ROWNTREE, EDWARD FEARNLEY

Furthermore

Deployed on surveys of the State's water resources and projects to expand generating capacity, he was involved in the design and construction of Tasmania's second hydro-electric scheme, a subsidiary power-station on the Shannon River. From ADB entry

Book of Remembrance entry

ROWNTREE, EDWARD FEARNLEY. 1914.
Trinity; B.Sc. (Tas.); 4th year Engineering.
21.1.16; sailed 9.11.16, A/Sgt. 3rd Pnr. Btn.; to A.F.C. 24.4.17; 2/Lt. 23.6.17; Lieut. 23.9.17. Awarded D.F.C. Demob. 4.2.20.

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Early education at Philip Smith Training College, Hobart, TAS, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia 1914
1916

Military service 21 January 1916
1918

Military award: D.F.C. on 1918-08-01
1920

Military service 4 February 1920
1920

Engineer at Tasmania -- TAS, Australia 1920
1921

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1921
1924

Principal Assistant Engineer at Tasmania -- TAS, Australia 1924
1933

Acting Hydraulic Engineer at Tasmania -- TAS, Australia 1933
1934

Civil Engineer at Tasmania -- TAS, Australia 1934
1949

Chief Investigating and Design Engineer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 1 December 1949
1966

Death in Hobart -- TAS, Australia 30 June 1966

Gender

Male