(1883-01-15)15 January 1883 Greensborough, Victoria, Australia
Died
5 April 1966(1966-04-05) (aged 83) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Nationality
Australian
Spouse
Sarah Elizabeth May Price (m. 1911)
Occupation
Public servant
Careeredit
Having originally lived in Melbourne, Starling transferred to the Commonwealth Public Service in 1902 as a clerk in the Governor General's office.[2][3]
Starling transferred to the newly established Prime Minister's Department in February 1912 and was appointed chief clerk in September 1917. In June 1919 he succeeded (Sir) George Steward as official secretary to the governor-general and secretary to the Federal Executive Council. Starling was appointed OBE in 1920 and CMG in 1925. After the position of official secretary was abolished in 1927, he continued as secretary to the Federal Executive Council until 1933, and in July 1929 he was promoted to assistant secretary of the department's territories branch. In 1933 to 1935, he was secretary to the Prime Minister's Department and secretary to the Department of External Affairs.
Personal lifeedit
Starling married Sarah Elizabeth May Price on 15 February 1911. Starling died in Canberra Community Hospital on 5 April 1966 and was cremated. He left behind two sons and a daughter.
john, henry, starling, january, 1883, april, 1966, official, secretary, governor, general, australia, from, 1919, 1927, serving, munro, ferguson, forster, baird, obepersonal, detailsborn, 1883, january, 1883greensborough, victoria, australiadied5, april, 1966,. John Henry Starling CMG OBE 15 January 1883 5 April 1966 was the official secretary to the Governor General of Australia from 1919 to 1927 serving Munro Ferguson Forster and Baird 1 John Henry StarlingCMG OBEPersonal detailsBorn 1883 01 15 15 January 1883Greensborough Victoria AustraliaDied5 April 1966 1966 04 05 aged 83 Canberra Australian Capital Territory AustraliaNationalityAustralianSpouseSarah Elizabeth May Price m 1911 OccupationPublic servantCareer editHaving originally lived in Melbourne Starling transferred to the Commonwealth Public Service in 1902 as a clerk in the Governor General s office 2 3 Starling transferred to the newly established Prime Minister s Department in February 1912 and was appointed chief clerk in September 1917 In June 1919 he succeeded Sir George Steward as official secretary to the governor general and secretary to the Federal Executive Council Starling was appointed OBE in 1920 and CMG in 1925 After the position of official secretary was abolished in 1927 he continued as secretary to the Federal Executive Council until 1933 and in July 1929 he was promoted to assistant secretary of the department s territories branch In 1933 to 1935 he was secretary to the Prime Minister s Department and secretary to the Department of External Affairs Personal life editStarling married Sarah Elizabeth May Price on 15 February 1911 Starling died in Canberra Community Hospital on 5 April 1966 and was cremated He left behind two sons and a daughter References edit Smith David I 1990 Starling John Henry 1883 1966 Australian Dictionary of Biography Melbourne University Press p 54 Mr J H Starling The Argus 4 November 1935 Order of the British Empire The West Australian 16 October 1920 p 9 Government offices Preceded byJohn McLaren Secretary of the Department of External Affairs1933 1935 Succeeded byWilliam Hodgson Secretary of the Prime Minister s Department1933 1935 Succeeded byFrank Strahan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Henry Starling amp oldid 1177741131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
