Australian Dictionary of Biography

17 January, 1899
Zillmere, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

1 September, 1984 (aged 85)
Oxley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• Danish

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

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• Swain, Edward Harold (work colleague)

• Brisbane Grammar School (board member, 1942-1968)
• University of Queensland (student, 1918-1919)
• Oxford University (student, 1920-1922)

• Rugby Union player (1918-1920) Queensland, Australia
• bowler (1924-1970) Queensland, Australia
• forester (1924-1964) Queensland, Australia
• hockey player (1924-1930) Queensland, Australia
• public servant (1924-1964) Queensland, Australia
• public service head (1957-1964) Queensland, Australia

• Rhodes Scholar (recipient, 1919)
• N. W. Jolly medal (recipient, 1959)

• Victor Grenning Park (Brisbane) (eponym)

• Graceville Bowling Club (Brisbane) (member)
• Rotary Club (Brisbane) (member)
• Brisbane Grammar School (chairman of board, 1946-1952)
• Institute of Foresters of Australia (member, 1952-1979)
• Institute of Foresters of Australia (honorary member, 1979-1984)

• Dept of Lands (Qld) (forester, 1924-1933)
• Forestry Service (Qld) (head, 1933-1964)