Professor Sir Prof Sir David Plumley Derham
University vice-chancellor
- Born
- 13 May 1920, Armadale, Victoria
- Died
- 1 September 1985, Toorak, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Alfred Plumley Derham [qv]
- Mother
- Frances Alexander Mabel Letitia Anderson
- Married Rosemary Joan Brudenell White (daughter of Sir Cyril Brudenell Bingham White)
Degrees
| 1941 | Bachelor of Arts with Honours | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- Melb (LLB 1947, LLM 1948, LLD hc 1982).
- LLD hc Monash.
- Admitted as legal practitioner Supreme Court of Vic 3 Nov 1948.
- signed Bar roll 5 Aug 1949.
- Prof of Jurisprudence, UMelb 1951-64, Vice-Chancellor.
- Dean of Law, Monash Univ.
- CMG 1968, KBE 1977.
Military service
- Second World War: Major 2nd AIF (MBE).