People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

10 December, 1913
Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

7 January, 1998 (aged 84)
Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

stroke

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.

• English

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

• Broughton College (Newcastle, NSW)
• Newcastle Boys' High (NSW)

Occupation

• army officer
• clerk
• colonial/territorial administrator
• diplomat
• liberal/conservative politician
• Member of Lower House

Military Service

• World War II

Awards

• Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Key Organisations

• Australian-American Association (federal)
• Australian-American Association (NSW)
• Order of the British Empire Association (NSW)

Political Activism

• Liberal Party (NSW)

Workplaces

• Rylands Brothers Pty Ltd
• Parliament of Australia