- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE2005
Shacklock, Lorna
- JP
- Born 1923
- Died 1981
- Occupation Interior decorator
Summary
Lorna Shacklock was a once only candidate for parliament: Liberal Party candidate, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Illawarra, 1971. At the time of her candidacy, she was married with four children and had been actively involved in organizations in the Illawarra area. She was secretary of the Warilla Progress Association and the Shellharbour Youth and National Fitness Committee. She was active in the Warilla Public School Parents and Citizens Association, and a foundation member of the Warilla Ex-Servicemen’s Club. Lorna Shacklock was a radar operator for the 2/18 and 2/3 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Batteries during World War II.
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches: Women Candidates for the New South Wales Parliament, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2006, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/pssb/home.html
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Resource
- Trove: Shacklock, Lorna (1923-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-727084