William Willmott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Busselton, Western Australia, Australia
About William Willmott
- William Henry Francis Willmott (16 May 1895 – 2 May 1947) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1938 until his death, representing the seat of Sussex. Willmott was born in Busselton, in Western Australia's South West region.
- His uncle, Francis Edward Sykes Willmott, and first cousin, Francis Drake Willmott, were both also members of parliament.
- As a boy, Willmott lived at the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse for several years, where his father was the lighthouse keeper.
- He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in April 1916, and during the war served as a private with the 16th and 32nd Battalions.
- While fighting at Zonnebeke, Belgium, Willmott lost one of his legs.
- After the war's end, he returned to Busselton to farm, and also served on the board of a dairy company.
- Representing the Nationalist Party, Willmott was elected to parliament at the 1938 Sussex by-election, which had been caused by the death of the sitting member, Edmund Brockman (a brother-in-law of Willmott's uncle).
- During the election campaign, he drove his car into a tree, which sent him into a brief coma and resulted in a broken rib and a severe concussion.
- Willmott retained his seat at the 1939, 1943, and 1947 state elections.
- However, he died in office in May 1947 (aged 51), after an extended illness.
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