People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

12 November, 1877
St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Death

15 August, 1947 (aged 69)
Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• Channel Islander

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

• Perth Grammar School

Occupation or Descriptor

• army officer
• colonial militia (Australia)
• ex-service leader
• liberal/conservative politician
• librarian
• Member of Upper House
• public servant

Military Service

• World War I
• Battle of Passchendaele, 1917
• Battle of Pozieres, 1916
• Dardanelles campaign, 1915-16
• 28th Battalion

Awards

• Distinguished Service Order
• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Key Events

• opening of first federal parliament, 1901

Key Organisations

• Freemasons
• Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association of Australia
• Returned and Services League of Australia (WA)

Workplaces

• State Library of Western Australia