Wally Rae

Sir Wallace "Wally" Alexander Ramsay Rae (31 March 1913 – 18 March 2006)[1] was a member of the Queensland Parliament and served in various State Government ministries. Rae worked as a stock and station agent before serving as a bomber pilot in World War II. After the war, he brought a property located between Blackall and Isisford.

Sir Wally Rae

KBE
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Gregory
In office
5 October 1957 – 7 December 1974
Preceded byGeorge Devries
Succeeded byBill Glasson
Personal details
Born
Wallace Alexander Ramsay Rae

(1913-03-31)31 March 1913
Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia
Died18 March 2006(2006-03-18) (aged 92)
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyCountry Party
OccupationGrazier

He entered the Queensland Parliament sitting as a member of the Country Party in 1956. During his long career in Parliament, he held several ministerial positions including Minister for Local Government and Electricity and Minister for Lands and Forestry. He was later appointed Queensland's Agent-General in London.

In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1976, he was made a knight bachelor.[2]

He died in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, on 18 March 2006.[3]

References
  1. Queensland Parliament: Records of Members and Office-holders since 1860
  2. It's an Honour
  3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200603/s1596890.htm
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
George Devries		 Member for Gregory
1957–1974		 Succeeded by
Bill Glasson

Notes


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