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Stafford, Alfred George (Alf) (1906–1996)

Stafford, Alfred George (Alf) (1906–1996)
Born	29 April, 1906 Binnaway, New South Wales, Australia
Died	18 September, 1996 (aged 90) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Cause of Death	cancer (multiple myeloma)
Cultural Heritage	Indigenous Australian Dharug Gamilaraay/Gamilaroi/Kamilaroi Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence	Anglican 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.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Stafford, Mary Ann (mother)
Education *	Binnaway Public School (NSW) (student, 1911-1918) Mudgee High School (NSW) (student, 1919-1920)
Occupation *	draper (1925-1928) New South Wales, Australia soldier (1929-1930) Federal, Australia cricketer (1930-1938) Australian Capital Territory, Australia billiards saloon owner (1934-1937) Australian Capital Territory, Australia public servant (1937-1972) Federal, Australia horse racing identity (1946-1996) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1972)
Key Events *	Cowra breakout (1944) (public servant)
Key Organisations *	Cricket ACT (captain) Kingston Cricket Club (ACT) (player, ?-1934) St George District Cricket Club (Sydney) (player) Manuka Cricket Club (ACT) (player, 1934) Canberra Racing Club (member, 1946-1996) Canberra Racing Club (life member, 1968-1996)
Workplaces *	Alf Stafford's Billiard Saloon (owner) J. B. Young's (employee, 1931) Dept of Interior (Federal) (public servant, 1937-1952) Dept of Prime Minister (public servant, 1952-1972)

* Dates are approximate