William Dunk
| Sir William Dunk CBE |
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| Secretary of the Department of External Affairs | |
| In office 10 September 1945 – 25 March 1947 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | William Ernest Dunk 1897 |
| Died | 1984 |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Elma Kathleen Evans (m. 1922) |
| Children | Pat and Peter |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Sir William Ernest Dunk CBE (1897 – 1984) was a senior official in the Australian Public Service.
Life and career
William Dunk was born in 1897.[1]
He joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1914 as a Clerk in the Auditor-General's Office.[1] He rose to hold positions including the Assistant Secretary for War Administration in the Department of the Treasury and Director of Reciprocal Land Lease in the Department of External Affairs.[2]
Between 1945 and 1947 he was Secretary of the Department of External Affairs.[3] In 1947, Dunk was appointed chairman of the Public Service Board, succeeding commissioner Frank Thorpe.[4] Well ahead of time, in October 1959, Dunk advised the Australian Government that he wished to retire in early 1961.[5] He retired officially from the chairmanship on 31 December 1960.[6]
After retirement, he was invited to New Zealand to advise the New Zealand Government on public service matters.[7]
Awards and honours
Dunk was appointed a Commander of the Order of Australia in June 1953 in recognition of his service as Chairman of the Public Service Board.[8] In 1957 he was made a Knight Bachelor.[9]
In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Dunk Street in William Dunk's honour.[1]
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| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of External Affairs 1945 – 1947 |
Succeeded by John Burton |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Public Service Board 1947 – 1960 |
Succeeded by Frederick Wheeler |
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