Frederick Shedden
| Sir Frederick Shedden KCMG, OBE, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Secretary of the Department of Defence (II) | |
| In office 17 November 1937 – 13 November 1939 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Defence Co-ordination | |
| In office 13 November 1939 – 14 April 1942 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Home Security | |
| In office 1 July 1941 – December 1941 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Defence (III) | |
| In office 14 April 1942 – 28 October 1956 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Geoffrey Shedden 8 August 1893 Kyneton, Victoria |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Cardno Edward |
| Parents | George Shedden and Sarah Elizabeth Shedden (née Gray) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Sir Frederick Geoffrey Shedden KCMG, OBE, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (8 August 1893 – 8 July 1971) was Secretary of Australia's Department of Defence from 1937 to 1956.[1]
Shedden was the subject of a biography, Defence Supremo written by David Horner and published by Allen & Unwin in 2000.[2]
Background and early life
Frederick Shedden was born 8 August 1893 in Kyneton, Victoria.[3]
Career
Shedden was Secretary to the Australian Government Department responsible for defence between 1937 and 1956:
- Secretary of the Department of Defence (II) (1937 to 1939)[4]
- Secretary of the Department of Defence Co-ordination (1939 to 1942)[5]
- Secretary of the Department of Home Security (1941)[6]
- Secretary of the Department of Defence (III) (1942 to 1956)[7]
Awards and honours
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1933 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[8]
In the New Year's Day Honours of 1941, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).[9]
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1943 he was knighted – Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).[10]
In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Shedden Street in Frederick Shedden's honour.[11]
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Defence (II) 1937 – 1939 |
Department abolished |
| New title Department established
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Secretary of the Department of Defence Co-ordination 1939 – 1942 |
Department abolished |
| New title Department established
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Acting Secretary of the Department of Home Security 1941 |
Succeeded by Alexander Walker Welch |
| New title Department established
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Secretary of the Department of Defence (III) 1942 – 1956 |
Succeeded by Ted Hicks |
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