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Thomas Curnow

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Thomas Curnow
Born1855
Cornwall, England
Died1-19 December 1922 (aged 66/67)
Ballarat, Australia
NationalityEnglish
OccupationSchoolteacher
Known forHelping in the capture of Ned Kelly.

Thomas Curnow (1855 - early December 1922) was primarily involved in assisting the capture of Ned Kelly, which ended with Kelly being hanged on 11 November 1880, Curnow was a schoolteacher.

He had alerted authorities about Ned's movements near Glenrowan, which led to his final stand (see Siege of Glenrowan)