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14-August-2017
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The bust commemorates John Curtin, who was Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945, and lived in Cottesloe.
Curtin moved to Cottesloe near Perth in 1917 to become an editor for the Westralian Worker, the official trade union newspaper. He joined the Australian Journalists' Association (AJA) in 1917 and was elected Western Australian President in 1920. He wore his AJA badge (WA membership #56) every day he was Prime Minister.
Location
| Address: | 109 Broome Street, Cottesloe Civic Centre, Cottesloe, 6011 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.993799 Long: 115.755935 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Federal |
| Artist: | Peter Gelenscer |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 15th August, 1970 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,ADBThe Rt. Hon. John Curtin P.C.
Who lived in Cottesloe
Prime Minister of Australia 1941 - 45
"The man I call the heart and soul of Australia."
General Douglas MacArthur U.S.A.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
