Bill Chaffey

Bill Chaffey
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Tamworth
In office
10 August 1940 – 19 October 1973
Preceded byFrank Chaffey
Succeeded byNoel Park
Personal details
Born(1915-02-18)February 18, 1915
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
DiedMarch 4, 1987(1987-03-04) (aged 72)
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
United Australia
Country
SpousePatricia Egerton-Warburton (m. 29 January 1946)
RelationsFrank Chaffey (father)
Children1 son, 2 daughters
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Second Australian Imperial Force
Years of service1941–1945
Rank Major
Unit2/5th Commando Squadron
Z Special Unit
Battles/wars

Major William Adolphus Chaffey (18 February 1915 – 4 March 1987) was an Australian farmer, distinguished soldier and long serving member of the Parliament of New South Wales.

Chaffey represented the electoral district of Tamworth from 1940 to 1973. He also served as the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture from 1965 to 1968.[1] Chaffey succeeded his father, Frank in parliament after the latter's death,[2] and together they served a combined fifty-nine years and nine months in the New South Wales parliament representing the New England region of New South Wales.

  1. ^ "Major William Adolphus Chaffey". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "The Hon. Captain Frank Augustus Chaffey (1888–1940)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.