Sir
Giles
Tatlock
Chippindall
CBE
Born in Carlton North, Victoria (Australia)
Ancestors 
Brother of
Rachel Chippindall, John Giles Chippindall, Gertrude Chippindall, Thomas Edward Chippindall, Edwin Chippindall and Margaret Chippindall
Husband of
Grace Elizabeth (Bayley) Chippindall
— married
18 Feb 1918 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 76
in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| Created 18 May 2023
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Biography
Giles Chippindall CBE is Notable.
Sir Giles Chippindall CBE was a senior Australian public servant, serving as Secretary of the Department of Supply and Shipping between 1945 and 1946 and Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department between 1949 and 1958.
Giles Chippindall CBE was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)
Giles Tatlock Chippindall was born on 21st May 1893 in Carlton North, Victoria (Australia). He was the thirteenth child of Giles Tatlock Chippendall, an inspector of works from New South Wales, and his English-born wife Sarah Isaac Dawson. [1]
After completing his formal education at Prahran College, Giles joined the Australian Public Service in 1908 as a telegraph messenger in the Postmaster-General's Department.
Giles married Grace Bayley on 18th February 1918 in the Baptist Church, Armadale. [2]
He served as Secretary of the Department of Supply and Shipping between 1945 and 1946 and Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department between 1949 and 1958.
Giles was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King's Birthday Honours 1950 for his service as Director-General of Posts & Telegraphs in Western Australia. [3] In the New Year Honours 1955 he was created Knight Bachelor for his service as Director-General of Posts & Telegraphs. [4]
After retiring from the public service, Giles was appointed Chairman of the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (1961-62) and Australian National Airlines Commission (1959-66).
Aged 76 years, he passed away on 20th December 1969 in East Melbourne. [5] He was survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Sources
- ↑ Victoria Birth Index #20801/1893
- ↑ Victoria Birth Index #1539/1918
- ↑ Australian Honours: CBE; accessed 16 Jan 2024
- ↑ Australian Honours: Knight Bachelor; accessed 16 Jan 2024
- ↑ Victoria Death Index #28845/1969; birth listed as Kooweerup
See also:
- Carnell, Ian. 'Chippindall, Sir Giles Tatlock (1893–1969)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, published first in hardcopy 1993; accessed online 16 Jan 2024.
- Wikipedia: Giles Chippindall; accessed 16 Jan 2024.
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