John Lindsay Armitage, OAM

Order of Australia

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 (11 November 1920 – 13 April 2009) was an Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Sydney

Sydney

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, he was educated at Sydney Technical High School before undergoing military service from 1942 to 1945. He became a bank officer with the Commonwealth and Reserve

Reserve Bank of Australia

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 Banks before his election to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 in 1961, when he defeated Roy Wheeler for the seat of Mitchell

Division of Mitchell

The Division of Mitchell is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the north-west suburbs of Sydney, and includes the entire suburbs of Baulkham Hills, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Kellyville, Nelson and Winston Hills...

, representing the Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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. He was defeated by Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 Leslie Irwin

Leslie Irwin

Leslie Herbert Irwin, CBE was an Australian politician. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools and underwent military service 1916-30. Upon the end of his service, he became a bank manager. In 1961, he was selected as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Mitchell in...

 in 1963, but in 1969 won the new seat of Chifley

Division of Chifley

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. He held the seat until his retirement in 1983.