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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2016-04-06 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-04-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005511b.htm person Horsfall Robert Allan MBE ISO AACR2 20 July 1909 16 September 1974 Place of Birth Somerville, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia Civil engineer Robert Horsfall, MBE ISO MCE FIEAust, was Commissioner (1963 - 1974) and Deputy Chairman (1965 - 1974) of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, and Victorian representative on the River Murray Commission (1969 - 1974). He successfully put the case to the River Murray Commission that a dam on the Mitta Mitta River, at Dartmouth, was a better solution for conserving water than an enlarged dam at Chowilla in South Australia. 1931 1931 Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE), University of Melbourne 1940 1945 Military service - Second World War. Major, 2/4 Australian Field Squadron, RAE [served in New Guinea] 19 Jul 1945 19 Jul 1945 Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) (Military) - For meritorious service, skill and ability in New Guinea 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Mining Engineering (BME), University of Melbourne 1946 1946 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1949 1949 Education - Master of Civil Engineering (MCE), University of Melbourne 1950 1950 Award - Warren Memorial Prize, Institution of Engineers Australia c. 1950 c. 1950 Career position - Assistant Chief Designing Engineer, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 1951 1951 Career position - Australian representative, first conference, International Commission on Irrigation, New Delhi, India 1951 1951 Career position - Australian representative, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE), New Delhi, India c. 1956 c. 1956 Career position - Chief Designing Engineer, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 1961 1961 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1963 1972 Career position - Commissioner, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 1965 1972 Career position - Deputy Chairman, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 1966 1966 Career position - Australian representative, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE), Canberra 1968 1968 Career position - Australian representative, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE), Bangkok 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1969 1972 Career position - Victorian representative on the River Murray Commission 1974 1974 Career position - Member of the Environment Protection Appeal Board 1974 1974 Buried - Brighton Cemetery, Victoria 15 Jun 1974 15 Jun 1974 Award - Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO) - For service as Commissioner with the Victoria Water Supply Authority W. H. Warren Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1926 - )

Awarded Warren Memorial Prize 1950, for the paper "Planning irrigation projects", Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, vol.22, no.6, Jun 1950, pp.129-139.

 River Murray Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (1917 - 1988)

Victorian representative 1969 - 1972

 State Rivers and Water Supply Commission (SRWSC), State of Victoria (1905 - 1984)

Deputy Chairman 1965 - 1972; Commissioner 1963 - 1972

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 Horsfall, Robert Allan (1909-19741231)

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 'Horsfall, Robert Allan', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Horsfall, Robert Allan Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Goulburn Irrigation System in Northern Victoria and associated works (Discussions and communications) Horsfall, R. A.; Gillard, M. E. (Ronalds, A. F.; Alexander, G. N.; Michels, V.; Maver, J. L.; Harrison, G. L.; Samra, S.) The Goulburn Irrigation System in Northern Victoria and associated works (Discussions and communications) 1961 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 33 10-11 395-397 Report: Thirty-second Annual Report [1951] Institution of Engineers Australia Thirty-second Annual Report [1951] 1952 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 14 Journal Article: Rock fill dams of Mary Kathleen and Mount Isa (Discussion) Davey, G. I.; Fraser, J. B.; Farr, J. E.; Thomas, H. H.; Brunt, A. T.; Body, D. N.; Horsfall, R. A. Rock fill dams of Mary Kathleen and Mount Isa (Discussion) 1960 Book Section: Horsfall, Robert Allan (1909-1974), civil engineer Wright, R. Horsfall, Robert Allan (1909-1974), civil engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 498-499 Journal Article: Warren Memorial Prize - 1950 Award Warren Memorial Prize - 1950 Award 1951 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 23 4-5 95 Journal Article: Water Conservation in Australia (Speech to I.C.I.D. Congress, 1951) Horsfall, R. A. Water Conservation in Australia (Speech to I.C.I.D. Congress, 1951) 1951 Aqua: Official Journal of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 3- Journal Article: Planning irrigation projects Horsfall, R. A Planning irrigation projects 1950 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 22 6 129-139 Journal Article: The development and use of water resources in Victoria (Symposium) East, L. R.; Green, K. D.; Horsfall, R. A. The development and use of water resources in Victoria (Symposium) 1958 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 30 1-2 35-64 Journal Article: The Thomson River Project - Cowwarr Weir and River Control Works Horsfall, R. A. The Thomson River Project - Cowwarr Weir and River Control Works 1957 Aqua: Official Journal of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 185- Journal Article: The Lake Corangamite Reclamation Project Horsfall, R. A. The Lake Corangamite Reclamation Project 1958 Aqua: Official Journal of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 187- Journal Article: Principles of organisation Horsfall, R. A. Principles of organisation 1958 Aqua: Official Journal of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 32- Journal Article: The Goulburn Irrigation System in Northern Victoria and associated works Horsfall, R. A.; Gillard, M. E. The Goulburn Irrigation System in Northern Victoria and associated works 1961 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 33 9 285-298 Conference Paper: Some aspects of power generation at irrigation storages Horsfall, R. A. Some aspects of power generation at irrigation storages ANZAAS 1951 ANZAAS 28th Congress, Brisbane - Proceedings Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Resource: B884 Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B884 Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Obituary [Robert Alan Horsfall MBE ISO MCE BMechE FIWE(Lond) FIEAust] Obituary [Robert Alan Horsfall MBE ISO MCE BMechE FIWE(Lond) FIEAust] 1974 The Chartered Engineer Victoria 19 6 7