Frederick Phillip (Fred) BROMLEY OAM

BROMLEY, Frederick Phillip

Service Numbers: Q63554, QX25418
Enlisted: 8 January 1941, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: Dental Units - Army WW2
Born: Carrington, England, 24 July 1917
Home Town: Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Toowong State School, Brisbane Technical College
Occupation: Dental Technician
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 May 1988, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Brisbane Queensland Parliament War Service Honour Board, Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld
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World War 2 Service

8 Jan 1941: Involvement Corporal, Q63554, also 401299 & QX25418
8 Jan 1941: Involvement QX25418, also 401288 & Q63554
8 Jan 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX25418, Dental Units - Army WW2, Brisbane, Qld.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Thomas Llewlyn BROMELY and Amanda nee HOPKINS

Married Bryl Lillian nee WILLIAMS 17 December 1941 and had 1 daughter

His career included  -Dental technician; Justice of the Peace; Executive Member and Trustee, Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union; State Councillor and Federal Councillor, Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union; Delegate, Trades and Labor Council; Trade Union Congress; and QCE; Court advocate for the Union

Military Service:Served 2nd AIF, CPL 2/1st Australian Dental Unit, Artillery


Party Positions:

Secretary, Buranda Branch, 1956 to 1965, and 1967 to 1974.
President, Buranda Branch, 1965 and 1966.
Local Campaign Director, Federal, State and Municipal elections.
Secretary, Norman EEC. 1959 - 1970
Delegate, Bowden FDE.
Delegate (Proxy), Griffith FDE.
Delegate, Wolloongabba Ward, MEC.
Foundation Member and Trustee, Labor Fishing Club.
President, South Brisbane EEC. 1972 - 1974
Delegate, Union to Labor-in-Politics Convention (nine times).
Member, Queensland Central Executive Committees: Industrial; Tourism; Welfare; Health; Housing; Education; Cultural Activities; and Redistribution.

Parliamentary Representation

Assembly ALP Norman 28 May 1960 - 27 May 1972
Assembly ALP South Brisbane 27 May 1972 - 7 Dec 1974
 

Returned Soldier Member, Returned and Services League. Vice-President: Brisbane Junior Soccer Association; Coorparoo Australian Rules Club; East Brisbane Junior Rugby League; Langlands Park Swimming Club; Eastern Suburbs Hockey Club; Thompson Estate Easts Amateur Athletic Association; and Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club. Foundation Member, Subnormal Children's Association. Patron: South Brisbane Returned and Services League; Australian Boy Scouts Association (Eastern Hills District); Queensland Table Tennis Association; Eastern Suburbs and District Junior Rugby League Club; Germania-Southside Soccer Club; and Aston-Villa Socer. Vice-Patron, TPI Returned and Services League. Member: Queensland Justices Association; all state school P&C associations in his electorate; Contemporary Arts Society; National Trust of Queensland; Wildlife Preservation Association; Fraser Island Defence Organisation; SPELD; Metropolitan Trotting club (Rocklea); Toowong Harriers Club; and Group Apprenticeship Committee. Life Member: Dental Technicians Association; Queensland Advisory Board; and Toowoong Salvation Army. Ex-delegate, Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (executive representing Bowen). Trustee and Executive Officer, Woolloongabba Senior Citizens Association. Foundation Member and Vice-President, Equal Opportunity for Women Association. Executive Member, Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School and other associations for the visually handicapped. President, Coorparoo State High School P&C Association

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1984 Queen's Birthday Honour

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