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Sutherland, Keith (1896 - 1978)

MC

Born
December 1896
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Died
19 March 1978
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Electrical engineer

Summary

Keith Sutherland MC MEE FIEAust had a distinguished career with the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, from its early days in 1925, rising to be General Manager when he retired in 1962.

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1916 - 1919
Military service - First World War. Lieutenant, 22nd Battalion, AIF
1919
Award - Military Cross (MC), Infantry - 22nd Battalion AIF
1921
Education - Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE), University of Melbourne
1922
Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
c. 1925 - 1926
Career position - Engineer in charge, North-East transmission line construction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria
1926
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1926 - c. 1940
Career position - District Superintendent, Gippsland, State Electricity Commission of Victoria [vice Crowley. Sutherland previously in charge of North-East transmission line construction to serve Albury]
1927
Education - Master of Electrical Engineering (MEE), University of Melbourne
1948
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1951
Career position - Chief engineer, State Electricity Commission
c. 1951 - 1962
Career position - General manager, State Electricity Commission
1962
Life event - Retired
1968
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.]
1978
Life event - Cremated, Springvale Botanical Cemetery

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