Edward Harrington
Edward Phillip Harrington (28 September 1895 – 28 May 1966) was an Australian poet and short story writer, the last of the bush balladists. Edward Harrington was born in Shepparton, in central Victoria, Harrington was the fourth child of Philip Harrington, a farmer from Ireland, and his Australian wife, Margaret O'Brien. Harrington served in Palestine with the Australian Light Horse during the First World War, and took part in the charge on Beersheba.
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Edward Harrington
- Name
- Edward Phillip Harrington
- Born
- 28 September 1895
- Birthplace
- Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
- Died
- 28 May 1966
- Place of death
- North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Poet Edward Phillip Harrington (28 September 1895 – 28 May 1966) was an Australian poet and short story writer, the last of the bush balladists.
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- Australia
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He was discharged in 1919 with a repatriation pension, as he needed medical attention for the rest of his life. Harrington was a founding member of the Australian Poetry Lovers' Society (1934) and the Bread and Cheese Club (1938). He is generally referred to as the last of the Bush Balladists.
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• Name — Edward Phillip Harrington • Born — 28 September 1895 • Birthplace — Shepparton, Victoria, Australia • Died — 28 May 1966 • Place of death — North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Occupation — Poet Edward Phillip Harrington (28 September 1895 – 28 May 1966) was an Australian poet and short story writer, the last of the bush balladists. Born in Shepparton, in central Victoria, Harrington was the fourth child of Philip Harrington, a farmer from Ireland, and his Australian wife, Margaret O'Brien. Edward Harrington served in Palestine with the Australian Light Horse during the First World War, and took part in the charge on Beersheba. He was discharged in 1919 with a repatriation pension, as he needed medical attention for the rest of his life. Harrington was a founding member of the Australian Poetry Lovers' Society (1934) and the Bread and Cheese Club (1938). He is generally referred to as the last of the Bush Balladists.
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