Thomas Parslow

Background

Parslow, Thomas was born on March 12, 1920 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of John William and Adeline Elizabeth (Smith) Parslow.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University Queensland, Australia, 1950.

Career

Crown prosecutor, State Crown Law Office, Queensland, 1950-1958; senior crown prosecutor, State Crown Law Office, Queensland, 1958-1960; deputy parliamentary draftsman and counsel premiers department, State Crown Law Office, Queensland, 1960-1963; senior assistant, crown solicitor, State Crown Law Office, Queensland, 1963-1968; crown solicitor for Queensland, State Crown Law Office, Queensland, 1968-1970; solicitor-general for Queensland, State Crown Law Office, Queensland, 1970-1980; member treaties commission, State Crown Law Office, Queensland, 1975-1985. Member of law faculty board Queensland University of Technology, 1970-1985.

Membership

President Victoria Barracks Museum and History Society, Brisbane, since 1975, Sandgate RSL Tableau Museum, since 1960. Honorary aide-de-camp to governor-general Australia, 1971-1975. Honorary colonel Queensland University Regt, 1976-1980.

Brigadier Royal Australian Infantry, 1939-1946, research 1946-1975. Member Returned Services League (life, councillor South Eastern district, state councillor), Queensland Irish Association, United Service Club, Masons (past assistant grand master).

Interests

• Avocations: watercolor painting, singing, cricket.

Connections

Married margaret Fraser Brown, December 7, 1946. Children: Pamela Mary (Mistress Bachelor of Journalism Gregory), Jennifer Margaret.

Father:

John William Parslow

Mother:

Adeline Elizabeth (Smith) Parslow

Spouse:

margaret Fraser Brown

child:

Pamela Mary Parslow (Mistress Bachelor of Journalism Gregory)

child:

Jennifer Margaret Parslow