Frederick William Thomas (politician)
Frederick William Thomas | |
|---|---|
| 74th Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 1957–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Palmer Selleck |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Evans |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
Sir Frederick William Thomas AE was Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1957 to 1959, having been persuaded to stand for Council by his friend Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey.[1] In 1934, he was appointed honorary Aide de camp to the Governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield. During World War II, he served as a Group Captain in the Royal Australian Air Force and was posted within Australia, East Asia and to the RAAF Mission in Washington, DC. He was invested as a Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords for services to the Netherlands in 1941 and invested as Knight Bachelor in 1959.
References
[edit]- ^ "Image of Lord Mayor Sir Frederick William Thomas at the 1958 Moomba Parade". City Collection. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.