About John Enfield
Lived 1934 – 1992 (aged 57–58). John Enfield was an Australian civil servant.
John David Enfield, (1934 – 11 August 1992) was a senior Australian Public Service official and administrator.
Life and career John Enfield was born in 1934. He studied engineering at the University of Sydney.
Enfield joined the Department of Defence in 1962, working in the department's systems analysis branch on weapons effectiveness and acquisitions.
Whilst Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government, and later the Department of Territories, Enfield established the financial path for the Australian Capital Territory to self-government.
Awards and honours Enfield was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1991 in recognition of his services to public administration.
In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Enfield Street in John Enfield's honour.
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Australian public servant
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John Enfield was born in 1934.
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John Enfield died on 11 August 1992.
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John Enfield was a civil servant.
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John Enfield was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Enfield. https://biography.guide/john-enfield/
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