Jack Petrie (1908–1986)
This article was published:
- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2024
Jack Petrie (1908-1986) labourer and trade union official
Birth: 1908 at Creswick, Victoria, son of native-born parents Arthur Edward Petrie (1873-1934), hotelkeeper, and Emily Agnes, née Durston (1879-1950). Marriages: (1) 1931 at Melbourne, to Evelyn Scherger, later D’Alton (1911-1994), telephonist. They had one daughter and one son, both of whom predeceased him. The marriage appears to have ended in divorce. (2) 1965 at Melbourne to Valerie Hudson. Death: 17 April 1986 at Fitzroy, Victoria, usual residence Bourke Street, Reservoir.
- Joined Storeman and Packers Union. State secretary of the Storeman and Packers Union from 1951 to 1962 succeeding Arthur Kyle. Also state secretary of the Australian Brushware Union.
- Federal Secretary, Storeman and Packers Union, from 1962, again succeeding Arthur Kyle. Victorian President of the Australian Council of Trades Unions from 1956 for several years.
- Cause of death: multiple myeloma (2 years), ischemic heart disease (30 hears) and left heart failure (2 years).
Sources
Merrifield Card Index, State Library of Victoria; Fact 2, August 1962.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- profile, Argus (Melbourne), 7 July 1956, p 5
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kyle, Arthur Albert (colleague)
Citation details
'Petrie, Jack (1908–1986)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/petrie-jack-34590/text43490, accessed 16 March 2025.