Sir Alan Stewart Watt

Diplomat
Born
13 April 1901, Croydon, New South Wales
Died
18 September 1988, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory
Sex
Male
Father
George Watt (mfr)
Mother
Susan Stewart Robb Gray
Married Mildred Mary Wait [qv]

Legal admissions

Degrees

1921Bachelor of ArtsThe University of Sydney

Career

  • NSW Rhodes Scholar for 1921.
  • Oxon (BA 1924, MA 1960).
  • Dept of External Affairs 1936-62 (Ambassador to USSR, Japan and West Germany.
  • Sec to Dept.
  • Commr in Singapore).
  • CBE civ 1952, knight bachelor 1954.

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