McCallum, John Archibald

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Portrait courtesy of the McCallum family. Stood unsuccessfully for the seats of Lakemba (1932) & Martin(1934) in the House of Reps. Elected to the Senate in 1949.
He was a member of the Council of the Aust National University 1952-1959.

Book of Remembrance entry

B.A. : Lance-Sergeant, 55th Battn., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting 21st September, 1915, and sailing 23rd December with 17th Battn. reinforcements, joined 55th at Tel-el-Kebir in March, 1916, taking part in Moascar Desert March with 14th Brigade and serving near Ismailia till June. Then crossing to France, fought in Fleurbaix, Somme, Bullecourt and Ypres sectors, attending 5th Divisional Infantry School, Monton Villars, prior to Battle of Bullecourt. Wounded severely at Polygon Wood 21st September, 1917, returning to Australia in September, 1918. Early education at Sydney High School. Later at Teachers' College.

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1892

Birth in Mittagong -- NSW, Australia 31 July 1892
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Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
1915

Assistant at Parramatta -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 21 Sep 1915
1916

Military service as Lance-Sergeant at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France 1916
1917

Wounded 21 Sep 1917 at Polygon Wood : Ypres [ Belgium ]
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1921

Married 17 Dec 1921 17 Dec 1921 - 1938
1922

Teacher at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1922
1924

Teacher at Grafton -- NSW, Australia 1924
1931

Elected State President of federal Labor Party 1931
1938

Examiner 13 January 1938
1940

Married 27 Nov 1940 27 Nov 1940
1944

Foundation member of Liberal party 1944
1947

Lecturer in History at Balmain -- NSW, Australia 1947
1949

Resigned from teaching service 7 Nov 1949 at Balmain [ NSW Australia ]
1950

Politician at Canberra -- ACT, Australia 1950
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Director
1973

Death in Lindfield -9 Northcote Road- NSW, Australia 30 December 1973

Gender

Male

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Portrait of John Archibald McCallum [ JPG ]

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