Sir Frederick Oliver Chilton | |
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Secretary of the Repatriation Department | |
In office 1958–1970 | |
Preceded by | Sir George Wootten |
Succeeded by | Richard Kingsland |
Personal details | |
Born | Woollahra, New South Wales | 23 July 1905
Died | 1 October 2007 Sydney, New South Wales | (aged 102)
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Civilian awards | Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Citizen Military Forces Second Australian Imperial Force |
Years of service | 1923–1937 1939–1946 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Commands | 18th Brigade (1943–45) 2/2nd Battalion (1940–41) |
Battles/wars | |
Military awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Brigadier Sir Frederick Oliver Chilton, CBE, DSO & Bar (23 July 1905 – 1 October 2007) was a senior officer in the Australian Army and a public servant.