Remington, Geoffrey Cochrane

 Person: id 5330
University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Remington
Given name(s)
Geoffrey Cochrane
Initials
G.C.
Gender
Male
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Law 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 , and having been accepted for the AIF, was in camp at Liverpool preparatory to leaving for the Front, October 1918.
Narrative - quote
From 1953 Remington worked through Rotary for the establishment of an administrative staff college. The Australian Administrative Staff College was incorporated in 1955, with memorandum and articles prepared by him: Essington Lewis chaired the company and Remington the college's executive-committee. From ADB entry
Visible notes
During World War II Remington had been based in Melbourne as assistant-director (1941-42), labour resources division, Department of War Organization of Industry, and in Brisbane and Melbourne as assistant-director (1942-43), personnel, of the Allied Works Council. In carrying out his responsibility to obtain manpower for essential works he was not intimidated by threats from employers, trade-union officials, workers, politicians or the military. Having served as liaison officer between the department and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, he was chief administrative officer and acting-director in the South-West Pacific for U.N.R.R.A. in 1945-46.From ADB entry
Internal notes
ADB entry Dept war Organisation Melb1941-42, Assist Dir
Allied Works Council Brisbane1942-43
ADB Entry ID
11507
WWI
Yes
Basic Information needed
No
SourceInfo
UniComp
Source Details text
Note on B1914, ADB. Not on Nom Roll
UniCompDegree
Law I.
UniCompStatus
Combatant
 
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