John Frederick (Jack) Chapple (1883–1953)
from Sydney Morning Herald
This entry is from Obituaries Australia
The funeral of Mr. John Frederick Chapple, a former general president and general secretary of the Australian Railways Union, will take place to-day.
Mr. Chapple, 69, died in St. George Hospital on Saturday after a 10 months' illness which began soon after his retirement as A.R.U. general secretary in July last year.
Mr. Chapple was general president of the A.R.U. from April, 1924, until July, 1929. He became general secretary in September, 1929.
He was a former president of the Victorian branch of the A.L.P., founder of the Australia-China Co-operative Movement, and inaugural chairman of the Australia-Soviet Friendship League.
The funeral will leave the Labor Motor Funeral parlours at 11.15 a.m. to-day for Woronora Crematorium.
Original Publication
This person appears as a part of the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975. [View Article]
Other Entries for John Frederick (Jack) Chapple
- Tribune (Sydney), 29 July 1953, p 11
Additional Resources
- tribute to Jack London, Labor Call (Melbourne), 21 December 1916, p 11
- profile, Labor Call (Melbourne), 14 February 1924, p 11
- profile, Labor Call (Melbourne), 16 April 1931, p 5
- article by Chapple about war treachery, Labor Call (Melbourne), 18 July 1940, p 6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Chapple, John Frederick (Jack)
- O'Brien, Michael (colleague)
Citation details
'Chapple, John Frederick (Jack) (1883–1953)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://labouraustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/chapple-john-frederick-jack-33762/text42263, accessed 27 July 2024.
Jack Chapple, 1934
Labor Daily (Sydney), 17 April 1934, p 6
Life Summary [details]
Birth
7 August,
1883
Bealiba,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
25 July,
1953
(aged 69)
Kogarah, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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Occupation
Key Organisations
- Australia-Soviet Friendship League (Vic)
- Dept of Railways (Vic)
- Left Book Club (Melbourne)
- New South Wales Peace Council
- Victorian Railways Union
- Australian Railways Union (federal)
- Australian Railways Union (NSW)