John Curtin

Cowra Breakout, 1 July ...

The Cowra breakout is one of the defining stories of post-war Australia in the 1940s ... continue

Archie Galbraith Cameron

Archie Galbraith Cameron (1895 - 1956), by unknown photographer, courtesy of National Library of Australia. nla ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Joseph Palmer Abbott

Joseph Palmer (Joe) Abbott (1891 - 1965), by unknown photographer, c1940, courtesy of National Library of ... continue

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Victor Desmond Courtney

COURTNEY, VICTOR DESMOND (1894-1970), journalist, was born on 27 May 1894 at Raymond Terrace, New ... continue

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Winifred Marion Petrie

PETRIE, WINIFRED MARION (1890-1966), nurse and hospital proprietress, was born on 21 November 1890 at ... continue

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Harold Edward Holt

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

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Donald Kilgour Rodgers

RODGERS, DONALD KILGOUR (1906-1978), journalist and press secretary, was born on 20 May 1906 at ... continue

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William Patrick Ashley

William Patrick (Bill) Ashley (1881 - 1958), by unknown photographer, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. 010019 ... continue

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Alfred Austin Joseph Conlon

CONLON, ALFRED AUSTIN JOSEPH (1908-1961), army officer and medical practitioner, was born on 7 October ... continue

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Sir Thomas Albert Blamey

Sir Thomas Albert Blamey (1884 - 1951), by unknown photographer, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. 000305 ... continue

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William Dowling Bostock

William Dowling Bostock (1892 - 1968), by Ivor Hele, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. ART27501 . .Image ... continue

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Ernest Henry Burgmann

Ernest Henry Burgmann (1885 - 1967), by unknown photographer, 1936, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

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Robert James Heffron

Robert James Heffron (1890 - 1978), by unknown photographer, courtesy of National Archives of Australia. A1200 ... continue

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Ross Francis Gollan

GOLLAN, ROSS FRANCIS (1902-1961), journalist, was born on 2 October 1902 at Bowral, New South ... continue

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Edward John Ward

Edward John (Eddie) Ward (1899 - 1963), by unknown photographer, 1956, courtesy of National Archives of ... continue

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Vivian Gordon Bowden

BOWDEN, VIVIAN GORDON (1884-1942), trade commissioner and diplomat, was born on 28 May 1884 at ... continue

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Herbert Vere Evatt

Herbert Vere (Bert) Evatt (1894 - 1965), by Max Dupain, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

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William James Scully

SCULLY, WILLIAM JAMES (1883-1966), farmer and politician, was born on 1 February 1883 in Sydney ... continue

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Arthur Sydney Victor Smith

SMITH, ARTHUR SYDNEY VICTOR (1893-1971), public servant and businessman, was born on 22 January 1893 ... continue

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John Collings Willcock

John Collings Willcock (1879 - 1956), by Bobbie Oliver, courtesy of the records of Bobbie Oliver ... continue

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