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William Florence (Bill) O'Connell (1906-1981) miner and trade union official
Birth: 29 January 1906 at Silverton, Broken Hill, New South Wales, son of Michael O’Connell (1863-1932), mineworker, born in Ireland, and Margaret Pauline (Maggie), née McQuillan (1871-1911), born at Narridy, South Australia. Marriage: 1927 at Broken Hill, to Ida Olive Moore (1908-1989). They had three sons. Death: 16 September 1981 in the home for incurables at Adelaide; usual residence James Street, Rosewater.
Sources
Common Cause, 30 September 1981 p 3.
'O'Connell, William Florence (Bill) (1906–1981)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/oconnell-william-florence-bill-34533/text43397, accessed 8 December 2024.
29 January,
1906
Broken Hill,
New South Wales,
Australia
16 September,
1981
(aged 75)
Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
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