Bill Gunn (Queensland politician, born 1895)
William Morrison Gunn (19 April 1895 – 9 April 1970) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Bill Gunn | |
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 William Morrison Gunn – In military uniform 1914 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Wynnum | |
| In office 15 April 1944 – 28 May 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Dart |
| Succeeded by | Edward Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Morrison Gunn 19 April 1895 Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 9 April 1970 (aged 74) Manly, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Annie Curtis (m. 1921; d. 1971) |
| Occupation | Grocer |
Biography
Gunn was born at Mackay, Queensland, the son of the William Gunn and his wife Mary (née McLeod). He was educated at Brisbane, Gympie, and Laidley before joining the 1st AIF at the start of World War I. He was stationed with the 2nd Light Horse Brigade and saw action in Gallipoli and Palestine and in April 1917 promoted to sergeant.[1]
In the same month as his promotion, Gunn was shot in the head and left elbow by opposing forces near Gaza. He was found to have a fractured skull and was put on the dangerously ill list. He was deemed unfit for fighting and returned home in May 1917. After his return he was a grocer at Wynnum.[1]
On 29 October 1921 Gunn married Edith Annie Curtis[1] (died 1971)[2] and together had a son and a daughter.[1] He died at Manly in April 1970.[1]
Public life
At the 1944 Queensland state election, Gunn, for the Labor Party, won the seat of Wynnum, defeating the sitting member, Bill Dart.[3] He held Wynnum for 22 years before retiring at the 1966 Queensland state election,
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- Edith Annie Gunn ( – 1971) — Heaven Address. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "HOW STATE VOTED FOR NEW PARLIAMENT". The Courier-mail (3310). Queensland, Australia. 17 April 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
| Preceded by Bill Dart |
Member for Wynnum 1944–1966 |
Succeeded by Edward Harris |