William Funnell (public servant)

William Funnell ISO
Secretary of the Department of Labour and National Service
In office 8 March 1946 – 30 January 1952
Personal details
Born	8 June 1891 Goulburn, New South Wales
Died	25 October 1962 (aged 71) Castlecrag, Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Public servant

William Funnell ISO (8 June 1891 – 25 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.^[1] He attended South Goulburn Public School before joining the New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways office in 1906 as an apprentice clerk.^[1]

In March 1946, Funnell was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Labour and National Service.^[2]

Funnell died on 25 October 1962 in Castlecrag, Sydney.^[1]

Awards

Funnell was made a companion of the Imperial Service Order in June 1954 in recognition of his public service.^[3]

References

1. Kerr, Anthea, "Funnell, William (1891–1962)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 15 June 2013
2. CA 40: Department of Labour and National Service, Central Secretariat/ (by 1947 known as Central Office), National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 February 2015
3. "Search Australian Honours: FUNNELL, William, Imperial Service Order", itsanhonour.gov.au (Australian Government), archived from the original on 4 February 2015