Thomas Drake-Brockman

Thomas Drake-Brockman

Sir Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman DFC (15 May 1919 – 28 August 1992) was an Australian politician and Minister for Air. [cite web
title =Members of the Senate since 1901
publisher =Parliament of Australia
work=Parliamentary Handbook
url =http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/cotton.kingsmill.htm
accessdate = 2008-01-27 ]

Drake-Brockman was born in Toodyay, Western Australia and educated at Guildford Grammar School. During World War II, Drake-Brockman he joined the Royal Australian Air Force's 460 Squadron in 1941 as sergeant air-gunner and served in the Middle East, Malta and the United Kingdom. He received a Distinguished Flying Cross in September 1944. After the war he was a farmer and grazier and became Vice President of the Australian Wool and Meat Producers Federation. [cite web
title =Drake-Brockman, Thomas Charles, DFO
publisher =Government of Australia
work=It's an Honour
url =http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1069838&search_type=quick&showInd=true
accessdate = 2008-01-27 ] cite web
last = Button
first = John
authorlink = John Button
title = Condolence: The Hon. Sir Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman DFC
work= Hansard
publisher = Parliament of Australia
date = 8 September 1992
url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=138606&TABLE=HANSARDS
accessdate = 2008-01-29 ]

Drake-Brockman was appointed to a casual vacancy as a Country Party Senator in 12 August 1958. His appointment expired at the 1958 election, when he was elected to the Senate, with effect of 1 July 1959. He was Minister for Air in John Gorton's second ministry, as a result of Dudley Erwin's falling out of Gorton's favour. He remained minister until the defeat of the William McMahon government at the 1972 election. He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Administrative Services in Malcolm Fraser's caretaker government after the dismissal of the Whitlam government, but was not reappointed to Fraser's ministry after the 1975 election. He did not stand for re-election at the 1977 election and his term came to an end on 30 June 1978.

Drake-Brockman was made a Knight Bachelor in June 1979. [cite web
title =Drake-Brockman, Thomas Charles, Knight Bachelor
publisher =Government of Australia
work=It's an Honour
url =http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083775&search_type=quick&showInd=true
accessdate = 2008-01-27 ] He was survived by his wife, Mary and four daughters and a son.cite web
last = Boswell
first = Ron
authorlink = Ron Boswell
title = Condolence: The Hon. Sir Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman DFC
work= Hansard
publisher = Parliament of Australia
date = 8 September 1992
url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=138614&TABLE=HANSARDS
accessdate = 2008-01-29 ]

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Persondata
NAME = Drake-Brockman, Thomas Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 15 May 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH = Toodyay, Western Australia
DATE OF DEATH = 28 August 1992
PLACE OF DEATH =


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