Frederick Shedden

Sir Frederick Geoffrey Shedden (8 August 1893 – 8 July 1971) was an Australian public servant who served as Secretary of the Department of Defence from 1937 to 1956.

Background and early life Frederick Shedden was born 8 August 1893 in Kyneton, Victoria. His father was George Shedden, a wheelwright born in Victoria. His mother was Sarah Elizabeth (née Grey) from England. He was the youngest of five children. Secretary of the Department of Defence Co-ordination (1939 to 1942) Secretary of the Department of Home Security (1941) Secretary of the Department of Defence (III) (1942 to 1956)

Private life On 14 December 1927, Shedden married Anne Cardno Edward. Later that same day he sailed for England to study at the Imperial Defence College. He was also appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the New Year's Day Honours of 1941, and knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the King's Birthday Honours of June 1943.

Death Shedden died on 8 July 1971 in St Andrew's Hospital, East Melbourne.

In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Shedden Street in his honour.