About William Funnell
Lived 1891 – 1962 (aged 71). William Funnell was an Australian civil servant.
William Funnell ISO (8 June 189125 October 1962) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Labour and National Service between 1946 and 1952.
Life and career Funnell was born 8 June 1891 in Goulburn, New South Wales to parents William Funnell and Jessie Anne Funnell, née Worchurst. He attended South Goulburn Public School before joining the New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways office in 1906 as an apprentice clerk.
Funnell died on 25 October 1962 in Castlecrag, Sydney.
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Who was William Funnell?
Australian public servant (1891-1962)
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William Funnell was born on 8 June 1891 in Goulburn.
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William Funnell died on 25 October 1962.
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William Funnell was a civil servant.
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William Funnell was Australian.
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