People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

19 October, 1891
South Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

30 January, 1985 (aged 93)
Peakhurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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.

• Irish

Education

• Kiama Public School (NSW)
• Sydney Technical College

Occupation

• academic
• architect
• bushwalker
• conservationist
• technical/TAFE college teacher

Awards

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Key Organisations

• Australian Institute of Architects (NSW)
• Blue Mountains National Parks Trust (NSW)
• Orizaba Tourist and Cricket Club (Kiama, NSW)
• Mountain Trails Club (Sydney)
• Sydney Bush Walkers Club
• National Parks and Primitive Areas Council (Sydney)
• Australian Institute of Architects (federal)

Workplaces

• Art, Painting & Decorating Co
• W. C. Penfold & Co
• Sydney Technical College
• University of New South Wales (architecture)