Thomas Drake-Brockman
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Sir Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman DFC (15 May 1919 – 28 August 1992) was an Australian politician and Minister for Air.[1]
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.[2][3]
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.[4] He was survived by his wife, Mary and four daughters and a son.[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Members of the Senate since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Drake-Brockman, Thomas Charles, DFO. It's an Honour. Government of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Button, John (8 September 1992). Condolence: The Hon. Sir Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman DFC. Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Drake-Brockman, Thomas Charles, Knight Bachelor. It's an Honour. Government of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Boswell, Ron (8 September 1992). Condolence: The Hon. Sir Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman DFC. Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dudley Erwin |
Minister for Air 1969 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Lance Barnard |
| Preceded by Les Johnson |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1975 |
Succeeded by Ian Viner |
| Preceded by Fred Daly |
Minister for Administrative Services 1975 |
Succeeded by Reg Withers |
| 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 | |
