Bill Bloomfield
Australia-born Papua New Guinean politician
About Bill Bloomfield
Lived 1912 – 1966 (aged 53).
William John Bloomfield (4 October 1912 – 12 February 1966) was an Australia-born Papua New Guinean politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly between 1964 and his death in 1966.
Biography Born in Cooktown, Queensland in 1912, Bloomfield worked in the mining industry as a driller. After working in Australia for several years, he moved to the Morobe district of the Territory of New Guinea, working at Wau.
Having been a member of the Australian Labor Party for many years,
Bloomfield died in hospital in Brisbane in February 1966 at the age of 53.
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Who was Bill Bloomfield?
Australia-born Papua New Guinean politician
When was Bill Bloomfield born?
Bill Bloomfield was born on 4 October 1912 in Cooktown.
When did Bill Bloomfield die?
Bill Bloomfield died on 12 February 1966 in Brisbane.
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