Person
Armstrong, Lindsay Gordon (1907 - 1953)
- Born
- 13 January 1907
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - Died
- 23 February 1953
- Occupation
- Applied chemist
Summary
Lindsay Armstrong worked at the Salisbury Explosives Factory, South Australia from 1942-1947 and its successor, the Long Range Weapons Establishment from 1947-1950. He joined Mulwala Explosives Factory in 1950 and was acting Manager at the time of his death.
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Chronology
- 1929
- Education - Diploma in Applied Chemistry completed at the Melbourne Technical College
- c. 1930 - c. 1933
- Career position - Worked at Victor Leggo & Farmers Ltd in Melbourne
- 1934 - 1939
- Career position - Chemist at the Commonwealth Government Explosives Factory
- 1939 - 1942
- Career position - Head of propellant manufacture at the Commonwealth Government Explosives Factory in Maribyrnong, Victoria
- 1942 - 1947
- Career position - Assistant Manager, then Manager of Production at the Salisbury Explosives Factory in South Australia
- 1947 - 1950
- Career position - Principal Technical Officer to the Chief Scientific Officer at the Long Range Weapons Establishment
- 1950
- Career position - Assistant Manager of Mulwala Explosives Factory
- 1950 - 1953
- Career position - Acting Manager of Mulwala Explosives Factory
Published resources
Resources
- 'Armstrong, Lindsay Gordon (1907-1953)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473851. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 26 March 2007