People Australia

7 January, 1917
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

28 May, 1994 (aged 77)
Red Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

unknown

• Presbyterian

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.

• Newcastle Boys' High (NSW) (student, 1929-1934)
• University of Sydney (student, 1935-1937)

• schoolteacher (1939-1954) New South Wales, Australia
• playwright (1945-1952) New South Wales, Australia
• schoolteacher (1952-1981) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
• theatre director (1954-1990) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
• school principal (1970-1981) Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• World War II (intelligence officer)

• Canberran of the Year (recipient, 1988)
• Medal of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1988)

• Ralph Wilson Theatre (Gorman House, Canberra) (eponym)

• Canberra Repertory Society (member, 1952)
• Australian Theatre Workshop (ACT) (theatre director, 1960-1989)

• Canberra High School (schoolteacher)
• Newcastle Technical High (NSW) (schoolteacher, 1939-1949)
• Sydney Boys' High School (schoolteacher, 1949-1951)
• Telopea Park High School (ACT) (schoolteacher, 1952)
• Dickson College High School (ACT) (assistant principal, 1964-1964)
• Canberra High School (principal, 1970-1981)