John CurtinJohn Curtini(A61186 works by)
(a.k.a.
John Joseph Ambrose Curtin)
Born:Established:8 Jan 1885Creswick,Creswick area,Creswick - Daylesford area,Ballarat - Bendigo area,Victoria,;Died:Ceased:5 Jul 1945Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,
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John Curtin served as Prime Minister of Australia from 7 October, 1941 to 5 July, 1945. Before entering electoral politics, Curtin worked as a journalist and union organiser. He was editor of the Westralian Worker in the period 1917-1928.