1899 29/03/1899 Edward Lyon Berthon (1813 -1899)
Besley Walter Ernest 15 09 376 1905 XX/XX/1877 29/06/1905 25/11/1896 Walter Ernest Besley (1878 – 1905)
Best Frederick Henry George 74 04 171 1964 24/12/1963 31/12/1952 Frederick Henry George Best (   – 1963)
Bickerton Alexander William 39 05 164 1929 07/01/1842 23/01/1929 01/10/1904 Alexander W Bickerton (1842 – 1929)
Bird Edward Gerard 22 03 152 1911 XX/XX/1874 XX/10/1910 30/10/1895 Edward Gerard Bird (1874 –       )
Bird John Turnbull 41 01 39 1930 03/10/1862 21/07/1930 30/11/1898 John Turnbull Bird (1862- 1930)
Blake Henry Woollaston 9 08 392 1899 1814-1815 27/06/1899 30/12/1896 Henry Woollaston Blake
Blathwayt Theodore B 45 06 249 1935 1861-1862 12/10/1934 02/01/1929 Theodore B Blathwayt (      – 1934)
Blundell Oscar 36 04 122 1926 1872-1873 11/11/1925 30/11/1904 Oscar Blundell (      – 1925)
Bolton Thomas Simeon Scriven 40 06 224 1930 XX/XX/1883 25/12/1929 27/12/1899 Thomas Simeon Scriven Bolton (    -1929)
Bone Neil MacIntyre 120 03 182 2010 27/06/1959 23/04/2009 26/11/1980 Neil MacIntyre Bone (1959 – 2009)
Bosley Peta Ann 131 06 389 2021 XX/XX/1954 28/04/2021 Peta Ann Bosley (1954 – 2021)
Boss Lewis 23 01 45 1912 26/10/1846 05/10/1912 Lewis Boss ( 1846 – 1912)
Botley Cicely Mary 102 03 168 1992 25/09/1902 03/12/1991 28/12/1938 Cicely Mary Botley (1902 – 1991)
Bower James Garton 45 09 370 1935 11/10/1854 28/05/1935 O M James Garton Bower (1858 – 1935)
Braithwaite Joseph Bevan 45 03 127 1935 1854-1855 30/11/1934 25/11/1925 Joseph Bevan Braithwaite (  -1934)
Brindley Thomas 50 06 218 1940 18/10/1855 02/12/1939 31/05/1916 Thomas Brindley (1855 – 1916)
Brinton Henry 88 01 85 1977 27/07/1901 01/06/1977 31/12/1958 Henry Brinton (    – 1977)
Brook Charles Lewis 50 01 33 1940 1855-1856 09/05/1939 28/06/1899 Charles Lewis Brook (   – 1939)
Brown Arthur Neville 45 08 323 1935 18/06/1864 04/11/1934 29/11/1905 Arthur Neville Brown (1864 – 1934)
Brown Elizabeth 9 05 214 1899 06/08/1830 05/03/1899 O M Elizabeth Brown (1830 – 1899)
Brown George L 13 04 173 1903 06/01/1903 O M George L Brown (     – 1903)
Brown Lydia Alberta 82 02 134 1972 10/03/1903 26/10/1971 N/A Lydia Alberta Brown (1903 – 1971)
Bruce Gainsford 22 05 238 1912 XX/XX/1834 24/02/1912 O M Gainsford Bruce (      – 1912)
Bruford George 31 08 314 1921 13/01/1837 05/02/1921 31/05/1899 George Bruford (1837 – 1921)
Buchanan George Douglas 52 01 26 1941 1873/1874 26/08/1941 22/12/1910 George Douglas Buchanan (     – 1941)
Bulkeley Richard Henry 40 09 404 1930 30/04/1862 25/05/1930 01/03/1895 Richard Henry Bulkeley (1862 – 1930)
Burch Cecil Reginald 94 03 130 1984 12/05/1901 19/07/1983 28/11/1934 Cecil Reginald Burch (1901 – 1983)
Burke-Gaffney Thomas Noel 69 03 134 1959 26/12/1893 14/09/1958 20/08/1952 Thomas Noel Burke-Gaffney (1893 – 1958)
Burns Gavin James 44 05 189 1934 27/12/1853 17/12/1933 30/01/1900 Gavin James Burns (1853 – 1933)
Burrell Ben 94 04 173 1984 09/03/1903 27/09/1983 26/10/1932 Ben Burrell (1903 – 1983)
Burtt James Henry John 62 08 297 1952 12/07/1875 14/06/1952 28/11/1928 James Henry John Burtt (1875 – 1952)

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