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James Chester Guest (1910–1970)

GUEST, James Chester, B.A., B.C.L. Oxon, Dir. Nth. Broken Hill Pty Ltd. since 1950; Business Mgr. since 1947; son of Wm C. Guest, Melb.; b. Oct. 6, 1910, Melb.; Ed. Geelong Gram. Sch.; Brasenose Coll. Oxford; Mem. Stock Exch. Melb. 1937-45; served A.I.F. 1940-5;  Barrister at law; m. Aug. 5, 1936, Patricia, d. S. F. Hammond; 1 s. 2 d.; recreation, golf; clubs, Melbourne, Roy. Melb. Golf, Metropolitain Golf, V.R.C., V.A.T.C., M.V.R.C.; address, Lascelles Ave., Toorak Vic.

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'Guest, James Chester (1910–1970)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/guest-james-chester-18831/text30483, accessed 20 April 2024.

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