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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-12-03 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002776b.htm person Woodward Oliver Holmes AACR2 8 October 1885 24 August 1966 Place of Birth Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Mining engineer Metallurgist Oliver Woodward was general manager of North Broken Hill Ltd. from November 1934 to October 1947 and a member of the board of directors from December 1944 until after his retirement. He had previously been general metallurgist, plant superintendent and general superintendent at Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie.

Born 8 October 1885. Died 24 August 1966. Military Cross 1916 and two bars 1918, CMG 1956. Educated School of Mines, Charters Towers (W.H. Browne medal for mining 1909, medal for metallurgy 1910). Mining experience in Irvinebank, North Queensland and Charters Towers, qualified as a mine-manager, Mount Morgan 1913, Papua (Laloki mine) 1913-14, Mount Morgan 1914, Mining Battalion, Australian Imperial Force 1915-19, Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co., general metallurgist, Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie 1919-20, plant superintendent 1920-26, general superintendent 1926-34, general manager, North Broken Hill Ltd. 1934-47. Board of directors, North Broken Hill Ltd. from 1944, director, Broken Hill Associated Smelters and the associated Electrolytic Refining & Smelting Co. President, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1940, president, Australian Mining and Metals Association 1952-54.

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 'Woodward, Oliver Holmes', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Woodward, Oliver Holmes Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Woodward, Oliver Holmes (1885-1966), mining engineer, metallurgist and soldier McNicoll, Ronald Woodward, Oliver Holmes (1885-1966), mining engineer, metallurgist and soldier Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 569-570 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Edited Book: They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work Cumming, D. A.; Moxham, G. C. They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work Adelaide D.A. Cumming and G.C Moxham 1986 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Oliver Holmes Woodward - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Oliver Holmes Woodward - Records 78/79 1884 - 1964 "The Drake Gold and Copper Field, N.S.W., 1 transcript, m.s. February 1964; "The World Tour 1934", 2 transcripts, m.s.; copy of letter from John Moffat to George Waddell, 30 May 1884 re. family matters, mining and aboriginals, New England, N.S.W.; explanatory notes. 0.01 m, 4 items Oliver Holmes Woodward - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Oliver Holmes Woodward - Records 82/140 1884 - 1964 Diaries 1912, 1914-1920, 1924; correspondence; various technical reports and speeches; photographs, World War One and mining, notably of the North Broken Hill mine; copy of 1884 letter regarding mining and Aboriginals in New England; account of wife's trip to Papua New Guinea; School of Mines diplomas, Mine Manager's certificates, School of Mines medals for Mining and Metallurgy, war medals and miniatures, ribbons, whistle, insignia from 1914-1918 war, certificates of Belgium War Veterans Cross and Somme medal; newspaper clippings; birth certificate; Woodward's writings including autobiography (circa 1960), The Drake Gold and Copper Field, N.S.W. (1964), My Tour Abroad (1934); The Story of James Johnstone Reid and Margaret Holmes Reid (maternal grandparents) and of John Holmes Reid (uncle). 15 Boxes