Born | 2 March 1915 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Died | 23 June 2010 (aged 95)[1] |
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Newington College University of Sydney London School of Economics |
Occupation | Public Servant, author, academic |
Parent(s) | Rev. John Wear Burton |
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Preceded by William Dunk | Secretary of the Department of External Affairs 1947 – 1950 | Succeeded by Alan Watt |
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Preceded by Charles Frost | Australian High Commissioner to Ceylon 1951 | Succeeded by Alex Borthwick as Chargé d'affaires |