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Edward Charles House
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Principal Honours | | Awarded Distinguished Flying Medial (DFM) and Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar (DFC) |
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Birth | | Date: 29 September 1916
Place: Broadhurst Private Hospital, Katanning, Western Australia |
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Parents | | Son of Montague Roland House, farmer, and Ethel Rhoda Lane |
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Marriage and Family | | Married 31 August 1945, St Philip’s Church, Sydney, NSW to Catherine Joan Callaghan, daughter of James Arthur Callaghan and Euphemia Grant McIntosh
Children: one son, Montague House, farmer and politician, and three daughters |
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Death | | Date: 1 January 1971
Place: Hollywood Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia |
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Religion | | Church of England |
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Education | | Educated Guildford Grammar School |
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Occupation | | Farmer |
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Employment History | | Farmed on family property at Gnowangerup before World War II
Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 7 October 1940
Fighter pilot in Middle East, North Africa, Mediterranean and Harassers, Squadron RAAF 450 and 238 Squadron RAF (seconded)—Flight Lieutenant
Awarded DFM, DFC and bar, Africa Star
Discharged 14 September 1945
Returned to farming at Gnowangerup, acquired property from his father in 1954 |
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House | | MLC |
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Local Government Service | | Gnowangerup Shire Council 26 May 1962–1966
Executive member Great Southern Regional Council Association |
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Party | | County Party |
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Date Elected | | 22 May 1965 |
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Speeches | | Search for speeches by Edward House |
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Year Retired/Resigned | | 1971 |
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Electorate | | South |
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Parliamentary Service | | Electorates
- MLC South Province 22 May 1965–1 January 1971
Committees
- Member Printing Committee 1965–1971
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Background/Membership | | Member Return Services League of Australia
Chairman Great Southern Legacy
In State Polo team 1956 |
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References | | Black, David and Geoffrey Bolton. Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, p. 128.
West Australian, 22 February 1965, 4 January 1971. |
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