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Albert Charles Joyce

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Albert Charles Joyce
Commonwealth Auditor-General
In office
1946–1951
Personal details
Born(1886-05-22)22 May 1886
Melbourne, Victoria
Died6 October 1973(1973-10-06) (aged 87)
Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory
NationalityAustralia Australian
SpouseElsie Spicer
OccupationPublic servant

Albert Charles Joyce CBE (22 May 1886 – 6 October 1973) was Commonwealth Auditor-General of Australia from 1946 to 1951.

Biography

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Albert Charles Joyce was born on 22 May 1886 in Melbourne, Victoria, to Albert Samuel Joyce and Ellen (née Carne). On 20 February 1908 he married Elsie Spicer and had 4 sons and two daughters. One son died in 1944 over Germany while serving with the RAAF.

Albert Joyce began working at the Auditor-General's office of the Public Service in 1903.[1] He also worked for the PMG, the Department of Defence and the Department of the Treasury. He served as Auditor-General from 1946 to 1951.[2]

He was a member of Rotary and the Masonic Lodge.[2] He also became president of the Baptist Union of New South Wales.[3]

His wife died in 1960.[4]

He died on 6 October 1973 at Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory, ACT aged 87.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mr A. C. Joyce new Commonwealth Auditor-General". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 5 June 1946. p. 2.
  2. ^ a b c "Obituary: Mr A. C. Joyce". The Canberra Times. 8 October 1973. p. 6.
  3. ^ Nethercote, J.R. (1 June 2015). "The auditors-general: unsung heroes of administrative reform". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Death of Mrs. A. C. Joyce". The Canberra Times. 21 April 1960. p. 2.
Government offices
Preceded by Commonwealth Auditor-General
1946 – 1951
Succeeded by