| Personal details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 September 1923 Semaphore, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide (LLB) |
Harold David Anderson AO OBE (born 6 September 1923) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and career[]
Anderson was born in the North Adelaide suburb of Semaphore on 6 September 1923, the son of A. H. Anderson of Mount Gambier. He spent his early years and education in Largs Bay and later Mount Gambier, where he attended Mount Gambier High School.[6] At Mount Gambier High School he was dux of his Intermediate year and won the Vansittart Scholarship, which entitled him to three years at St Peter's College, Adelaide.[7] In his final year at the college he won a Bursary to study law at the University of Adelaide. At the end of his first year he gained first position in Latin, receiving the Andrew Scott Prize, and was articled to Charles Abbott KC, who later rose to be Attorney-General of South Australia.[6]
During his second year at university, Andserson enlisted as a Private into the Australian Army on 7 October 1942. While serving in New Guinea in 1944, Anderson sat for the cadetship examination for the new Australian diplomatic service, and was the only South Australian selected, being discharged on 3 June 1944.[8][9]
Honours[]
- Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 1980 Australia Day Honours.[10]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1966 Queen's Birthday Honours.[11][12]
References[]
- ↑ "CP 955: Harold David ANDERSON AO, OBE". National Archives of Australia. http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+955. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ambassadors for two posts". 16 December 1963. p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104282120.
- ↑ "Observer named for Paris talks". Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 May 1968. p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107050371. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Envoy for Paris". Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 November 1973. p. 8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131693153. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "LES FRANCAIS EN AUSTRALIE". New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1973. p. 8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226244453. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Diplomatic Cadetship for Tpr David Anderson". South Australia. 16 May 1944. p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78163102. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "VANSITTART SCHOLARSHIP". South Australia. 11 December 1937. p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78004087. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "S.A. COMMANDO". South Australia. 13 May 1944. p. 14. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55881602. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "CANBERRA UNIVERSITY GOLLEGE COMMENCEMENT". Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 April 1946. p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2671896. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "ANDERSON, Harold David - Officer of the Order of Australia". Australian Government. 26 January 1980. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=885316&search_type=simple&showInd=true. Retrieved 25 June 2017. "FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AS A DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVE"
- ↑ "ANDERSON, Harold David - The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil)". Australian Government. 11 June 1966. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1107297&search_type=simple&showInd=true. Retrieved 25 June 2017. "In recognition of service as a diplomatic representative"
- ↑ "12 dubbed knight at Government House". Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 September 1966. p. 24. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106937580. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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