Murray, John Chester, MBE
Personal
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:
- Chairman, Rural Committee and Member, State Executive. 1964 - 1970
- 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]