Fred Bromley
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For the Victorian politician, see Frederick Bromley.
Fred Phillip Bromley OAM (24 July 1917 – 14 May 1988) was a dental technician and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
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Fred Bromley | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Norman | |
In office 28 May 1960 – 27 May 1972 | |
Preceded by | William Baxter |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for South Brisbane | |
In office 27 May 1972 – 7 December 1974 | |
Preceded by | Col Bennett |
Succeeded by | Colin Lamont |
Personal details | |
Born | Fred Phillip Bromley (1917-07-24)24 July 1917 Nottingham, England |
Died | 14 May 1988(1988-05-14) (aged 70) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Nationality | English Australian |
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Beryl Lillian Williams (m.1941) |
Occupation | Dental technician |
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Bromley was born at Carrington,[2] a small suburb of Nottingham, England, to Thomas Llewelyn Bromley and his wife Amanda (née Hopkins) and arrived in Queensland in 1919. After attending Toowong State School he went on to study to be a dental technician at Brisbane Technical College.[1]
In World War II, he joined the Australian Army and served in the 2/1 Dental Unit until his discharge in February 1945.