Australian Dictionary of Biography

30 July, 1913
Unley, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

12 May, 1995 (aged 81)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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• English

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• Anglican

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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• Stewart, Douglas Alexander (mentor)

• Taringa State School (Brisbane) (student, 1919-1927)
• Brisbane State High School (student, 1928-1930)

• accountant (1939-1973) Queensland, Australia
• poet (1939-1995) Queensland, Australia
• public servant (1942-1949) Federal, Australia
• sawmiller (1956-1968) Queensland, Australia
• public servant (1968-1973) Queensland, Australia

• World War II (soldier, 1942-1942)

• Dame Mary Gilmore medal (recipient, 1965)
• Grace Leven prize (recipient, 1976)
• Patrick White Literary Award (recipient, 1976)
• Christopher Brennan award (Fellowship of Australian Writers) (recipient, 1980)
• Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1987)
• Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1987)

• Prices Commissioner (federal) (public servant, 1942-1949)
• Wilson Hart & Co (accountant, 1950-1955)
• Queensland State Stores Board (public servant, 1968-1973)