Thomas Scholfield
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Thomas Hallett Scholfield, MC
(9 May 1894 – 25 June 1964) was an Australia
n politician. Born in Talangatuk East, Victoria, he attended state schools before becoming a farmer. He served in the military 1915-19. In 1931, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the United Australia Party
member for Wannon
. He held the seat until his defeat in 1940. Scholfield died in 1964.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(9 May 1894 – 25 June 1964) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Talangatuk East, Victoria, he attended state schools before becoming a farmer. He served in the military 1915-19. In 1931, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the United Australia Party
United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
member for Wannon
Division of Wannon
The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-west of the state, and encompasses most of the Western Region of the state. It adjoins the South Australian border in the west, and the Bass Strait coast in the south. The Division...
. He held the seat until his defeat in 1940. Scholfield died in 1964.