| 词条 | Bill Pritchett |
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| honorific-prefix = | name = Bill Pritchett | honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO}} | image = | image_size = | caption = | office1 = Secretary of the Department of Defence | term_start1 = 16 August 1979 | term_end1 = 6 February 1984 | birth_name = William Beal Pritchett | birth_date = {{birth date|1921|01|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Sydney | death_date ={{Death date and age|2014|01|28|1921|01|31|df=y}} | occupation = Public servant | years_active = | nationality = {{flagicon|Australia}} Australian | website = | parents = | siblings = | spouse = Elvira "De" Voorstad | alma_mater = {{nowrap begin}}University of Sydney (BA){{nowrap end}} | children = Isabel and Henry }} William Beal "Bill" Pritchett {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO}} (31 January 1921 – 28 January 2014) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Defence between 1979 and 1984. Life and careerBill Pritchett was born on 31 January 1921.[1] For schooling, he attended the Sydney Church of England Grammar School.[1] Pritchett studied for an Arts Degree at Sydney University, specializing in history and anthropology.[2] Pritchett served in World War II and then, in 1945, joined the Commonwealth Public Service as a Cadet in the Department of External Affairs.[1] His first overseas post was to Indonesia, during the country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands.[1] In 1965, Pritchett was appointed Australia High Commissioner to newly-independent Singapore.[3] In 1973, Pritchett was recruited to the Defence Department by his former boss in External Affairs, Arthur Tange.[4] From 1978 to 1979, Pritchett was the Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence. He was later appointed Secretary of the Defence Department when Tange retired in 1979.[1][5] During his time as departmental head, Pritchett worked to improve the departmental culture.[6][7] Pritchett retired from the public service in 1984.[1][8] Awards and honoursIn January 1984 Pritchett was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his public service.[9] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news|publisher=Fairfax Media|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=William Pritchett: From diplomat to head of Defence Department|date=8 February 2014|url=http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/william-pritchett-from-diplomat-to-head-of-defence-department-20140207-3274m.html|first=Bob|last=Furlonger|author-link=Robert Furlonger|archivedate=15 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215215258/http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/william-pritchett-from-diplomat-to-head-of-defence-department-20140207-3274m.html}} {{s-start}}{{s-dip}}{{s-bef|before=Walter Crocker|as=High Commissioner}}{{s-ttl|title=Australian High Commissioner to India2. ^{{citation|first=Paul|last=Barratt|author-link=Paul Barratt|url=http://aussieobserver.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/vale-bill-pritchett-1921-2014.html|date=28 January 2014|title=Vale Bill Prichett 1921–2014|archivedate=6 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140206011835/http://aussieobserver.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/vale-bill-pritchett-1921-2014.html|work=Australian Observer}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131833266 |title=Our man for new State. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=14 August 1965 |page=4 }} 4. ^{{cite news|title=William Pritchett: From diplomacy to the Defence Department|first=Bob|last=Furlonger|date=7 February 2014|newspaper=The Canberra Times|publisher=Fairfax Media|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/obituaries/william-pritchett-from-diplomacy-to-the-defence-department-20140206-324fy.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215223323/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/obituaries/william-pritchett-from-diplomacy-to-the-defence-department-20140206-324fy.html|archivedate=15 February 2014}} 5. ^{{citation|title=CA 46: Department of Defence [III], Central Office|url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+46|publisher=National Archives of Australia|accessdate=16 February 2014}} 6. ^{{citation|url=http://ada.asn.au/commentary/letters-to-the-editor/vale-bill-pritchett.html|title=Vale W.D. Pritchett, 1921-2014|date=7 February 2014|archivedate=15 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215224129/http://ada.asn.au/commentary/letters-to-the-editor/vale-bill-pritchett.html|work=Letter to the Canberra Times (not published)|publisher=Australia Defence Association}} 7. ^{{citation|url=http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/to-think-and-to-do-in-defence/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214073937/http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/to-think-and-to-do-in-defence/|archivedate=14 February 2014|date=6 February 2014|title=To think and to do in Defence|first=Graeme|last=Dobell|publisher=The Australian Strategic Policy Institute|work=The Strategist: The Australian Strategic Policy Institute Blog}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/a-gentleman-in-an-unforgiving-world-20140201-31u2k.html|title=A gentleman in an unforgiving world|date=2 February 2014|first=Jack|last=Waterford|author-link=Jack Waterford|archivedate=6 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140206003605/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/a-gentleman-in-an-unforgiving-world-20140201-31u2k.html|newspaper=The Canberra Times|publisher=Fairfax Media}} 9. ^{{citation|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=885308&search_type=quick&showInd=true|title=Search Australian Honours: PRITCHETT, William Beal|publisher=Australian Government}} (Acting)|years=1962–1963}}{{s-aft|after=James Plimsoll|as=High Commissioner}}{{s-bef|before=Tom Critchley|as=High Commissioner to Malaysia}}{{s-ttl|title=Australian High Commissioner to Singapore|years=1965–1967}}{{s-aft|after=Alfred Parsons}}{{S-gov}}{{s-bef|before=Arthur Tange}}{{s-ttl|title=Secretary of the Department of Defence|years=1979–1984}}{{s-aft|after=William Cole}}{{s-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Pritchett, Bill}} 7 : 1921 births|2014 deaths|High Commissioners of Australia to India|High Commissioners of Australia to Singapore|Officers of the Order of Australia|University of Sydney alumni|Secretaries of the Australian Department of Defence |
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