People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

30 September, 1922
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

26 October, 2012 (aged 90)
Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia

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

• Caulfield Grammar (Melbourne)
• Scotch College (Melbourne)
• Royal Military College (ACT)
• University of Queensland

Occupation or Descriptor

• army officer
• Australian Rules player
• barrister

Military Service

• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• 2/9th Battalion

Awards

• Member of the Order of the British Empire
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• Distinguished Service Order
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Bronze Star (USA)
• Australian of the Year
• Officer of the Order of Australia

Key Events

• Cyclone Tracey, Darwin, 1974

Key Organisations

• St Kilda Football Club (Melbourne)