John Field
Mechanical engineer
- Born
- 10 April 1899, Castlemaine, Victoria
- Died
- 12 May 1974, St Kilda, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- John Woodhouse Barnett Field (brewery worker; Colonel in 1st AIF)
- Mother
- Emily Bennett
- Married Kate Corlett (schoolteacher)
Degrees
| 1941 | Bachelor of Engineering | The University of Tasmania |
Career
- Engineering draughtsman.
- Mechanical engineer.
- Lecturer in Engineering Drawing and Design, Utas 1927-45.
- Gen Supt of Yallourn plant, State Electricity Commission of Vic 1951-64.
Military service
- Second World War: Brigadier 2nd AIF (DSO 1942, CBE 1946).
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/field-john-10175
Other Online: https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005505b.htm