People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

22 November, 1896
Rushworth, Victoria, Australia

Death

24 August, 1992 (aged 95)
Mentone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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.

• Agnostic
• Methodist
• Presbyterian

Education

• Rushworth Primary School (Vic)
• Gobarup Primary School (Vic)
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University

Occupation

• air force chief-of-staff
• air force officer
• motor mechanic
• soldier

Military Service

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Dardanelles campaign, 1915-16
• Malayan emergency, 1950-60
• 9th Light Horse Regiment
• Australian Flying Corps

Awards

• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Companion of the Order of the Bath
• Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Key Organisations

• Moral Re-Armament
• United Services Lodge
• Ansett Transport Industries Ltd
• Peace Commemoration Lodge

Political Activism

• Liberal Party (Vic)
• ALP (Vic)

Workplaces

• Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation