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McCORMACK, WILLIAM THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW

Person: id 41488

Primary information

University connections

UMelb

Event flag

World War I

Family name

McCORMACK

Given name(s)

WILLIAM THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW

Initials

W.T.B.

Gender

Male

Education

Education notes

After the war he briefly studied British road construction, town planning, sewerage and water supply. From ADB entry

Life events

Birth

McCORMACK W.T.B. : Life.Birth 1 Jan 1879 - @ Heathcote [ VIC Australia ]

Military service

McCORMACK W.T.B. : Military and health.Served: Lieutenant 1911 - 1914McCORMACK W.T.B. : Military and health.Served: Major 1916McCORMACK W.T.B. : Military and health.Enlisted: 3 Feb 1916McCORMACK W.T.B. : Specific terms.Demobilised: 25 May 1919

Military awards

McCORMACK W.T.B. : Croix de Guerre (C. de G) 1 Aug 1918

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

McCORMACK W.T.B. : Honorary Lecturer on Country Roads 1913 - 1914 @ Moorabbin -- VIC, AustraliaMcCORMACK W.T.B. : Clerk - 1902 Seymour ShireMcCORMACK W.T.B. : Secretary and Shire Engineer 1902 - @ Mirboo [ Vic Australia ]McCORMACK W.T.B. : Assistant Engineer 1909 - Department of Public Works @ Camberwell [ VIC Australia ]McCORMACK W.T.B. : Member 1913 - 1938 Country Roads Board of Victoria @ Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia

Professional Association Memberships

McCORMACK, WILLIAM THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW : Institution of Civil Engineers, LondonMcCORMACK, WILLIAM THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW : Institution of Engineers Australia

Other events

McCORMACK W.T.B. : Relationships.Married 27 Sep 1904 - @ Mirboo Catholic Church : Mirboo [ VIC Australia ]McCORMACK W.T.B. : Specific terms.Studied 1937 - @ United States Of America [ USA ]

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OCRd book entry or other narrative

McCORMACK, WILLIAM THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW.
Hon. Lecturer on Country Roads, appointed 1913.
3.2.16, Major 10th F.C.E.; sailed 20.6.16. Awarded French C. de G.; Despatches 7.4.18. Demob. 25.5.19.

Narrative and notes

Visible notes

Returning to Australia in April 1919 McCormack resumed his work with the Country Roads Board, taking charge of the construction, initially by returned soldiers, of the Great Ocean Road which reached Eastern View in 1922 and, eventually, Apollo Bay in 1932. Acting chairman of the board during William Calder's visit to Europe and the United States of America in 1924, he was appointed chairman upon Calder's death in March 1928. From ADB entry

External links

ADB Entry ID

7321

Discovering Anzacs

http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/36157

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