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William James (Frederick) Gaffy
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Birth | | Date: 8 June 1898
Place: Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia |
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Arrival in WA | | To Western Australia when three years old |
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Parents | | John (Peter) Gaffy, farmer, and Margaret Mary Flanagan |
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Marriage and Family | | Married 7 August 1943, St Matthew’s Church, Geraldton (Church of England) to Ella Mavis Lance, daughter of Josiah Wasley Paul and Ella Kingsbury
No children |
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Death | | Date: 8 August 1970
Place: Riverton, Western Australia
Cemetery: Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia
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Religion | | Catholic |
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Education | | Possibly attended school at York |
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Occupation | | Fitter and turner |
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Employment History | | Worked for many years as fitter and turner at Wigmores Limited
Employed in munitions factory at Welshpool during World War II
After leaving Parliament, clerk with Water Supply Department 11 May 1959–1962, with State Housing 1962–1969 |
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House | | MLA |
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Party | | Labor
Foundation member and secretary Riverton branch Australian Labor Party |
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Date Elected | | 7 April 1956 |
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Speeches | | Search for speeches by William Gaffy |
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Year Retired/Resigned | | 1959 |
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Electorate | | Canning |
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Parliamentary Service | | Electorates
- MLA Canning 7 April 1956–21 March 1959
Committees
- Member Select Committee on Five Day Working Week for Banks 1956
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Background/Membership | | Foundation member, trustee, secretary North Riverton Progress Association
Member East Fremantle Football Club and Western Australian Cricket Association |
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References | | D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 93. |
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