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Geoff Chinchen
Australian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geoffrey Talbot Chinchen MBE DFC (31 July 1915 ā 17 July 2005) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] He was also a member of the RAAF in World War II who escaped from a German Prisoner of War Camp.
Quick Facts MBE, DFC, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mount Gravatt ...
Geoff Chinchen | |
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![]() Autographed group portrait of some Air Force prisoners of war at the POW Campo PG 78 - Geoff Chinchen is on the left - Back row | |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mount Gravatt | |
In office 1 June 1963 ā 12 November 1977 | |
Preceded by | Graham Hart |
Succeeded by | Guelfi Scassola |
Personal details | |
Born | Geoffrey Talbot Chinchen (1915-07-31)31 July 1915 Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 17 July 2005(2005-07-17) (aged 89) Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Heather Woolley (m.1946) |
Occupation | Queensland Manager, Ford Motor Company, Fruit farmer |
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