Reed, Geoffrey Sandford
Person: id 49210
University connections
UAdelaide
Event flag
World War I
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Family name
Reed
Given name(s)
Geoffrey Sandford
Initials
G.S.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary 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.
Birth
Military awards
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Reed G.S. : Associate 1914 - 1918 Supreme Court of South Australia @ Supreme Court : Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Reed G.S. : Barrister & Solicitor 20 Feb 1920 - McLachlan, Reed & Griffiths @ South Australia --
SA,
AustraliaReed G.S. : Lecturer 1928 - 1943 University of Adelaide @ South Australia --
SA,
AustraliaReed G.S. : Acting Dean - 1945 University of Adelaide @ South Australia --
SA,
AustraliaReed G.S. : Judge, Supreme Court 1943 - 1962 Supreme Court of South Australia @ Supreme Court : Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Reed G.S. : Associate - Supreme Court of South Australia @ Supreme Court : Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Reed G.S. : Director 1949 - 6 Jul 1950 Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationReed G.S. : Deputy Governor 1957 - @ South Australia --
SA,
Australia
Professional Association Memberships
Other events
Reed G.S. : Specific terms.Admitted to the Bar 25 Apr 1914 - @ Supreme Court : Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Reed G.S. : Relationships.Married 22 Jun 1918 - @ Methodist Church : Malvern [ SA Australia ]Reed G.S. : Specific terms.Appointed K.C. 1937 - @ South Australia --
SA,
AustraliaReed G.S. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1953
Documents
StudentCard-Reed-GS [ pdf ]Letter - Law Debating Society 1913 [ pdf ]News - "Admitted to the Bar" 1914 [ jpg ]War Service Record 1918-1919 Private GS Reed [ pdf ]News-"Law Society Secretary" 1925 [ jpg ]Staff Card 1928-43 - GS Reed [ pdf ]News - Child Wins Case 1931 [ jpg ]Letter - Acting Judge 1935 [ pdf ]News - "New Supreme Court Judge" 1943 [ jpg ]Letter - resignation 1945 [ pdf ]
Religion
Methodist
Parental occupation
Clergyman
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."
ADB Entry ID
11495
Discovering Anzacs
Australian War Memorial
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