Thomas (Tommy) Watson (1888–1957)
The Miners' Federation and the Communist Party have lost a veteran stalwart with the death of Tom Watson at the age of 68.
Mr. Watson took part in the British general strike of 1926 and earlier struggles, for which he was four times jailed, before coming to Australia.
He was a friend in Britain of William Gallacher, who became Britain's first Communist MP, Keir Hardie and other notable figures of the labor movement.
In NSW, he worked in mines in the West, Cessnock and Gunnedah, and was for a time president of the Lithgow State mine lodge.
His death will be widely mourned.
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'Watson, Thomas (Tommy) (1888–1957)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/watson-thomas-tommy-35078/text44239, accessed 31 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
26 September,
1888
Broxburn,
West Lothian,
Scotland
Death
7 November,
1957
(aged 69)
Burwood, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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