Background
Bateman, Walter Samuel Grono was born on May 4, 1938 in Cottesloe, Australia. Son of Walter Martin and Frances Alice (Grono) Bateman.
Bateman, Walter Samuel Grono was born on May 4, 1938 in Cottesloe, Australia. Son of Walter Martin and Frances Alice (Grono) Bateman.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, U. Queensland, Australia, 1971; Master of Science in Economics, U. Papua New Guinea, 1978; graduate diploma in Professional Accountant, U. Canberra, Australia, 1992.
With Royal Australian Navy, 1954-1994; executive director Center for Maritime Pol., U. Wollongong, Australia, since 1994. Co-chairman Maritime Cooperation Working Gp. Council for Security Cooperation in Asia Pacific, since 1994.
Member Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.
Married Lois Grace (Koch) Bateman, February 23, 1962. Children: Simon, Sarah, Emma.