Conder, Walter Tasman
Person: id 53791
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UTas
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World War I
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Family name
Conder
Given name(s)
Walter Tasman
Initials
W.T.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Education notes
Matriculated to UTas 1907. Not listed as a student in 1915-16 calendar. Not listed a s graduate in 1938 calendar
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Conder W.T. : Schoolmaster 1908 - Launceston Church Grammar School @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]Conder W.T. : Teacher 1914 - Melbourne Grammar School @ Melbourne Church of England Grammar School : 355 St Kilda Road, South Yarra [ VIC Australia ]Conder W.T. : Governor and Inspector of Prisons 3 Apr 1922 - 1923 Pentridge Gaol @ Coburg [ VIC Australia ]Conder W.T. : Manager 1923 - J.C.Williamson's Ltd @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]Conder W.T. : General Manager 1933 - 1 May 1935 Australian Broadcasting Commission @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]Conder W.T. : Officer 1938 - Tasmanian Tourist Bureau @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]Conder W.T. : Manager 1944 - 1945 American Red Cross Club @ Pitt Street [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]Conder W.T. : Manager United States Army hostel 1944 - @ Rockhampton [ Qld Australia ]Conder W.T. : Lecturer 1945 - Ministry of Information @ Wingate, England --,
United KingdomConder W.T. : Manager 1947 - 1951 Swan Hotel @ Bedford [ United Kingdom ]Conder W.T. : Manager 1952 - The Empire Hotel @ Wellington [ New Zealand ]
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In August 1914 Conder enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force and was commissioned in February 1915. He was wounded at Gallipoli on 25 April and returned to Australia in June. After convalescence, in August 1916 he was appointed by Colonel R. E. Williams to take charge of Langwarrin Military Camp on the Mornington Peninsula. In October he was promoted captain, and major in September next year. Conder made many enlightened improvements in the routine of the camp's inmates, most of whom had venereal disease: the twenty-four hour guard was removed and Conder arranged for soldiers to receive their pay (hitherto withheld); he also established a military band and encouraged gardening. Langwarrin remained relatively free from diseases such as meningitis, so common in other camps. FROM ADB entry
Parental occupation
Clerk
Visible notes
In April 1940 he was given permission to go to the Middle East with the 2nd A.I.F. as General (Sir) Thomas Blamey's entertainment officer. IMAGE from Discovering Anzacs website viewed June 2017
ADB Entry ID
5747
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