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Bill Boswell

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Bill Boswell
Secretary of the Department of National Development
In office
1965–1969
Personal details
Born
Robert William McGregor Boswell

(1911-09-30)30 September 1911
Carlton, Melbourne
Died17 February 1976(1976-02-17) (aged 64)
Lucas Heights, Sydney
NationalityAustralia Australian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationPublic servant

Robert William McGregor Boswell OBE (30 September 1911 – 17 February 1976) was a senior Australian public servant. He was best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of National Development.

Life and career

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Bill Boswell was born on 30 September 1911 in Carlton, Melbourne.[1]

From 1958, Boswell was Director of the Weapons Research Establishment at Salisbury in South Australia.[2]

Between 1965 and 1969, Boswell was the Secretary of the Department of National Development.[3]

Boswell died in Lucas Heights, Sydney on 17 February 1976.[1]

Awards

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While a research scholar at University of Melbourne, Boswell worked in a team of four using radio direction-finding to trace the movement of thunderstorms associated with cold fronts crossing the southern part of Australia, and for his work was awarded a Fred Knight scholarship.[1]

Boswell was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in May 1956 for his role in guided weapons development.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lawrence, T.F.C., "Boswell, Robert William McGregor (1911–1976)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 27 September 2014
  2. ^ "The man who made it all possible". The Canberra Times. 1 February 1965. p. 2.
  3. ^ CA 56: Department of National Development [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 16 March 2016, retrieved 27 September 2014
  4. ^ "Search Australian Honours: BOSWELL, Robert William McGregor", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 27 September 2014
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Department of National Development
1965 – 1969
Succeeded by