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Name	Percy George Hannett
Born	4 June, 1892 Laura, South Australia, Australia
Died	21 May, 1978 (aged 85) Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	stroke
Related Entries	[View as tree] Nelson, Charles (colleague) Orr, William (colleague)
Occupation *	electrician (1910-1962) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1920-1946) New South Wales, Australia communist (1930-1985) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	Amalgamated Miners' Association (NSW) (member, ?-1916) Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (NSW) (member, ?-1916) Militant Minority Movement (NSW) (member) Unions NSW (delegate, ?-?) Electrical Trades Union of Australia (NSW) (member, 1917) Electrical Trades Union of Australia (NSW) (president, 1943-1946)
Political Activism *	ALP (NSW) (member, ?-1945)

* Dates are approximate

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