People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

24 November, 1903
Perthville, New South Wales, Australia

Death

18 July, 1993 (aged 89)
Wattle Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Anglican

Education

• Perthville Public School (NSW)
• Bathurst High School (NSW)
• St Paul's College (University of Sydney)
• University of Sydney
• Oxford University

Occupation

• agricultural college head
• agricultural scientist
• public servant
• public service head
• wheat industry leader

Awards

• Rhodes Scholar
• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
• Farrer Memorial Medal
• Roseworthy Old Collegians Association award of merit
• Knight Bachelor

Key Organisations

• Sydney University Athletic Club
• Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (SA)
• Australian Wheat Board

Workplaces

• Dept of Agriculture (NSW)
• Roseworthy Agricultural College (SA)
• Dept of War Organization of Industry (Fed)
• Dept of Agriculture (SA)
• Dept of Trade (Federal)