Nationality Australian Occupation Public servant | Name Bill McLaren | |
Full Name William Alexander Bland Born 8 May 1898 ( 1898-05-08 ) Died 30 September 1973(1973-09-30) (aged 75) Spouse(s) Doris Elsie Josephine Brooks(m. 1935–1951; her death)Phyllis Maude Coles(m. 1952–1973; his death) | ||
William Alexander "Bill" McLaren (8 May 1898 – 30 September 1973) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of the Interior between 1949 and 1963.
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Life and career
Bill McLaren was born in Sydney on 8 May 1898.
McLaren moved to Canberra in 1945 into the Australian Public Service as the Commonwealth Director of War Service Land Settlement.
Between 1949 and 1963, McLaren was Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
McLaren died on 30 September 1970.
Awards
McLaren was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1954.
References
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