Giles Chippindall
Sir Giles Tatlock Chippindall CBE (21 May 1893 – 20 December 1969) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Supply and Shipping between 1945 and 1946 and Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department between 1949 and 1958.
Sir Giles Chippindall | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Supply and Shipping | |
| In office 11 April 1945 – 5 September 1946 | |
| Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department | |
| In office 15 March 1949 – 20 May 1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giles Tatlock Chippindall 21 May 1893 Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 20 December 1969 (aged 76) East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Elizabeth Bayley (m. 1918–1969; his death) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Giles Chippindall was born in Carlton, Melbourne on 21 May 1893.[1] He was educated at state schools in Victoria and Prahran College.[2]
Chippindall joined the Australian Public Service in 1908 as a telegraph messenger in the Postmaster-General's Department.[1]
During World War II, he served in a multitude of roles to progress the war-effort,[2] including as Secretary of the Department of Supply and Shipping between 1945 and 1946.[3]
He was appointed Director-General of the Postmaster General's Department in 1949, serving in the role until his retirement in May 1958.[4] In retirement he was Chairman of the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (1961-62) and Australian National Airlines Commission (1959-66).[1]
Awards and honours
Chippindall was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1950 while Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs in Western Australia.[5] In January 1955, he was honoured as a Knight Bachelor.[6]
His portrait, painted by Lucy Lee, was an Archibald Prize finalist in 1955.[7]
In 1987, a street in the Canberra suburb of Theodore was named Chippindall Circuit in Giles Chippindall's honour.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Carnell, Ian (1993), "Chippindall, Sir Giles Tatlock (1893–1969)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, from the original on 7 May 2014
- ^ a b CP 126: Sir Giles Tatlock CHIPPINDALL CBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 7 May 2014
- ^ CA 47: Department of Supply and Shipping, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 7 May 2014
- ^ CA 9: Postmaster-General's Department, Central Administration, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 7 May 2014
- ^ , itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 7 May 2014
- ^ , itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 7 May 2014
- ^ , Art Gallery New South Wales, archived from the original on 7 May 2014
- ^ , ACT Government Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, archived from the original on 7 May 2014