Mr Norman THOMAS (1894 - )**

Date of Birth: 14/03/1894 Place of Birth: Byrock, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 11 Jun 1932 18 Apr 1941 8yr(s) 10mth(s) 8day(s) Member for Bondi 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s) 30th Member for Bondi 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) 31st Member for Bondi 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3yr(s) 24day(s) 32nd

Political Party Activity

United Australia Party. National secretary of Wentworth branch, of Bondi branch United Australia Party, councillor in 1935.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Grazier and property owner. Educated at Narromine, Parramatta and Kensington public schools and Stott and Hoare's Business College; jackeroo at Trangie; station overseer at Walgett; sheep farmer; moved to Bondi c.1930 investor and property owner; studied wool manufacturing and marketing at Bradford, England. Active in Progress Association; Freemason.

Military Service

Served in Australian Flying Corps 1916 - 1919, 1st Air mechanic; served in Royal Australian Air Force from 1940 - 1945, flight lieutenant.

Personal

Son of Charles Edward Thomas, grazier, and Mary Jane Patterson. Married Josephine Fagan on 8 March 1924 and had issue, 3 daughters. Church of England.

Additional Information

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