Person

Jungwirth, William John (1897 - 1981)

Born: 10 August 1897
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died: 25 January 1981
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Public servant

Summary

William Jungwirth was Secretary to the Victorian Premier's Department 1935-1962. He was President of Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne from 1966 and sometime Chairman of the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary at Healesville.

Archival resources

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

William John Jungwirth - Records, 1893 - 1980, MS 11656; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Kendall, F. J., 'Jungwirth, Sir William John (Jack) (1897-1981)' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 17 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2007). http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jungwirth-sir-william-john-jack-12712. Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21538262. Details
'Jungwirth, W J (1897-1981)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-520561. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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