People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

15 April, 1907
Walkerston, Queensland, Australia

Death

31 March, 2000 (aged 92)
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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

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.

• Presbyterian

Education

• Walkerston State School (Qld)
• Thornburgh College (Charters Towers, Qld)
• Emmanuel College (University of Qld)
• Melbourne College of Divinity
• University of Queensland

Occupation or Descriptor

• Presbyterian minister
• Presbyterian missionary

Military Service

• World War II

Awards

• Member of the Order of the British Empire
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
• Companion of the Order of Australia

Key Organisations

• Australian Inland Mission
• Royal Flying Doctor Service (Qld)
• Presbyterian Church of New South Wales
• St Philip's College Alice Springs
• Presbyterian Church of Australia

Workplaces

• Australian Inland Mission
• Royal Flying Doctor Service (Qld)
• Toowong Uniting Church
• Emmanuel College (University of Qld)
• St Stephens Uniting Church (Sydney)