Life Summary - Sir William Francis Owen

Cultural Advice

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website contains names, images, and voices of deceased persons.

In addition, some articles contain terms or views that were acceptable within mainstream Australian culture in the period in which they were written, but may no longer be considered appropriate.

These articles do not necessarily reflect the views of The Australian National University.

Older articles are being reviewed with a view to bringing them into line with contemporary values but the original text will remain available for historical context.

Owen, Sir William Francis (1899–1972)

	Owen, Sir William Francis (1899–1972)
Born	21 November, 1899 Hunters Hill, Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Died	31 March, 1972 (aged 72) Darlinghurst, Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Cultural Heritage	Irish
Religious Influence	Anglican
Education*	Sydney Church of England Grammar School (student, ?-1915) Tudor House (Moss Vale, NSW) (student)
Occupation*	soldier (1915-1918) Federal, Australia air force officer (1919-1919) Federal, Australia barrister (1923-1961) New South Wales, Australia right-wing activist (1930-1932) New South Wales, Australia judge (1936-1961) New South Wales, Australia high court judge (1961-1972) Federal, Australia
Military Service*	World War I (soldier, 1915-1919) 7th Field Artillery Brigade (soldier, 1915)
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1957)
Key Organisations*	New South Wales Bar Association (member, 1923-1961)

* Dates are approximate

People Australia

Browse People:

Browse Lists:

Cultural Advice

Owen, Sir William Francis (1899–1972)