Born:(1892-09-07)7 September 1892, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Died:26 September 1974(1974-09-26) (aged 82), Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Party:UAP (1931–45), Liberal (from 1945)
Leader:Robert Menzies
Spouses:Mary McCall (m. 1920–1941), , Linda Yardley (m. 1944)
Children:3, including Shirley Walters
Preceded by:Walter Marks
Succeeded by:Les Bury
Cabinet Posts:Cabinet Posts Vice-President of the Executive CouncilIn office, 11 May 1951 – 24 October 1956Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byJosiah FrancisSucceeded byNeil O'SullivanMinister for the ArmyIn office, 7 November 1955 – 28 February 1956Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byJosiah FrancisSucceeded byJohn CramerMinister for the NavyIn office, 11 July 1955 – 11 January 1956Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byJosiah FrancisSucceeded byNeil O'SullivanMinister for Defence ProductionIn office, 11 May 1951 – 24 October 1956Prime MinisterRobert MenziesMinister for DefenceIn office, 19 December 1949 – 24 October 1950Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byJohn DedmanSucceeded byPhilip McBrideMinister for Postwar ReconstructionIn office, 19 December 1949 – 17 March 1950Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byJohn DedmanSucceeded byRichard CaseyMinister for Trade and CustomsIn office, 28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941Prime MinisterRobert Menzies, Arthur FaddenPreceded byGeorge McLeaySucceeded byRichard KeaneMinister for RepatriationIn office, 26 April 1939 – 14 March 1940Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byHarry FollSucceeded byGeoffrey StreetPostmaster-GeneralIn office, 26 April 1939 – 14 March 1940Prime MinisterRobert MenziesPreceded byArchie CameronSucceeded byHarold ThorbyMinister Assisting the Prime Minister, Minister for External TerritoriesIn office, 8 November 1938 – 26 April 1939Prime MinisterJoseph Lyons, Earle PagePreceded byJohn PerkinsSucceeded byJohn PerkinsMinister for the InteriorIn office, 12 October 1934 – 9 November 1934Prime MinisterJoseph LyonsPreceded byJohn PerkinsSucceeded byThomas Paterson, In office, 11 May 1951 – 24 October 1956, Robert Menzies, Josiah Francis, Neil O'Sullivan, In office, 7 November 1955 – 28 February 1956, Robert Menzies, Josiah Francis, John Cramer, In office, 11 July 1955 – 11 January 1956, Robert Menzies, Josiah Francis, Neil O'Sullivan, In office, 11 May 1951 – 24 October 1956, Robert Menzies, In office, 19 December 1949 – 24 October 1950, Robert Menzies, John Dedman, Philip McBride, In office, 19 December 1949 – 17 March 1950, Robert Menzies, John Dedman, Richard Casey, In office, 28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941, Robert Menzies, Arthur Fadden, George McLeay, Richard Keane, In office, 26 April 1939 – 14 March 1940, Robert Menzies, Harry Foll, Geoffrey Street, In office, 26 April 1939 – 14 March 1940, Robert Menzies, Archie Cameron, Harold Thorby, In office, 8 November 1938 – 26 April 1939, Joseph Lyons, Earle Page, John Perkins, John Perkins, In office, 12 October 1934 – 9 November 1934, Joseph Lyons, John Perkins, Thomas Paterson