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Biographical entry Farrall, Fred (1897 - 1991)

Born
September 1897
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Died
1991
Occupation
Trade Union - Official

Summary

After serving in the First World War, Fred Farrall worked as a coach builder, joining the Communist Party in 1930. Active on unemployment struggles, he became the New South Wales Secretary of the Friends of the Soviet Union before moving to Melbourne where he was elected an official in the Federated Clerks' Union in the 1940s. Farrall remained the union organiser during the 1950s until the union came to be controlled by the National Civic Council/Industrial Groups. He was also elected Mayor of Prahran. Fred Farrall died in 1991.

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Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Fred Farrall Papers, 1967 - 1986, 1987.0148; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
  • Fred Farrall Papers, 1929 - 1980, 1983.0113; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Ross G. Elford

Created: 18 September 2001, Last modified: 7 August 2003