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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2016-04-06 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005493b.htm person Drake-Brockman Geoffrey MC AACR2 2 November 1885 27 December 1977 Place of Birth Guildford, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Place of Death Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Civil engineer Army officer Geoffrey Drake-Brockman was Assistant director of the Public Works Department, Western Australia, and Chairman of the Western Australian Transport Board. Earlier in his career he surveyed the route of the railway line from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta, and was Commissioner and later Engineer for the North West, for the Western Australian government. 1903 1908 Career position - Cadet, Engineering branch, Public Works Department Western Australia 1908 c. 1914 Career position - Seconded to the Commonwealth, to map a rail route from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta 1914 1920 Military service - First World War. Major, Australian Imperial Force 1917 1917 Award - Military Cross - Engineers 1919 1919 Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1920 1921 Career position - Officer, Forests Department, Western Australia [sent to China to investigate marketing sandalwood] 1921 1926 Career position - Commissioner for the Department of the North-West, Western Australia 1926 1941 Career position - Engineer for the North-West, Public Works Department Western Australia 1935 1935 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1940 1940 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia 1941 1944 Military service - Second World War. Brigadier, Australian Army Headquarters, Melbourne 1946 1949 Career position - Assistant director, Public Works Department, Western Australia 1949 1952 Career position - Chairman, Western Australian transport Board Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857 - 1917) Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

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 Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885-19771231)

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 'Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The future of the engineering profession (Discussions and communications) Chapman, W. D. (Telford, W. M.; Tregoning, A. C.; Drake-Brockman, G.) The future of the engineering profession (Discussions and communications) 1935 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 9 321-322 Resource Section: Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage Australia 2024 Engineering Heritage Australia : wiki website Book: The turning wheel Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey The turning wheel Perth Paterson Brokensha 1960 Journal Article: Presidential address [1941] - The North of Australia Drake-Brockman, G. Presidential address [1941] - The North of Australia 1941 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 13 4 81-87 Journal Article: Chairman's address [Perth Division] - The North-West of Western Australia Drake-Brockman, G. Chairman's address [Perth Division] - The North-West of Western Australia 1937 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 9 11 446-452 Journal Article: Pioneer president dies at 92. [Obituary: Drake Brockman, Geoffrey] Pioneer president dies at 92. [Obituary: Drake Brockman, Geoffrey] 1978 Engineers Australia 50 2 14 Book Section: Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885-1977), civil engineer and army officer Cowan, Peter Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885-1977), civil engineer and army officer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 34-35 Book Section: Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857-1917), surveyor and explorer Birman, Wendy Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857-1917), surveyor and explorer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 340-341