Person

Clark, Gordon Colvin Lindesay (Lindesay) (1896 - 1986)

AC KBE CMG MC FTS

Born
7 January 1896
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
1986
Occupation
Mining engineer and Company director

Summary

Sir Lindesay Clark was the managing director of Western Mining Corporation 1934-1962, and from 1952-1974 was chairman of the Corporation and its associated companies.

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Chronology

1916
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Tasmania
1916 - 1919
Military service - First World War. Lieutenant, 2 Field Company of Engineers, AIF
1 Feb 1919
Award - Military Cross - Engineers - 2 Field Company
1921
Education - Bachelor of Mining Engineering (BME), University of Melbourne
1923
Education - Master of Mining Engineering (MME), University of Melbourne
1923 - 1933
Career position - Independent lecturer in mining engineering, University of Melbourne
1934 - 1962
Career position - Managing Director, Western Mining Corporation
1952 - 1974
Career position - Chairman, Western Mining Corporation
1952 - 1974
Career position - Chairman, Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie Ltd
1952 - 1974
Career position - Chairman, Central Norseman Gold Corporation
1956 - 1974
Career position - Chairman, Broken Hill South Ltd
1961
Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
1961 - 1970
Career position - Chairman, Alcoa of Australia Ltd
10 Jun 1961
Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - President of the Australian Institute of Mining
1962
Award - The Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
1964
Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne
1 Jan 1968
Award - Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) - In recognition of service to the mining industry
1975 - 1986
Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
9 Jun 1975
Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in the development of the Australian mining industry
1 Aug 1977
Award - Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal

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Book Sections

  • Ralph, Gilbert M., 'Sir Lindesay Clark an appreciation' in Technology in Australia, 1788-1988: a condensed history of Australian technological innovation and adaptation during the first two hundred years, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, eds (Melbourne: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 1988), pp. xii-xxiii, https://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/xi.html. Details
  • Ralph, Gilbert M., 'Clark, Sir Gordon Colvin Lindesay (1896 - 1986), mining engineer and company director' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K, Diane Langmore, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2007), https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/clark-sir-gordon-colvin-lindesay-12324. Details

Edited Books

  • Legge, J. S. ed., Who's who in Australia 1968 (Melbourne, Victoria: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1968), 955 pp. "Clark, Sir (Gordon Colvin) Lindesay". p.181. Details

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