John Curtin John Curtin i(A61186 works by) (a.k.a. John Joseph Ambrose Curtin)
Born: Established: 8 Jan 1885 Creswick, Creswick area, Creswick - Daylesford area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 5 Jul 1945 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Irish
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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.

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