Biographical entry Loftus, William Robert (1908 - 1972)

Summary

William Robert Loftus migrated to Australia in 1952 and after some years in food companies joined the Victorian Health Laboratory in 1960. He was Assistant Senior Chemist of the Victorian Department of Health at the time of his death.

Details

Born Belfast, 1908. Died 11 November 1972. Laboratory assistant, Belfast City Analyst ca 1925-34, Ministry of Agriculture, Ulster 1934-40, Royal Air Force 1940-45, rising to Flying Officer, Benger's Foods, Associateship of the Royal Institute of Chemistry 1950, migrated to Australia 1952, Chief Chemist, Trufood company, Terang, Victoria, Chief Chemist, Archie's Creek Dairy Company, Assistant Senior Chemist, Victorian Health Laboratory 1960-72.

Published resources

Journal Articles

• 'Obituaries: Thomas James Batterham, 1933-1972; William Robert Loftus, 1908-1972; Joseph Ayrton Bradbury, 1892-1973', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, vol. 40, no. 7, 1973, pp. 205-206. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Loftus William Robert', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477238. Details