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Norman Henry Rosewell (1902–1968)

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Norman Henry Rosewell (1902-1968) fitter on railways and trade union official

Birth: 3 November 1902 at Lithgow, New South Wales, son of native-born parents William Joseph Rosewell (1872-1939), train driver, and Phoebe Dargin, née Wallace (1878-1953). Marriage: 17 June 1922 at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Sydney, NSW, to Frances Mary Flynn (1902-1991), born in Broken Hill. They had one daughter and two sons. Death: 12 January 1968 in his home at Lansdown Street, Eastwood, Sydney. Religion: Anglican. 

  • Worked in NSW Government Railways, for the most part at Eveleigh Carriage Works.
  • Shop steward for twenty-five years and convenor of the Eveleigh branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU). Secretary of the Eveleigh branch of AEU for forty years. Trustee on the Commonwealth council of union.
  • Was secretary of the Eastwood branch of the Australian Labor Party in 1932.
  • Had been planning to retire from NSW Government Railways at the time of his death but planned to continue as branch secretary of the union.
  • Cause of death: coronary artery disease and pericarditis (coroner’s report).

Sources
AEU Monthly Journal, February 1968 p 2.

Citation details

'Rosewell, Norman Henry (1902–1968)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/rosewell-norman-henry-34792/text43796, accessed 14 March 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

3 November, 1902
Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia

Death

12 January, 1968 (aged 65)
Eastwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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