People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

9 August, 1919
Guildford, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Death

6 August, 1984 (aged 64)
Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• Indian
• Indigenous Australian

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Catholic

Occupation or Descriptor

• community worker
• Indigenous rights activist/supporter
• soldier

Key Organisations

• Aboriginal Development and Cultural Council (Geraldton, WA)
• Coolbaroo League (WA)
• National Aboriginal Conference
• Aboriginal Advancement Council of Western Australia
• Original Australians Welfare and Progress Association (WA)
• Aboriginal Rights League (WA)
• National Tribal Council
• Aboriginal Publications Foundation

Key Places

• Allawah Grove settlement (Guildford, Perth)
• Benedictine Mission (New Norcia, WA)

Workplaces

• Dept of Aboriginal Affairs (federal)