Van Vanthoff
| Van Vanthoff OBE |
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| Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department | |
| In office 21 May 1958 – 31 December 1958 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Percival Evert Russell Vanthoff 12 January 1894 Cobram, Victoria |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Ruby Ella Shanks (m. 1924) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Percival Evert Russell "Van" Vanthoff OBE (12 January 1894 – 30 July 1967) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department from May until December 1958.
Life and career
Van Vanthoff was born in Cobram, Victoria on 12 January 1894 to parents Isaac and Mary Jane Vanthoff.[1]
In World War I, Vanthoff served in the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force.[1]
He was appointed Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, heading the Postmaster-General's Department, in May 1958.[2] In the role, he oversaw development of an automatic teleprinter switching system for telegraphs, and worked to provide a six-tube coaxial cable between Sydney and Melbourne.[1] Vanthoff retired in December 1958.[1]
Vanthoff died on 30 July 1967 in Richmond, Melbourne.[1]
Awards
In January 1955 Vanthoff was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[3]
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| Preceded by | Director General of the Postmaster-General's Department 1958 |
Succeeded by Mervyn Stradwick |
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