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Henry Latimer Walters ISO (24 January 1868 – 17 March 1929) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Works and Railways.
Henry Walters | |
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Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways | |
In office 12 April 1926 – 17 March 1929 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Latimer Walters 24 January 1868 Newcastle, New South Wales |
Died | 17 March 1929 61) St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria | (aged
Resting place | Cheltenham cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Public servant |
Walters was born in Newcastle, New South Wales on 24 January 1868.[1]
Shortly after Federation,[2] in 1902,[3] he joined the Commonwealth Public Service as an accountant.[4]
Between 1926 and his death in 1929, Walters was Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways.[5]
Walters died at his home on Tennyson Street in St Kilda, Melbourne on 17 March 1929 after 18 months of illness.[3] He was buried in Cheltonham cemetery.[1]
Walters was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order for his services as Secretary of the Commonwealth Works Department in June 1928.[6]
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