Joseph Carrodus was born on 3 September 1885 in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] He studied at St. Patrick's College in East Melbourne and then the University of Melbourne.[2]
During World War I, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in February 1916, departing from Melbourne on the ship HMAT A34 Persic in June 1916 to fight in France as an infantry captain.[3] He returned to Australia on 27 May 1919,[4] joining the Department of Home and Territories as a clerk.[2]
On 14 March 1923, Carrodus married Mabel Florence Maud, and the pair settled in Canberra in 1927.[1]
Later life and career
Carrodus was Acting Administrator of the Northern Territory from April to October 1934, and while there stated that the "effort to breed out colour is a commendable one", regarding inter-war proposals to "breed out the colour" of Aboriginal Australians of mixed descent.[5] When he returned to Canberra from the role in the Northern Territory, he prepared a report recommending the Administrator of the Northern Territory and other branch heads make periodic visits to the Northern Territory inland in the dry season, writing "Darwin is not the Territory, it gives no indication of the conditions prevailing inland."[6]
Carrodus and his wife Mabel were keen gardeners, and rarely missed Canberra Horticultural Society shows.[9]
Carrodus died on 8 April 1961 in Canberra Community Hospital and was buried in Canberra cemetery.[1]
Awards
Carrodus was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1939 for his services as Secretary of the Department of the Interior.[10]
References
^ abcRiddett, Lyn Anne (1993), Carrodus, Joseph Aloysius (1885–1961), National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, from the original on 2 February 2014
^ abCP 42: Joseph Aloysius CARRODUS CBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 February 2014
^ abc"Former Head of Interior dies at 75". The Canberra Times. 10 April 1961. from the original on 2 February 2014.
^, The AIF Project, archived from the original on 6 April 2015
^McGregor, Russell (2002), (PDF), Australian Historical Studies, 120, p. 289, archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014
^Ling, Ted (2011), (PDF), Commonwealth Government Records about the Northern Territory, National Archives of Australia, p. 57, ISBN9781920807870, archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2013
^CA 27: Department of the Interior [I], Central Administration, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 February 2014
^CA 31: Department of the Interior [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 February 2014
^Coltheart, Lenore (2014). Albert Hall: The Heart of Canberra. NewsSouth Publishing. p. 103. ISBN9781742247144.
^, itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 April 2015
joseph, carrodus, joseph, aloysius, carrodus, september, 1885, april, 1961, senior, australian, public, servant, cbesecretary, thedepartment, interior, office, november, 1935, april, 1939secretary, thedepartment, interior, office, april, 1939, 1949personal, de. Joseph Aloysius Carrodus CBE 3 September 1885 8 April 1961 was a senior Australian public servant Joseph CarrodusCBESecretary of theDepartment of the Interior I In office 25 November 1935 26 April 1939Secretary of theDepartment of the Interior II In office 26 April 1939 1949Personal detailsBornJoseph Aloysius Carrodus 1885 11 03 3 November 1885Richmond Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDied8 April 1961 1961 04 08 aged 75 CanberraSpouse s Mabel Florence Maud nee Waters m 1923 w 1961 wbr ChildrenPeter and JoyAlma materUniversity of MelbourneOccupationPublic servant Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Later life and career 3 Awards 4 ReferencesEarly life and career EditJoseph Carrodus was born on 3 September 1885 in Richmond Melbourne Victoria Australia 1 He studied at St Patrick s College in East Melbourne and then the University of Melbourne 2 Carrodus joined the Department of External Affairs as a junior in 1904 not long after leaving school 3 During World War I he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in February 1916 departing from Melbourne on the ship HMAT A34 Persic in June 1916 to fight in France as an infantry captain 3 He returned to Australia on 27 May 1919 4 joining the Department of Home and Territories as a clerk 2 On 14 March 1923 Carrodus married Mabel Florence Maud and the pair settled in Canberra in 1927 1 Later life and career EditCarrodus was Acting Administrator of the Northern Territory from April to October 1934 and while there stated that the effort to breed out colour is a commendable one regarding inter war proposals to breed out the colour of Aboriginal Australians of mixed descent 5 When he returned to Canberra from the role in the Northern Territory he prepared a report recommending the Administrator of the Northern Territory and other branch heads make periodic visits to the Northern Territory inland in the dry season writing Darwin is not the Territory it gives no indication of the conditions prevailing inland 6 Carrodus was appointed Secretary of the Department of the Interior I in 1935 7 and stayed on in the role as the department transitioned to a newly Christened Department of the Interior II until his retirement from the Australian Public Service in 1949 3 8 Carrodus and his wife Mabel were keen gardeners and rarely missed Canberra Horticultural Society shows 9 Carrodus died on 8 April 1961 in Canberra Community Hospital and was buried in Canberra cemetery 1 Awards EditCarrodus was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1939 for his services as Secretary of the Department of the Interior 10 References Edit a b c Riddett Lyn Anne 1993 Carrodus Joseph Aloysius 1885 1961 National Centre of Biography Australian National University archived from the original on 2 February 2014 a b CP 42 Joseph Aloysius CARRODUS CBE National Archives of Australia retrieved 2 February 2014 a b c Former Head of Interior dies at 75 The Canberra Times 10 April 1961 Archived from the original on 2 February 2014 Joseph Aloysius CARRODUS The AIF Project archived from the original on 6 April 2015 McGregor Russell 2002 Breed out the Colour or the Importance of Being White PDF Australian Historical Studies 120 p 289 archived from the original PDF on 2 February 2014 Ling Ted 2011 Chapter 4 World War II and Planning for the Future PDF Commonwealth Government Records about the Northern Territory National Archives of Australia p 57 ISBN 9781920807870 archived from the original PDF on 29 June 2013 CA 27 Department of the Interior I Central Administration National Archives of Australia retrieved 2 February 2014 CA 31 Department of the Interior II Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 2 February 2014 Coltheart Lenore 2014 Albert Hall The Heart of Canberra NewsSouth Publishing p 103 ISBN 9781742247144 Search Australian Honours CARRODUS Joseph Aloysuis The Order of the British Empire Commander Civil itsanhonour gov au Australian Government archived from the original on 6 April 2015 Government officesPreceded byHerbert Charles Brown Secretary of theDepartment of the Interior I 1935 1939 Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of the Interior II Preceded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of the Interior I Secretary of theDepartment of the Interior II 1935 1939 Succeeded byBill McLaren Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Carrodus amp oldid 1076972387, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
