Sir Louis Francis Loder

Public service head
Born
30 December 1896, Sale, Victoria
Died
11 February 1972, Healesville, Victoria
Sex
Male
Father
James Edward Loder (watchmaker)
Mother
Marie Dorothea Jensen
Married Jean Arnot Maxwell (daughter of George Arnot Maxwell [qv])

Degrees

1923Bachelor of Civil EngineeringThe University of Melbourne
1926Master of Civil EngineeringThe University of Melbourne

Career

  • DEng hc WA 1949.
  • AMIEAust 1920, MIEAust 1935.
  • Civil engineer.
  • Chief Engineer, Vic Country Roads Board 1928-40, Chairman 1940-45.
  • Dir-Gen, Cwlth Dept of Works 1945-61.
  • Deputy Commr, River Murray Commission 1950-61.
  • CBE 1953, knight bachelor 1962.

Military service

  • First World War: Lieutenant 1st AIF (MID).

Sources

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