Alan Thomas Carmody CBE (1920 - 1978)

Born 8 Sep 1920 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Elizabeth Mary (Brennan) Carmody — married 25 Oct 1944 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 12 Apr 1978 at age 57 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Biography

Alan Carmody CBE is Notable.

Sir Alan Carmody CBE was an Australian public servant, rising to be appointed Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Alan Carmody CBE was born in Victoria, Australia

Alan Thomas Carmody was born on 8th September 1920 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia. He was the second of at least four sons of decorated war veteran Thomas Carmody MSM and Elsie Ramsay. ^[1]

After graduating from St Patrick's College, Goulburn, New South Wales, at sixteen years of age, Alan joined the Commonwealth Public Service on 18th March 1937 as a clerk for the Department of Trade and Customs in Canberra. He entered the University of Melbourne to study commerce. Whilst there, he served in the Melbourne University Rifles. ^[2]

Alan Carmody CBE is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Royal Australian Air Force 1942-1945
Citizen Air Force

On 23rd March 1942, Alan enlisted in the Citizen Air Force of the Royal Australian Air Force. He was commissioned in February 1943, serving as a radar officer and was demobbed on 3rd November 1945 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. His final posting was to Headquarters Eastern Area. ^[3]

Alan married Elizabeth Brennan on 25th October 1944 in St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Adelaide, South Australia. ^[4] The couple subsequently had three sons and two daughters.

After studying at the Canberra University College he graduated from the University of Melbourne with Bachelor degrees in Arts (BA) in 1946 and Commerce (BCOM) in 1947. Further study resulted in a Masters of Commerce (MCom) in 1950.

After working his way up to deputy-secretary of the Department of Trade, Alan was appointed Comptroller-General of the Department of Customs and Excise, Head of the Department of Customs and Excise (later the Department of Police and Customs), the Secretary of the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs and Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours 1964 in recognition of his service as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Trade. ^[5] He was upgraded in the New Year Honours 1971 to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his service as Comptroller-General of Customs. ^[6] In the New Year Honours 1978, Alan was created Knight Bachelor in recognition of his service to the Public Service. ^[7]

Aged 57 years, he passed away on 12th April 1978 at home in Canberra. A funeral service was held in St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka, Canberra. ^[8] He was survived by his wife and five children.

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria Birth Index #32916/1920
2. ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: V57109 Private Alan Thomas Carmody; accessed 11 Apr 2024
3. ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: 63088 Flight Lieutenant Alan Thomas Carmody; accessed 11 Apr 2024
4. ↑ record of marriage has not yet been located
5. ↑ Australian Honours: OBE; accessed 11 Apr 2024
6. ↑ Australian Honours: CBE; accessed 11 Apr 2024
7. ↑ Australian Honours: Knight Bachelor; accessed 11 Apr 2024
8. ↑ The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Thu 13 Apr 1978 Page 1 Death of Sir Alan Carmody; accessed 11 Apr 2024

See also:

• Wikipedia: Alan Carmody; accessed 11 Apr 2024.
• WikiTree: Australian Knights and Dames; accessed 13 Jul 2024.