Person

Bradfield, Keith Noel Everal (Bill) (1910 - 2006)

OBE

Born
25 December 1910
Gordon, New South Wales, Australia
Died
12 June 2006
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Civil engineer and Public servant

Summary

Bill Bradfield, OBE BSc BE DPhil FIEAust, was Assistant Director-General of the Department of Civil Aviation Melbourne (1957-1968) and Civil Aviation Adviser to Papua New Guinea from 1973 to 1976. In Australia, he had a major role in the design of extensions to Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney; Essendon Airport, Melbourne; and the master planning of Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne. Internationally, through his role with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), he had major roles in developing international standards for aircraft and airports.

In recognition of his distinguished engineering career and his service to aviation, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1966; awarded the Edward Warner Award by the International Civil Aviation Organisation in 1991; as well as receiving other awards for his service overseas and in Australia.

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Chronology

1929
Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1932
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1934
Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE(Hons)), University of Sydney
1935
Award - Rhodes Scholar for New South Wales
1936
Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1938
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), New College, University of Oxford
1939
Life event - Returned to Australia
1941
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1941 - 1945
Career position - Superintendent of Ground Operations, Department of Civil Aviation [Designing aerodromes at Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg]
1945 - 1947
Career position - Chief Airport Engineer, Department of Aviation [Expansion of Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney]
1947 - 1952
Career position - Australian Representative on Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
1949 - 1950
Career position - Vice-President, Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
1952 - 1957
Career position - Director of Airports, Department of Civil Aviation [Extension to Essendon Airport, Melbourne]
1957 - 1968
Career position - Assistant Director-General, Department of Civil Aviation [Plans and designs for Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne]
1966
Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - 1st Assistant Director-General, Civil Aviation Department
1968
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]
1968 - 1972
Career position - Australian Representative on Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
1972
Life event - Retired from the Department of Civil Aviation
1973 - 1976
Career position - Civil Aviation Adviser to Papua New Guinea
1976
Award - Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
1991
Award - Edward Warner Award, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) - for his eminent contribution to the development and provision of the technical and operational requirements of the ground‑based infrastructure of international civil aviation
1993
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Bradfield, K. N. E.; Williams, H. C., 'Section - Airports' in Chapter 6: Engineering Construction and Building, John Holland, ed. (Melbourne: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 1988), pp. 391-398, https://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/390.html. Details

Journal Articles

  • Institution of Engineers Australia, 'People - Dr. Keith (Bill) Bradfield; Geoffrey Coates; Prof John Crisp; Colin Seckington, Dr Vaughan Beck; Obituary: David Isaacs', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 63 (20) (1991), 23. 'Dr Keith (Bill) Bradfield has won the Edward Warner Award, given by the International Civil Aviation Organisation'. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • Eames, Jim and Carman, Gerry, 'Unruffled airport builder versed in diplomacy', The Age (2006). Details

Resources

See also

Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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