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In Passing

Sonny Burgess, Professor Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick, Jack Perry

Amateur spy who charmed Germans to divulge details of V1 development

Jeannie de Clarens with her husband, Henri. They both survived stays in concentration camps.

Jeannie de Clarens, an amateur spy who passed a wealth of information to the British about the development of the V1 and V2 rockets during World War ll and survived stays in three concentration camps for her activities, has died in Montaigu, southeast of Nantes, France, aged 98.

Farmer found joy in a shepherd's life

Phil Roche, shepherd.

When a young Phil Roche watched sheep being dipped in the Yorkshire Dales, he little knew that he would find happiness many years later looking after sheep on the other side of the world.

Determined clerk championed the work of para-legals

Charles Dickeson, champion of the para-legal professions

Through hard work and perseverance, Charles Dickeson rose from junior office boy in a solicitor's office to make a substantial contribution to improving the education and raising the status of those carrying out complex legal work who did not have the formal academic qualifications.

In Passing

In Passing

The 11th Duke of Beaufort, Fadwa Suleiman, Christian Millau

War veteran left an archive of memories

Gil Easton, World War II 'Rat of Tobruk', with is medals.

Gil Easton survived the World War II battles of Tobruk and Alamein, and brought back an archive of photographs which he donated to the people of Victoria.

Author of best selling light-hearted Doctor books

Richard Gordon, author of the famous "Doctor" series of novels, many of which have been made into films.

Richard Gordon, who has died aged 95, was one of Britain's most popular novelists in the 1950s and 1960s, creating the light-hearted Doctor books, beginning with Doctor in the House, that spawned several classic film comedies of the era.

In Passing

In Passing

Blanche Blackwell, Haruo Nakajima, Helen Alexander.

Sports-loving dentist was a pioneer in her profession

Dr Jean Cannon, a pioneer for professional women.

Dr Jean Cannon, who was the first woman in Australia to achieve a Masters degree in dentistry through research, switched to orthodontics in her 50s and believed that she was still reaching her peak into her late 60s.

Botanist was a fine friend to the Gardens

Golda Isaac, botanist and founding member of the Friends of the Royal Botanical Gardens

Golda Isaac became a foundation member of the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne in 1983, and had a major role in establishing the ethos and direction of the group's early days.

A life spent promoting swimming

Joan Kellett.

Joan Kellett was a respected and influential participant in the life of the Canberra community.