Frederick Shedden

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Sir Frederick Geoffrey Shedden KCMG OBE (8 August 1893 – 8 July 1971) was Secretary of Australia's Department of Defence from 1937 to 1956.[1]

He was the subject of a biography: Defence Supremo by David Horner.

[edit] Honours

In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1933 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[2]

In the New Year's Day Honours of 1941, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).[3]

In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1943 he was knighted – Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Horner, David (2002). "Shedden, Sir Frederick Geoffrey (1893 – 1971)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. MUP. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/shedden-sir-frederick-geoffrey-11670. Retrieved 2011-02-15. 
  2. ^ It's an Honour: OBE
  3. ^ It's an Honour: CMG
  4. ^ It's an Honour: KCMG
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