Henry Gullett
Australian Politician
Died when: 62 years 140 days (748 months)Star Sign: Aries
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Sir Henry Somer Gullett KCMG CB (26 March 1878 – 13 August 1940), known as Harry Gullett, was an Australian journalist, military historian and politician.
He was a war correspondent during World War I and co-authored the official history of Australia's involvement in the war.
He later served in federal parliament from 1925 to 1940 and held senior ministerial office.Gullett grew up in country Victoria.He left school at the age of 12 but began a career in journalism through family connections.
During World War I he was attached to Australian units on the Western Front and the Sinai and Palestine campaign, and also did work for the War Records Section.
He contributed a volume to the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918.Gullett was elected to parliament in 1925 as an "independent Nationalist".
He joined S.M.Bruce's government as Minister for Trade and Customs (1928–1929) and then became deputy opposition leader (1929–1931) after the government's defeat.
Gullett held a series of senior portfolios in the United Australia Party (UAP) governments of the 1930s, serving as Minister for Trade and Customs (1931–1933), External Affairs (1939–1940), Information (1939–1940), and Scientific and Industrial Research (1940).
He was killed in the 1940 Canberra air disaster, along with two cabinet colleagues and the head of the army.
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