Background
He was born at Street Leonards in Sydney, and educated at public schools and the Sydney Technical College.
He was born at Street Leonards in Sydney, and educated at public schools and the Sydney Technical College.
His career included many government positions both in Australia and in Malaya. He served as the Australian representative on international committees concerned with fisheries science, marine biology and oceanography. He died at his home in Watsons Bay, Mount Stead in the Blue Mountains is named after him.