Hartnell, Geoffrey Clarke CBE OW 1925

Hartnell was director of air staff plans and policy, RAAF Headquarters, in 1953-56. Promoted to air commodore in January 1956, he was SASO at headquarters, Home Command, in 1956-58. After completing the 1959 course at the Imperial Defence College, London, he commanded RAAF Base, Butter-worth, Malaya, in 1960-62. He was director-general of plans and policy, Department of Air, Canberra, in 1962-63. In December 1963 he was made head of the Australian Joint Services Staff, London, as an acting air vice-marshal (substantive 3 February 1966). In March 1966 he became director of joint service plans, Department of Defence, Canberra.

from the Australian Dictionary of Biography

Student Details from the Entry Book

Entry Number                                     6311

Name                                                  Geoffrey Clarke Hartnell

Parent                                                 FB Hartnell

Address                                               11 Douglas St East Malvern

Date and place of birth                       15^th April 1916

Age on Entry                                       8 years 9 months

Religion                                               C of E

Relation to College                             Day pupil

Date of Entry                                       10^th February 1925

Previous school                                   The Grange IIIa

Form on admission                             Prep Lower

Form on leaving                                  Honour VI

Remarks                                              Left Dec 1934 

Archivist comments

From the Index card: 1932 Passed Leaving Certificate 8 subjects

1933 Leaving Cert- Eng, Maths I, III, Physics, Chemistry, Prefect, Football Team

1934 Crew, Senior Prefect, Leaving Cert- Honour Maths III 3^rd, Phys 3^rd, Chem 3^rd, Intermediate Cert French = Matric

A fine all round boy, excellent qualities