Date of Birth: 03/04/1894
Place of Birth: West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 26/07/1964
Place of Death: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Lakemba |
03 Mar 1962 |
26 Jul 1964 |
2 years 4 months 24 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
21 Mar 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
17 Jun 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 6 months 29 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
17 Jun 1950 |
26 Jul 1964 |
14 years 1 month 10 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), expelled by special conference in August 1936, readmitted, member of central executive 1944-1950, whip 1959-1964, member of Lakemba branch.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Railway worker. Clerk; joined railway service, 1920-1937; organiser, councillor, assistant state secretary., vice president of Australian Railways Union; vice president of the Trades and Labor Council (TLC); member of Socialisation Units in 1931; director of Canterbury District Memorial Hospital; member of Aborigines Welfare Board 1953-1964; active in ex-servicemen's organisations.
Military Service
Served in Australian Infantry Forces 1916-1919, 58th Battalion, France and Belgium, twice wounded, lance corporal;
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Silas Robert Wyatt, labourer, and Margaret McCarthy. Married Doris Swadling on 15 October 1921 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Funeral at Rookwood crematorium from Punchbowl Baptist church.
