Date of Birth: 10/12/1916
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 11/09/1987
Place of Death: Kingsdale via Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Minister for Police and Minister for Services |
17 Dec 1975 |
23 Jan 1976 |
1 month 7 days |
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| Acting Minister for Health |
20 May 1975 |
18 Jul 1975 |
1 month 29 days |
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| Minister for Police and Minister for Services |
03 Jan 1975 |
17 Dec 1975 |
11 months 15 days |
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| Minister for Health |
03 Dec 1973 |
03 Jan 1975 |
1 year 1 month 1 day |
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| Member for Kirribilli |
17 Nov 1973 |
02 Apr 1976 |
2 years 4 months 17 days |
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| Acting Minister for Mines and Minister for Power |
24 Apr 1973 |
09 Jun 1973 |
1 month 17 days |
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| Minister for Youth and Community Services |
17 Jan 1973 |
03 Dec 1973 |
10 months 17 days |
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| Acting Chief Secretary and Minister for Tourism and Sport |
01 Jan 1972 |
06 Feb 1972 |
1 month 6 days |
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| Minister for Child Welfare and Minister for Social Welfare |
11 Mar 1971 |
17 Jan 1973 |
1 year 10 months 7 days |
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| Member for Kirribilli |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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| Assistant Minister |
11 Feb 1969 |
11 Mar 1971 |
2 years 1 month 1 day |
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| Member for Kirribilli |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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| Member for Kirribilli |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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| Member for Kirribilli |
03 Mar 1962 |
31 Mar 1965 |
3 years 29 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
03 Mar 1962 |
02 Apr 1976 |
14 years 1 month |
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Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Joined Rose Bay branch in 1945, vice president of Mosman branch in 1950, member of state executive 1953 - 1954 and state council, lost preselection for 1976, continued in 1976 as an Independent and Liberal.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Estate agent. Educated at the King's School, Parramatta; joined father's real estate business; manager of Royal Aero Club; sales executive of Falkiner, Caldwell Pty Limited; general manager of Transoceanic Airways; established own real estate agency and travel agency John L.Waddy Pty Limited in 1954, sold out in 1962.
Military Service
Served in Royal Australian Air Force 1940 - 1945, Middle East and South West Pacific, squadron leader, Distinguished Flying Cross, mentioned in despatches, American Air Medal; member of Citizen Air Force until retired; member of Air Board 1950 -1954, became group Captain. Honorary aide-de-camp to Queen in 1954 - 1957. President of Australian Flying Corps and Royal Australian Air Force Association 1950 -1961, became a life member in 1958; delegate to and councillor of the World Veterans' Federation 1956 - 1963; chairman of trustees of Air Force Memorial Fund; Father of the Year in 1973; chairman of executive committee of Australian and British Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators 1977 - 1978; honorary member of American Fighter Aces Association.
Honours Received
Officer Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Edgar Lloyd Waddy, estate agent, and Lottchen Sara Bowman. Married Vera Dengate on 21 July 1938 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son.
