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'''John Lindsay Armitage''' [[Order of Australia|OAM]] (11 November 1920 – 13 April 2009) was an [[Australia]]n politician. Born in [[Sydney]], he was educated at Sydney Technical High School before undergoing military service from 1942 to 1945.<ref name=roll>[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=226264 World War II Nominal Roll]</ref> He became a bank officer with the [[Commonwealth Bank|Commonwealth]] and [[Reserve Bank of Australia|Reserve]] Banks before his election to the [[Australian House of Representatives]] in 1961, when he defeated [[Roy Wheeler (politician)|Roy Wheeler]] for the seat of [[Division of Mitchell|Mitchell]], representing the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. He was defeated by [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] [[Les Irwin]] in 1963, but in 1969 won the new seat of [[Division of Chifley|Chifley]]. He held the position until his retirement in 1983.<ref name=SMH>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/atom-bomb-was-numbers-man-20090426-ajas.html |title='Atom Bomb' was numbers man |last=Stephens|first=Tony |date=27 April 2009 |work=Obituaries |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=9 February 2011}}</ref><ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|accessdate=9 February 2011}}</ref>
'''John Lindsay Armitage''' [[Order of Australia|OAM]] (11 November 1920 – 13 April 2009) was an [[Australia]]n politician. Born in [[Sydney]], he was educated at Sydney Technical High School before undergoing military service from 1942 to 1945.<ref name=roll>[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=226264 World War II Nominal Roll]</ref> He became a bank officer with the [[Commonwealth Bank|Commonwealth]] and [[Reserve Bank of Australia|Reserve]] Banks before his election to the [[Australian House of Representatives]] in 1961, when he defeated [[Roy Wheeler (politician)|Roy Wheeler]] for the seat of [[Division of Mitchell|Mitchell]], representing the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. He was defeated by [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] [[Les Irwin]] in 1963, but in 1969 won the new seat of [[Division of Chifley|Chifley]]. He held the position until his retirement in 1983.<ref name=SMH>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/atom-bomb-was-numbers-man-20090426-ajas.html |title='Atom Bomb' was numbers man |last=Stephens|first=Tony |date=27 April 2009 |work=Obituaries |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=9 February 2011}}</ref><ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Australian Election Archive |work=Psephos |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia |accessdate=9 February 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5QSilacl0?url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia |archivedate=20 July 2007 |df= }}</ref>


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John Armitage
OAM
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Mitchell
In office
9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963
Preceded byRoy Wheeler
Succeeded byLes Irwin
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Chifley
In office
25 October 1969 – 4 February 1983
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byRuss Gorman
Personal details
Born(1920-11-11)11 November 1920
Sydney, New South Wales
Died13 April 2009(2009-04-13) (aged 88)
Beecroft, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationBank officer
Military service
AllegianceAustralia Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankGunner
Unit35th Heavy Artillery Battery

John Lindsay Armitage OAM (11 November 1920 – 13 April 2009) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated at Sydney Technical High School before undergoing military service from 1942 to 1945.[1] He became a bank officer with the Commonwealth and Reserve Banks before his election to the Australian House of Representatives in 1961, when he defeated Roy Wheeler for the seat of Mitchell, representing the Labor Party. He was defeated by Liberal Les Irwin in 1963, but in 1969 won the new seat of Chifley. He held the position until his retirement in 1983.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ World War II Nominal Roll
  2. ^ Stephens, Tony (27 April 2009). "'Atom Bomb' was numbers man". Obituaries. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam. "Australian Election Archive". Psephos. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Mitchell
1961–1963 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
new seat
 Member for Chifley
1969–1983 		Succeeded by


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