People Australia

19 February, 1914
South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

14 November, 1992 (aged 78)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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• Burgoyne, Edmund Victor (work colleague)

• Scotch College (Melbourne) (student, 1920-1930)
• Ormond College (University of Melbourne) (student, 1931-1934)
• University of Melbourne (student, 1931-1934)

• public servant (1935-1974) Federal, Australia
• diplomat (1941-1953) Federal, Australia
• ambassador (1957-1961) Federal, Australia
• ambassador (1964-1970) Federal, Australia
• public service head (1970-1974) Federal, Australia
• autobiographer/memoirist (1990-1992) Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Dwight's Prize (University of Melbourne) (recipient, 1934)
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1957)
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1961)
• Knight Bachelor (recipient, 1968)

• Commonwealth Club (ACT) (member, ?-1992)

• Australian Council for the Arts (council member, 1973)
• Australian Film Commission (member, 1974)

• Dept of External Affairs (federal) (public servant, 1936-1970)
• Dept of Prime Minister (public servant, 1936-1936)
• Dept of Foreign Affairs (federal) (public servant, 1970-1974)
• Dept of Foreign Affairs (federal) (department head, 1970-1974)