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Also Known As Sir Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe
Born November 15, 1892 • London • England • (Birthday in 2 days)
Died November 23, 1981 (aged 89) • England
Title / Office governor (1946-1947), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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