Sep 27, 1866Swansea, Wales, United KingdomDied on 25 Jul 1954 (aged 87)Libra
About Ernest Purnell
Ernest Bracher Purnell (27 September 1866 – 25 July 1954) was a Trade union secretary and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.Purnell was born at Swansea, Wales to Thomas Purnell and his wife Caroline (née Bracher).
He worked in Broken Hill as a miner before moving to Rockhampton where he began a long association with the Waterside Workers' Federation including the role of secretary for 37 years until 1938.