Life Summary - Laurence John (Laurie) Daniels - Australian Dictionary of Biography

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Daniels, Laurence John (Laurie) (1916–1994)

	Daniels, Laurence John (Laurie) (1916–1994)
Born	11 August, 1916 Prospect, Adelaide , South Australia , Australia
Died	16 September, 1994 (aged 78) Woden, Canberra , Australian Capital Territory , Australia
Religious Influence	Catholic
Education*	Rostrevor College (Adelaide) (student, 1929-1933) University of Sydney (student, 1934-1943)
Occupation*	public servant (1934-1981) Federal, Australia public service head (1973-1981) Federal, Australia
Awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1972) Companion of the Order of the Bath (recipient, 1979)
Legacies*	Laurie Daniels Scholarship (Australian Catholic University, ACT) (eponym)
Workplaces*	Australian Taxation Office (public servant, 1934-1953) Dept of Health (Federal) (public servant, 1953-1973) Dept of Social Security (federal) (head, 1973-1977) Dept of Capital Territory (head, 1977-1981)

* Dates are approximate