Frawley, Desmond John (Des)
Personal
Birth Date:
23 September 1924 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
23 May 1996 (, Queensland)
Parents:
Stanley John Frawley and Alice Mary (nee Campbell)
Family:
Laurel Irene Orford on 9 December 1944, 3 sons
Education:
Virginia State School; St Columban's College; Brisbane Grammar School
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Company owner, Frawley Motors, from 1967; Lift mechanic, Otis Elevator Co Brisbane; Worker, Snowy Mountains Scheme, 1956
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Redcliffe City Council, 1967 to 1972
Military Service:
RAAF, 1942 to 1946
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CN | Murrumba | 27 May 1972 | 12 Nov 1977 | |
| Assembly | CN | Caboolture | 12 Nov 1977 | 22 Oct 1983 | Did not contest |
Additional Information
Notes:
Life Member, Queensland Amateur Athletics Association; Member, Redcliffe Trotting Club; Patron, Queensland Veterans Athletics Association; Queensland decathlon champion, 1949 to 1952; Queensland pentathlon champion, 1951 to 1952
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Dawson, Archie, Points and Politics: A History of the Electrical Trades Union of Queensland, Edited by Denis Murphy (Colonial Press, 1977); Peninsula Post, 'Man of commitment to sport', 30 May 1996; Redcliffe Bayside Herald, 'Des headed the field', 5 June 1996
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 04 July 2017]