Walter Bingle

Walter Bingle
Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways
In office
28 September 1917 – 11 April 1926
Personal details
Born
Walter David Bingle

(1861-04-12)12 April 1861
Newcastle, New South Wales
Died7 August 1928(1928-08-07) (aged 67)
Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria
Resting placeBrighton Cemetery
NationalityAustralia Australian
OccupationPublic servant

Walter David Bingle ISO (12 April 1861 – 7 August 1928) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Works and Railways.

Life and career

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Bingle was born in Newcastle, New South Wales on 12 April 1861. For schooling he attended Newcastle Grammar School, before starting work in his father's shipping agency.[1]

At Federation, Bingle joined the Commonwealth Public Service as a chief clerk in the Department of Home Affairs.[2] Between 1917 and 1926, Bingle was Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways.[3]

Death

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Bingle died on 7 August 1928 in Brighton, Melbourne, and was buried in Brighton cemetery.[1]

Awards

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Bingle was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order for his services as Secretary of the Commonwealth Works Department in June 1923.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Carr, Cecil, "Bingle, Walter David (1861–1928)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 28 December 2014
  2. ^ "Mr. Walter D. Bingle". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1928. p. 8.
  3. ^ CA 14: Department of Works and Railways, (Central Office), National Archives of Australia, retrieved 21 February 2015
  4. ^ "Search Australian Honours: BINGLE, Walter David, Imperial Service Order", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 21 February 2015
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways
1917 – 1926
Succeeded by