Bob Armstrong (public servant)

Bob Armstrong OBE
Secretary of the Department of Immigration
In office 25 May 1971 – 12 June 1974
Personal details
Born	24 July 1911 Erskineville, Sydney
Died	19 February 1988 (aged 76) Canberra
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Gwen Isabel Jobson
Occupation	Public servant

Robert Edward "Bob" Armstrong (24 July 1911 – 19 February 1988) was a senior Australian public servant and policy maker. Between May 1971 and June 1974 he was Secretary of the Department of Immigration.

Life and career

Bob Armstrong was born on 24 July 1911 in Erskinville, Sydney.^[1]

In 1940, Armstrong enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force.^[2] Posted to the 7th Division headquarters as a clerk, he served in Egypt, Palestine, Africa, Syria and Java.^[1]

Between 1971 and 1974, he was Secretary of the Department of Immigration.^[3]

Armstrong died in Canberra on 19 February 1988.^[1]

Awards

In 1967, Armstrong was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire while Assistant Secretary of the Immigration Department.^[4]

References

1. Swift, Robert S. (2007), "Armstrong, Robert Edward (Bob) (1911–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 6 July 2014
2. "Obituary: Mr R.E. Armstrong, OBE- Former immigration chief dies". The Canberra Times. 22 February 1988. p. 8.
3. CA 51: Department of Immigration, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 6 July 2014
4. "Search Australian Honours: ARMSTRONG, Robert Edward", itsanhonour.gov.au (Australian Government), archived from the original on 6 July 2014