Charles Marr

The Honourable Sir Charles Marr KCVO, DSO, MC
Member of the Australian Parliament for Parkes
In office 13 December 1919 – 12 October 1929
Preceded by	Bruce Smith
Succeeded by	Edward McTiernan
In office 31 January 1931 – 21 August 1943
Preceded by	Edward McTiernan
Succeeded by	Les Haylen
Personal details
Born	(1880-03-23)23 March 1880 Petersham, New South Wales
Died	20 October 1960(1960-10-20) (aged 80) Pymble, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Nationalist Party of Australia (1919–31) United Australia Party (1931–43)
Spouse(s)	Ethel May Ritchie
Education	Newington College Sydney Technical College
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1898–c.1920s
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	First World War Mesopotamian campaign
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2)

First World War

Sir Charles William Clanan Marr KCVO, DSO, MC (23 March 1880 – 20 October 1960) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives and government minister.

Marr was born in the Sydney suburb of Petersham and educated at Fort Street Model School, Newington College (1895) and Sydney Technical College, graduating as an electrical engineer. He joined the state Postmaster-General's Department and transferred to the federal Postmaster-General's Department in 1901. He married Ethel May Ritchie in September 1905. He took an early interest in radio broadcasting and developed this interest while in military service with the first Australian Imperial Force during World War I in Mesopotamia. He received a Military Cross in 1917 and a Distinguished Service Order in 1918.

Marr commenced his political career by winning the Nationalist Party endorsement for the seat of Parkes from the incumbent Bruce Smith, and easily won the seat in the 1919 general election.

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