| Alfred Date | |
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| Birth: | 8 November 1905 London, United Kingdom |
| Death: | 2 May 2016 Umina, 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, 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 on 2 May 2016 at the age of 110 years, 176 days.[5]
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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