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By Anne Dunell
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QC AM February 1,1931-June 26, 2021
Frank Walsh was born in 1931, the third son of potato farmer Michael Walsh and Eileen Sierson Walsh.
Mick and Eileen raised their five sons and daughter in the cold and harsh environs of Trentham in the beautiful old farmhouse set on the hill. As a baby, Frank developed poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis. His practical and no-nonsense mother investigated all avenues to ensure he was given the best care. This involved going to live in Sydney at age five, without family, to be treated by the renowned Sister Elizabeth Kenny. It has been suggested that he may be one of Australia’s oldest survivors of polio.
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