William Walkley

Sir William Walkley
CBE
Born
William Gaston Walkley

(1896-11-01)1 November 1896
Ōtaki, New Zealand
Died12 April 1976(1976-04-12) (aged 79)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
CitizenshipAustralia, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Accountant, executive
Known forOil exploration
Board member ofAssociated Motorists' Petrol
Ampol (1939-1967)
Pool Petroleum
RW Miller (1962-1963)
Thiess (1963-1967)
Stellar Mining NL
Spouse(s)Marjory (1919-?)
Theresa (1945-1976)
Parent(s)Herbert Walkley
Jessie Walkley née Gaston

Sir William Gaston Walkley CBE[1][2] (1 November 1896 – 12 April 1976) was a New Zealand oil company executive.[3] Walkley was a founder of Australian oil company Ampol and was credited with being one of the early pioneers in opening up the North West Australia to oil exploration.[3] In 1956 he instituted the Walkley Awards, the premier award for excellence in Australian journalism.[4]

  1. ^ "WALKLEY, William Gaston - CBE(C)". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  2. ^ "WALKLEY, William Gaston - Knight Bachelor". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b Dyster, Barrie. "Walkley, Sir William Gaston (1896-1976)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
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