Bill McLaren (public servant)

William Alexander "Bill" McLaren CBE (8 May 1898 – 30 September 1973) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of the Interior between 1949 and 1963.

Bill McLaren

CBE
Secretary of the Department of the Interior
In office
2 May 1949 – 7 May 1963
Personal details
Born
William Alexander Bland

(1898-05-08)8 May 1898
Died30 September 1973(1973-09-30) (aged 75)
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s)Doris Elsie Josephine Brooks
(m. 1935–1951; her death)
Phyllis Maude Coles
(m. 1952–1973; his death)
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

Bill McLaren was born in Sydney on 8 May 1898.[1]

McLaren moved to Canberra in 1945 into the Australian Public Service as the Commonwealth Director of War Service Land Settlement.[2]

Between 1949 and 1963, McLaren was Secretary of the Department of the Interior.[3]

McLaren died on 30 September 1970.[1]

Awards

McLaren was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1954.[4]

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References
  1. Carnell, Ian, "McLaren, William Alexander (1898–1973)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 25 April 2014
  2. "Obituary: Mr W. A. McLaren". The Canberra Times. 1 October 1973. p. 6.
  3. CA 31: Department of the Interior [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 April 2014
  4. "Search Australian Honours: McLAREN, William Alexander", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 25 April 2014
Government offices
Preceded by
Joseph Carrodus		 Secretary of the Department of the Interior
1949 – 1963		 Succeeded by
Richard Kingsland
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