Jo Gullett
Military Person
1914 – 1999
Who was Jo Gullett?
Henry Baynton Somer 'Jo' Gullett AM MC, was an Australian soldier, politician, diplomat and journalist. He served with distinction in the Australian Army during World War II, was a controversial Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Henty from 1946 to 1955, and served as Ambassador to Greece during 'the time of the Colonels' from 1965 to 1968.
He was the son of former Cabinet Minister Sir Henry Somer Gullett, the grandson of author Barbara Baynton and an uncle of actor Penne Hackforth-Jones.
He is the author of two memoirs, one of which, Not as a Duty Only: an Infantryman's War is widely considered to be a classic in Australian war writing.
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- Born
- Dec 16, 1914
Australia - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oxford
- Died
- Aug 24, 1999
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on July 23, 2013
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