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| − | '''Alfred Date '''(born 8 November 1905) is at the age of 109 currently the [[List of oldest living people in Australia|oldest living man in Australia]] and the 3rd |
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| − | [[File:Alfred Date.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Alfred Date knitting sweaters for penguins as a volunteer of penguin foundation.]] |
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| − | oldest living person in Australia behind Mary Whitehurst (b.1905) and [[Ethel Farrell]] (b.1902).He also has a hobby for knitting which he learnt from his sister-in-law in the 1930's and also knits jumper sweaters for penguins living in Phillip Island as a volunteer for penguin foundation |
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| + | |sex = Male |
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| + | |nationality = British |
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| + | |nationality2 = Australian |
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| + | |nationality3 = British-Australian |
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| + | |birthyr = 1905 |birthplace = London, England, UK |
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| + | |deathyr = 2016 |deathplace = Umina, New South Wales, Australia |
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| + | -->'''Alfred "Alfie" Date '''(8 November 1905 – 2 May 2016) was an [[List of Australian supercentenarians|Australian supercentenarian]], who was the [[Oldest living men|oldest living man]] in Australia<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/news/live-every-day-like-its-your-best-pearls-of-wisdom-from-alfred-date-australias-oldest-man/story-fngr8gwi-1226981536261 Pearls of wisdom from Alfred Date, Australia's oldest man] Daily Telegraph. 9 July 2014</ref> and the second-[[List of oldest living people in Australia|oldest living person in Australia]] at the time of his death. |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| + | Alfred Samuel Date was born in London, England, UK on 8 November 1905. He moved with his parents, George and Harriet, to Australia in 1911, to escape the looming trouble in Europe.<ref name="blog">[http://parisapplehotel.blogspot.hr Classic Encounters] Paris Apple Hotel. 8 November 2015</ref> |
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| + | He also had a hobby for knitting which he learnt from his sister-in-law in the 1930's. In recent years, he knit jumper sweaters for penguins living in Phillip Island as a volunteer for a penguin foundation.<ref name="Mail">[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2949049/The-109-year-old-man-knits-sweaters-PENGUINS-Meet-Alfie-Date-Australia-s-oldest-man-creates-tiny-clothes-spare-time.html Australia's oldest man Alfie Date, 109, knits sweaters for penguins] MailOnline. February 11 2015</ref> |
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| + | He mentioned on his 108th birthday that he wanted two more birthdays.<ref name="blog" /> On his 110th birthday, he was visited by Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/how-do-you-live-to-be-over-100-alf-date-knows-how/story-fngr8hxh-1227603321834 How do you live to be over 100? Alf Date knows how] Daily Telegraph. 10 November 2015</ref> |
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| + | Date was married twice and had seven children. He died in Umina, New South Wales, Australia on 2 May 2016 at the age of 110 years, 176 days.<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/110yearold-alf-date-dies-peacefully-at-his-umina-beach-nursing-home/news-story/856257be40906f8e65e7f3ccdff98fd0 110-year-old Alf Date dies peacefully at his Umina Beach nursing home] Daily Telegraph. 3 May 2016</ref> |
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| + | AlfredDate1.jpg|Youth |
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| + | AlfredDate1110.jpg|On his 110th birthday in 2015 |
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Revision as of 13:50, 12 November 2021
| Alfred Date | |
 Date at the age of 109 | |
| Birth: | 8 November 1905 London, England, UK |
| Death: | 2 May 2016 Umina, New South Wales, Australia |
| Age: | 110 years, 176 days |
| Country: |  UK  AUS
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Alfred "Alfie" Date (8 November 1905 – 2 May 2016) was an Australian supercentenarian, who was the oldest living man in Australia[1] and the second-oldest living person in Australia at the time of his death.
Biography
Alfred Samuel Date was born in London, England, UK on 8 November 1905. He moved with his parents, George and Harriet, to Australia in 1911, to escape the looming trouble in Europe.[2]
He also had a hobby for knitting which he learnt from his sister-in-law in the 1930's. In recent years, he knit jumper sweaters for penguins living in Phillip Island as a volunteer for a penguin foundation.[3]
He mentioned on his 108th birthday that he wanted two more birthdays.[2] On his 110th birthday, he was visited by Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove[4]
Date was married twice and had seven children. He died in Umina, New South Wales, Australia on 2 May 2016 at the age of 110 years, 176 days.[5]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Pearls of wisdom from Alfred Date, Australia's oldest man Daily Telegraph. 9 July 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Classic Encounters Paris Apple Hotel. 8 November 2015
- ↑ Australia's oldest man Alfie Date, 109, knits sweaters for penguins MailOnline. February 11 2015
- ↑ How do you live to be over 100? Alf Date knows how Daily Telegraph. 10 November 2015
- ↑ 110-year-old Alf Date dies peacefully at his Umina Beach nursing home Daily Telegraph. 3 May 2016
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