Gordon Thomas Colebatch

Civil engineer
Born
10 July 1910, Semaphore, South Australia
Died
29 May 1998, South Hobart, Tasmania
Sex
Male
Father
Walter John Colebatch (ag supt)
Mother
Hazel May Richardson
Married Barbara Carlyon Angove (masseuse)

Degrees

1932Bachelor of EngineeringThe University of Adelaide

Career

  • DipAppSci Adel 1932.
  • Civil engineer.
  • Chief Civil Engineer, Tas Hydro-Electric Commission 1951-74.
  • Colonel Commandant RAE 1975-79.
  • AO 1982, OBE civ 1988.

Military service

  • Second World War: Lieutenant-Colonel 2nd AIF (OBE mil 1947, MID).

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