Reed, Geoffrey Sandford

 Person: id 49210

Primary information

University connections
UAdelaide
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Reed
Given name(s)
Geoffrey Sandford
Initials
G.S.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male

Education

Combined start dates
1910
University role
Honorary Secretary
Education notes
Mr Reed obtained a Gov Bursary in 1910. He obtained first class in "Evidence and Procedure" &  graduated in 1913 from The University of Adelaide with LL.B Degree.

Life events

Survived
Survived WWI
Professional Association Memberships

USyd & UMelb only

Documents and photographs

Family, religion, special flags

Religion
Methodist
Parental occupation
Clergyman

Narrative and notes

Narrative
Honorary Secretary, Law Debating Society, 1913. See document attached to this record "Letter - Law Debating Society  1913".
Visible notes
From Australian dictionary of Biography: "Five ft 5ΒΌ ins (166 cm) tall and compactly built, Reed had been a keen tennis player as a young man. He belonged to the Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Golf and Adelaide Oval Bowling clubs, and the Commonwealth Club, Canberra. Chairman (1940) of the Red Cross Emergency Service Committee, he was founding president (1963) of the Asthma Foundation of South Australia and a life member (from 1942) of the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia. He was also a Freemason and a grand master (1953-56) of the Grand Lodge of South Australia."

External links

ADB Entry ID
11495

Admin - UMelb

Admin - USyd

Basic Information needed
No
Flag BoR OCR text
No
 
Linked from
Referenced by
 
 
more...