William Funnell
ISO
Secretary of the Department of Labour and National Service
In office
8 March 1946 – 30 January 1952
Personal details
Born(1891-06-08)8 June 1891
Goulburn, New South Wales
Died25 October 1962(1962-10-25) (aged 71)
Castlecrag, Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityAustralia Australian
OccupationPublic servant

William Funnell ISO (8 June 1891 – 25 October 1962) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Labour and National Service between 1946 and 1952.

Life and career

Funnell was born 8 June 1891 in Goulburn, New South Wales to parents William Funnell and Jessie Anne Funnell, née Worchurst.[1] He attended South Goulburn Public School before joining the New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways office in 1906 as an apprentice clerk.[1]

In March 1946, Funnell was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Labour and National Service.[2]

Funnell died on 25 October 1962 in Castlecrag, Sydney.[1]

Awards

Funnell was made a companion of the Imperial Service Order in June 1954 in recognition of his public service.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kerr, Anthea, "Funnell, William (1891–1962)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 15 June 2013
  2. ↑ CA 40: Department of Labour and National Service, Central Secretariat/ (by 1947 known as Central Office), National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 February 2015
  3. ↑ "Search Australian Honours: FUNNELL, William, Imperial Service Order", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 4 February 2015


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