ROWNTREE, EDWARD FEARNLEY

 Person: id 41849
University connections
UMelbUTas
Event flag
World War I
Family name
ROWNTREE
Given name(s)
EDWARD FEARNLEY
Initials
E.F.
Gender
Male
Early education
ROWNTREE, E.F. : Philip Smith Training College
Tertiary education
ROWNTREE E.F. : Science.B.Sc., 1914, University of TasmaniaROWNTREE E.F. : Engineering.B.M.E. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1921, University of Melbourne
Start date
1911
Combined start dates
19111914
Military service
ROWNTREE E.F. : Military and health.Enlisted: 21 Jan 1916ROWNTREE E.F. : Specific terms.Demobilised: 4 Feb 1920
Military awards
ROWNTREE E.F. : D.F.C. 1 Aug 1918
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
ROWNTREE E.F. : Engineer 1920 - 1 Jun 1940 Hydro-Electric Commission @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]ROWNTREE E.F. : Principal Assistant Engineer 1924 - Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Department @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]ROWNTREE E.F. : Acting Hydraulic Engineer 1933 - Hydro-Electric Commission @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]ROWNTREE E.F. : Civil Engineer 1934 - 5 Jun 1940 Hydro-Electric Commission @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]ROWNTREE E.F. : Chief Investigating and Design Engineer 1 Dec 1949 - 1951 Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
Death
ROWNTREE E.F. : Death 30 Jun 1966 @ Hobart [ TAS Australia ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
ROWNTREE, EDWARD FEARNLEY. 1914.
Trinity; B.Sc. (Tas.); 4th year Engineering.
21.1.16; sailed 9.11.16, A/Sgt. 3rd Pnr. Btn.; to A.F.C. 24.4.17; 2/Lt. 23.6.17; Lieut. 23.9.17. Awarded D.F.C. Demob. 4.2.20.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1914
Visible notes
Deployed on surveys of the State's water resources and projects to expand generating capacity, he was involved in the design and construction of Tasmania's second hydro-electric scheme, a subsidiary power-station on the Shannon River. From ADB entry
ADB Entry ID
11576
Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/304392
UniMelb Category
Returned
 
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