Gordon Noel Chamberlain
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| Headstone Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 25 December 1916 |
| Age at Death | 87 years |
| Additional Names |
Albert Edwin Chamberlain Abigail Beatrice Chamberlain Albert Franklyn Donald Chamberlain Edith Mabel Pope |
| Transcription | In memory of Albert Edwin Chamberlain 1.12.1877 - 9.12.1952. Abigail Beatrice Chamberlain (nee Byers) 15.11.1886 - 20.1.1963. And their son Albert Franklin Donald Chamberlain 20.11.1913 - 1.11.2007. Parents & brother of Edith Mabel Pope 17.6.1912 - 7.2.1968 & Gordon Noel Chamberlain 25.12.1916 - 19.8.2004. "Loved & remembered by family & friends". |
Early Life
Gordon Noel Chamberlain was born on 25 December 1916. His birth was registered at Katanning. Gordon's father was Albert Edwin Chamberlain and his mother was Abigail Beatrice Chamberlain.
Marriage
Gordon married Gwenneth Dawn Chamberlain(nee Allen). They had two children Robert and James.
Electoral Rolls
According to the electoral roll Gordon's occupation was Chief Geophysicist for Commonwealth Mineral Resources Survey, which was later renamed the Bureau of Mineral Resources.
Death
Gordon died at the age of 88 years of age on 19 August 2004. He was interred at Woden cemetery, Phillip, Canberra ACT. Gordon was memorialised at St. Mary in the Valley.
Notes
Graduated from UWA in 1937. Gordon was honoured with the Queens Birthday Honours for Public Service (MBE) on Saturday 16 June 1979. Gordon was among those on expedition to Heard Island Atlantic in 1947.