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Henry Clarke Henry Clarke i(A115004 works by) (a.k.a. Henry 'Banjo' Clarke)
Born: Established: Framlingham, Terang area, Camperdown - Terang area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal
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Henry 'Banjo' Clarke went to work chopping wood, milking cows and cutting scrub as soon as he was old enough. He joined the Harry Johns Boxing Troupe when he was fifteen and travelled around Victoria. While he was boxing, Baby Cassius asked him to demonstrate his fighting techniques. Later Clarke worked in a quarry for twenty-five years.

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