Harold Holt

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Harold Edward Holt

Harold Edward Holt (1908 - 1967), by unknown photographer, 1950s, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Kenneth McColl Anderson

ANDERSON, Sir KENNETH MCCOLL (1909-1985), real-estate agent, property valuer and politician, was born on 11 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Brian Charles Fitzpatrick

FITZPATRICK, BRIAN CHARLES (1905-1965), journalist, historian, socialist and defender of civil liberties, was born on ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

George Selwyn English

ENGLISH, GEORGE SELWYN (1912-1980), composer, was born on 16 September 1912 in Sydney, son of ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Jack Evelyn Cassidy

CASSIDY, Sir JACK EVELYN (1893-1975), barrister, was born on 12 June 1893 at Hargraves, New ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Robert William Askin

ASKIN, Sir ROBERT (ROBIN) WILLIAM (1907-1981), bank officer and premier, was born on 4 April ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Geoffrey Holt Grimwade

GRIMWADE, GEOFFREY HOLT (1902-1961), business leader, was born on 19 September 1902 at Caulfield, Melbourne ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Francis William Thring

THRING, FRANCIS WILLIAM (1882-1936), entrepreneur, was born on 2 December 1882 at Wentworth, New South ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography