Murray, John Chester, MBE

Personal

Murray, John Chester, MBE
Birth Date: 31 December 1915 (Malvern, Victoria)
Death Date: 25 January 2009 (Gold Coast, Queensland)
Parents: Ben Chaffey and Constance Murray (formerly known as) Laura Treweek
Family: Ruth Florence Stanton-Cook on 13 April 1944, 2 sons, 4 daughters
Education: Lubene Preparatory School, Pymble, New South Wales; The King's School, Parramatta

Career

Farmer, grazier, cattle breeder and jackeroo

Military Service: Captain Temporary Major, Citizen Military Forces, 1954; 2/13 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Australian Imperial Force, 1940 to 1945
Party Positions:
  1. Chairman, Rural Committee and Member, State Executive. 1964 - 1970
  2. Chairman, North Queensland Coordinating Committee. 1961

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly LIB Clayfield 1 Jun 1963 10 Mar 1976

Parliamentary Service

Description From To
Delegate, General Conference, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Sri Lanka 1974
Delegate, Australasian Area Conference, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 1971

Additional Information

Notes: Interests included farming, animal breeding, classical music, reading, woodwork, rugby and golf; Member, United Services Club
Sources: DB Waterson & J Arnold, Biographical register of the Queensland Parliament 1930-1980, Australian National University Press, 1982, p 70.; L Austin, Journey to Tobruk: John Murray - bushman, soldier, survivior, Pier9 Publications, 2009, p 20-1.; Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; South Coast Register, 26 August 2009 http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/news/local/news/general/family-research-uncovers-a-war-hero/1606045.aspx
[Last Modified: Monday, 12 November 2018]