People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

29 April, 1906
Binnaway, New South Wales, Australia

Death

18 September, 1996 (aged 90)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (multiple myeloma)

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.

• Indigenous Australian
• Dharug
• Gamilaraay/Gamilaroi/Kamilaroi

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.

• Anglican

Education

• Binnaway Public School (NSW)
• Mudgee High School (NSW)

Occupation or Descriptor

• billiards saloon owner
• cricketer
• draper
• horse racing identity
• public servant
• soldier

Awards

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

Key Events

• Cowra breakout (1944)

Key Organisations

• Cricket ACT
• Kingston Cricket Club (ACT)
• St George District Cricket Club (Sydney)
• Manuka Cricket Club (ACT)
• Canberra Racing Club

Workplaces

• Alf Stafford's Billiard Saloon
• J. B. Young's
• Dept of Interior (Federal)
• Dept of Prime Minister