People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

10 September, 1914
Worsley, Western Australia, Australia

Death

19 December, 1999 (aged 85)
Inglewood, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

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.

• Uniting

Education

• Wesley College (Perth)
• Teachers' Training College (Claremont, Perth)

Occupation or Descriptor

• air force officer
• Australian Rules coach
• Australian Rules player
• liberal/conservative politician
• Member of Lower House
• schoolteacher

Military Service

• World War II

Awards

• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Knight Bachelor
• Western Australian Football Hall of Fame

Key Organisations

• National Veteran's Tennis Club
• Tennis Professionals Association (WA)
• East Fremantle Football Club (WA)
• West Perth Football Club (WA)
• South Fremantle Football Club (WA)
• Kings Park Board of Western Australia

Political Activism

• Liberal Party (WA)

Workplaces

• Claremont High School (Perth)
• Parliament of Western Australia