Ron Davies (Tasmanian politician)
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Ron Davies | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Braddon | |
| In office 22 November 1958 – 13 December 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Aubrey Luck |
| Succeeded by | Ray Groom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1919 Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 5 June 1980 (aged 60) |
| Party | Labor |
| Children | Glen Davies (son) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Ronald Davies (25 July 1919 – 5 June 1980) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1958 to 1975, representing the Tasmanian seat of Braddon. He was a schoolteacher before entering politics.
Davies was born on 25 July 1919 in Latrobe, Tasmania.[1] He was the son of Margaret and William Davies; his father was a blacksmith. He was raised in Latrobe, attending Latrobe Primary School and going on to Devonport High School. He later qualified as a teacher at the University of Tasmania.[2]
In November 1942, Davies enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). During World War II he was stationed for periods at No. 2 Air Observers School in Mount Gambier, South Australia (1943), RAAF Base Laverton (1943), No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School in Temora, New South Wales (1943–1944), No. 82 Wing RAAF (1944), No. 2 Squadron RAAF (1944–1945), and No. 56 Operational Base Unit (1945). He obtained the rank of leading aircraftman and was discharged in May 1945.[3]
In 1954, Davies was appointed headmaster of the Edith Creek Area School, a new school in the rural locality of Edith Creek. He had previously taught at Queenstown on Tasmania's west coast.[4] He was an advocate of the "Education by Travel" scheme promoted by the Young Australia League and established links between his school and King Island.[5]