Date of Birth: 17/06/1906
Place of Birth: Teignmouth, Devon, England
Date of Death: 11/08/1972
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Apr 1964 |
11 Aug 1972 |
8 years 3 months 20 days |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 21 November 1963. |
Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. President of Southern region, member of state executive 1954 - 1970.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Dairy Farmer and woolclasser. Educated at the King's School, Parramatta and Hawkesbury Agricultural College; woolclasser for some time, then became a dairy farmer at Milton; owned property in England which he visited three times, also Asia in 1972; held a long association with Surf Life Saving Association of Australia., first country member of executive., life member of Austinmer Surf Club and founder of Mollymook Surf Club; councillor of Far West Children's Health scheme. Recreational interests include playing A grade cricket, surfing and swimming.
Military Service
Served in 2nd Australian Imperial Forces for two years; Corporal. Joined Militia in year prior to the war then served as a volunteer during the war.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Perceval, commander of Royal Navy, and Helen Hale. Unmarried. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium from St Thomas' Church of England, North Sydney.
