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John Curtin

AKA John Joseph Curtin

Born: 8-Jan-1885
Birthplace: Creswick, Victoria, Australia
Died: 5-Jul-1945
Location of death: Canberra, Australia
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Head of State

Nationality: Australia
Executive summary: Prime Minister of Australia, 1941-45

Father: (police constable)
Wife: Elsie Needham (m. 21-Apr-1917, d. 24-Jun-1975, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Elsie (b. 1917)
Son: John (b. 1921)

    Australian Minister for Defence (1942-45)
    Australian Minister Defence Coordination (1941-42)
    Prime Minister of Australia (7-Oct-1941 to 5-Jul-1945)
    Member of the Australian Parliament for Fremantle (1934-45)
    Member of the Australian Parliament for Fremantle (1928-31)
    Australian Labor Party Leader (1935-45)
    Risk Factors: Smoking






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