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Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L
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- 23 Aug 2012
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South African History Online. (2012, August 23). Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091341
South African History Online (2012) 'Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L', South African History Online, 23 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091341 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091341, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L." South African History Online, 23 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091341. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L." South African History Online. August 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091341.
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