Henry Walters (public servant)

Australian public servant

Henry Walters

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Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways
In office
12 April 1926 – 17 March 1929
Personal details
Born|

Henry Latimer Walters

(1868-01-24)24 January 1868
Newcastle, New South Wales
Died| 17 March 1929(1929-03-17) (aged 61)
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria
Resting place| Cheltenham cemetery
Nationality| Australian
Occupation| Public servant

Henry Latimer Walters ISO (24 January 1868 - 17 March 1929) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Works and Railways.

## Life and career

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Walters was born in Newcastle, New South Wales on 24 January 1868.[1]

Shortly after Federation,[2] in 1902,[3] he joined the Commonwealth Public Service as an accountant.[4]

Between 1926 and his death in 1929, Walters was Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways.[5]

Walters died at his home on Tennyson Street in St Kilda, Melbourne on 17 March 1929 after 18 months of illness.[3] He was buried in Cheltonham cemetery.[1]

## Awards

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Walters was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order for his services as Secretary of the Commonwealth Works Department in June 1928.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b Carnell, Ian, "Walters, Henry Latimer (1868–1929)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 21 February 2015
2. ^ "Fed. Secretary Dead". Evening News. Sydney, NSW. 18 March 1929. p. 7.
3. ^ a b "Death of Mr. H. L. Walters: Public Service for 48 years". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 19 March 1929. p. 6.
4. ^ "Mr. H. L. Walters: Death in Melbourne". The Newcastle Sun. 20 March 1929. p. 4.
5. ^ CA 14: Department of Works and Railways, (Central Office), National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 1 July 2013, retrieved 21 February 2015
6. ^ "Search Australian Honours: WALTERS, Henry Latimer Service Order", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 21 February 2015

Government offices

Preceded by

Walter Bingle

|  Secretary of the Department of Works and Railways
1926 – 1929  | Succeeded by

Percival Gourgaud

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