Frank Guthrie (7 June 1893 – 21 September 1955) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

from 1950 until his death, representing the seat of Bunbury. Williams was born in

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, to Eliza Ann (née Harvey) and David Guthrie. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1915, and during the war served as a private in the

16th 16 (sixteen) is the natural number following 15 and preceding 17. 16 is a composite number, and a square number, being 42 = 4 × 4. It is the smallest number with exactly five divisors, its proper divisors being , , and . In English speech, ...

and 48th Battalions. He was

wounded in action Wounded in Action (WIA) describes combatants who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone during wartime, but have not been killed. Typically, it implies that they are temporarily or permanently incapable of bearing arms or continuing ...

in France in 1917, losing a leg. After the war's end, Guthrie worked as a tally clerk on the Bunbury wharf. He was elected to the Bunbury Road Board in June 1934, and served until its abolition in March 1950, including as chairman for twelve years.Frank Guthrie
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2016. Guthrie was elected to parliament at the 1950 state election, reclaiming the seat of Bunbury for the Labor Party from the

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...

's James Murray. He was re-elected unopposed at the 1953 election, but died in office in September 1955. The resulting by-election was won by the Liberal candidate, George Roberts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guthrie, Frank 1893 births 1955 deaths Australian amputees Military personnel from Western Australia Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Australian military personnel of World War I Mayors of places in Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Politicians from Perth, Western Australia 20th-century Australian politicians Western Australian local councillors Australian politicians with disabilities