Date of Birth: 14/03/1894
Place of Birth: Byrock, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Bondi |
26 Mar 1938 |
18 Apr 1941 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member for Bondi |
11 May 1935 |
24 Feb 1938 |
2 years 9 months 14 days |
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| Member for Bondi |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
11 Jun 1932 |
18 Apr 1941 |
8 years 10 months 8 days |
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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.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
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.
