Australian Dictionary of Biography

25 October, 1925
Campsie, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

20 December, 2022 (aged 97)

• Catholic

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.

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• McLeay, John (work colleague)
• Turner, Alan George (work colleague)
• Pettifer, John Athol (work colleague)

• De La Salle College (Ashfield, Sydney) (student, 1937-1940)

• sailor (1942-1944) Federal, Australia
• navy officer (1945-1945) Federal, Australia
• public servant (1949-1950) Federal, Australia
• parliamentary officer (1950-1985) Federal, Australia
• Rugby Union referee (1951-1985) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
• clerk of parliament (1982-1985) Federal, Australia

• World War II (sailor)

• Papua New Guinea Independence Medal (recipient, 1977)
• Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1986)

• ACT Rugby Referees Association (life member, 1971)
• Navy League of Australia (ACT) (president, 1976)

• Attorney-General's Dept (Federal) (public servant, 1949-1950)
• Parliament of Australia (House Reps - parliamentary officer, 1950-1985)
• Parliament of Australia (House Reps - Clerk, 1982-1985)