Beale, Oliver Howard

 Person: id 4950
University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Beale
Given name(s)
Oliver Howard
Initials
O.H.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Early education
Beale, O.H. : Sydney High School
Tertiary education
Beale O.H. : Arts.B.A., 1921, University of SydneyBeale O.H. : Law.LL.B., 1925, University of Sydney
Start date
1918
Combined start dates
1918
Birth
Beale O.H. : Life.Birth 10 Dec 1898 - @ Tamworth [ NSW Australia ]
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Beale O.H. : Barrister 25 May 1925 - NSW Bar @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Beale O.H. : Member of House of Representatives 28 Sep 1946 - 10 Feb 1958 Commonwealth Government of Australia @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]Beale O.H. : Ambassador to USA 1 Jul 1957 - Commonwealth Government of Australia @ Washington DC [ USA ]Beale O.H. : Consultant 1964 - @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Beale O.H. : Relationships.Married 19 Dec 1927 - @ Bingara [ NSW Australia ]Beale O.H. : Specific terms.Appointed K.C. 1950Beale O.H. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1961
Death
Beale O.H. : Death 17 Oct 1983 @ Darling Point [ NSW Australia ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Arts I.,His surname and initials are listed in the back of the Book of Remembrance as a member of the Company who volunteered for active service with the A.I.F., but was classified as medically unfit.
Parental occupation
Minister of Religion
Visible notes
He was president (1965-68) of the Australian Arts Council. Several American universities awarded him honorary doctorates. In 1977 he published his memoirs, This Inch of Time. He also enjoyed writing book reviews and opinion pieces for Australian newspapers on matters such as the role of the monarchy in Australia, the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in 1975, and the legacy of Menzies.
From ADB entry
ADB Entry ID
12187
Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/155913/1
Basic Information needed
No
Flag BoR OCR text
No
SourceInfo
UniComp
UniCompDegree
Arts I (Day).
UniCompStatus
NonCombMedUnfit
 
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