| 词条 | James Tandy (public servant) |
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Early lifeTandy was born at Muswellbrook, New South Wales and attended Newington College (1932-1933).[2] He began his working career in the banking industry. Army serviceHe joined the army in 1940 and saw action with the 2/1 AA in the Middle East and in the bombing attacks on Darwin, Northern Territory. He reached the rank of staff sergeant and was discharged in 1946. After the war he married Beatrix Kroening.[3] Public serviceHe joined the Commonwealth Public Service and studied at the University of Sydney at night. He gained a BA degree and an Education Diploma. In 1967 he joined the then Education and Science Department and in the following years toured many Aboriginal settlements in northern Australia. As Commonwealth Director of Aboriginal Education he introduced a bi-lingual educational program for Northern Territory Aboriginal students which meant the formal recognition of Indigenous Australian languages and cultures. HonoursTandy Close Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, is named in his honour.[4] He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1977 in recognition of his services to Aboriginal languages and culture.[5] He died in Hervey Bay, Queensland. References1. ^Muswellbrook Shire Hall of Fame {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901011215/http://www.muswellbrook.org.au/halloffame/print/29.asp?cat=29&picture=none |date=2007-09-01 }} Retrieved 23.1.2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Tandy, James}}2. ^Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 189 3. ^Australian War Memorial Collection Record: PR03119 Retrieved 23.1.2008 4. ^Public Place Names Retrieved 2.12.2007 5. ^It's an Honour Retrieved 24.7.2009 7 : 1918 births|1997 deaths|People educated at Newington College|People from New South Wales|University of Sydney alumni|Members of the Order of the British Empire|Linguists of Australian aboriginal languages |
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