Date of Birth: 17/06/1920
Place of Birth: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death: 12/03/1976
Place of Death: Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs |
17 Dec 1975 |
23 Jan 1976 |
1 month 7 days |
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Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs |
03 Jan 1975 |
17 Dec 1975 |
11 months 15 days |
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Member for Monaro |
17 Nov 1973 |
27 Jan 1976 |
2 years 2 months 11 days |
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Member for Monaro |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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Member for Monaro |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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Member for Monaro |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
01 May 1965 |
27 Jan 1976 |
10 years 8 months 28 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Engineer and businessman. Moved to Canberra in 1926. Educated at Telopea Park public school and high schools; apprenticed to engineering, Government Printing Office; trucking business; oil and petrol distributor, Queanbeyan; helped to form Queanbeyan Lions Club in 1957; footballer and president of Queanbeyan Rugby League Club; member of Returned Serviceman's League.
Military Service
Served in Citizen Military Forces from 1936 until 1940, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Air Force from 1940 until 1945, 4th squadron, Sergeant.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Queanbeyan from 1953 until 1959, Deputy Mayor in 1956, 1958 until 1959.
Personal
Son of Albert Stephen Bamford, electrical engineer in the fire brigade, and Matilda May Walker. Married Gwendoline Una Kaye on 30 May 1942 and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons. Funeral at Queanbeyan Lawn Cemetery from Christ Church, Church of England.