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Life Summary

Name	Sir Joseph Francis Ledger
Alternative Names	Francis Joseph Ledger
Born	29 October, 1899 East Perth, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	6 April, 1993 (aged 93) Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Education *	Mount Lawley Primary School (Perth) (student, 1906-1911) Perth Boys' School (student, 1912-1914) Perth Technical College (student, 1919)
Occupation or Descriptor *	mechanical engineer (1915-1993) Western Australia, Australia company manager (1940-1968) Western Australia, Australia
Military Service *	World War I (soldier) Australian Flying Corps (airman, 1918-1918)
Awards	Knight Bachelor (recipient, 1963)
Legacies *	Sir Frank Ledger scholarship (University of Western Australia) (eponym) Sir Frank Ledger Stand (Gloucester Park, WA) (eponym)
Key Organisations *	Western Australian Trotting Association (member) East Perth Football Club (WA) (vice president, 1936-1941) Metropolitan Ironmaster's Association (WA) (president, 1938-1948) Institute of Foundrymen (WA) (president, 1943) Chamber of Manufactures (WA) (president, 1946-1949) Associated Chambers of Manufactures Australia (WA) (vice president, 1949) State Electricity Commission (WA) (board member, 1949-1954) Industries Advisory Committee (WA) (chair, 1966-1970) Western Australian Trotting Association (vice president, 1966-1969) Western Australian Trotting Association (president, 1969-1977) Australian Harness Racing Council (WA) (chair, 1974-1976)
Workplaces *	J. and E. Ledger (employee, 1915-1940) J. and E. Ledger (company manager, 1940-1968)

* Dates are approximate