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R. A. Moncrieff R. A. Moncrieff i(A15454 works by) (a.k.a. Robert Angus Moncrieff; Robert A. Moncrieff)
Born: Established: 1916 Toowoomba, Toowoomba area, Darling Downs, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 1987 Toowoomba, Toowoomba area, Darling Downs, Queensland,
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Described as a prolific writer, R. A. Moncrieff lead a varied working life as a 'newspaper man'. First employed by the [Toowoomba] Chronicle as an apprentice lino-type operator, he went on to continue working for that paper for more than fifty years. A writer of short stories, Moncrieff had many of these works published. He was well known as a bushman and naturalist, travelling widely in the Australian outback and the far north. Moncrieff also worked freelance for the ABC, writing short stories, features and talks.

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