The Honourable William Charles Groves

Public service head
Born
18 August 1898, Ballarat, Victoria
Died
11 July 1967, Westminster, England
Sex
Male
Father
William Charles Groves (engine driver)
Mother
Sarah Gribble
Married Doris Kathleen Frances Smith (schoolteacher)

Degrees

1928Bachelor of ArtsThe University of Melbourne

Career

  • DipEd Melb 1928.
  • Educationist and anthropologist.
  • Dir of Educ, Nauru 1937-38.
  • Dir of Educ, TPNG 1946-58.
  • Member of Executive Council, TPNG 1949-58.

Military service

  • First World War: Sergeant 1st AIF (POW). Second World War: Major 2nd AIF.

Sources

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