Sir Richard James Fildes Boyer

Pastoralist
Born
24 August 1891, Taree, New South Wales
Died
5 June 1961, Wahroonga, New South Wales
Sex
Male
Father
The Revd Frederick Cartwright Boyer (Wesleyan Methodist min)
Mother
Marianne Pearson
Married Eleanor Muriel Underwood (nurse)

Degrees

1913Bachelor of ArtsThe University of Sydney
1915Master of ArtsThe University of Sydney

Career

  • Pastoralist.
  • Publicist.
  • Ordained Methodist min 1913 (resigned 1919).
  • Pres, United Graziers' Assn of Qld 1941-44.
  • Pres, Graziers' Federal Council of Aust 1942.
  • Board Member, Aust Broadcasting Commission 1940-61, Chairman 1945-61.
  • KBE 1956.

Military service

  • First World War: Lieutenant 1st AIF.

Sources

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