Date of Birth: 18/02/1915
Place of Birth: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 04/03/1987
Place of Death: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Tamworth |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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| Minister for Agriculture |
13 May 1965 |
05 Mar 1968 |
2 years 9 months 22 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
03 Mar 1962 |
31 Mar 1965 |
3 years 29 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
20 Feb 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 11 months 17 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
25 May 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 7 months 21 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
03 May 1947 |
22 May 1950 |
3 years 20 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
28 Apr 1944 |
29 Mar 1947 |
2 years 11 months 2 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
10 May 1941 |
24 Apr 1944 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
10 Aug 1940 |
18 Apr 1941 |
8 months 9 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
10 Aug 1940 |
19 Oct 1973 |
33 years 2 months 10 days |
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Political Party Activity
Stood as an Independent. United Australia Party (UAP). Joined Country Party, became Deputy Leader 1959 - 1968. Independent 1972 - 1973.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer and grazier. Educated at Tamworth public school and The King's School at Parramatta and Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Worked on station properties for five years in central western New South Wales and for six months in Queensland; owner of Ardross, Gowrie near Tamworth. Councillor of Royal Agricultural Society. Freemason.
Military Service
Served in 2nd Australian Imperial Forces from 1941 until 1945, 2/5th Independent Company., Special Unit. Lieutenant in 1943, twice mentioned in despatches, United States Bronze Star, Citizen Military Forces from 1948 until 1961, 12/16th Hunter River Lancers. Major
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Frank Augustus Chaffey, also a Member of the Legislative Assembly, and his wife Amy McIlveen. Married Patricia Egerton-Warburton on 29 January 1946 at Mount Barker (Western Australia) and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Church of England.
