PEART William Thomas (Bill) OBE

Australian Army Born Meekatharra WA 8 May 1921 Died Murdoch WA 21 February 2015

Service No: WX31870. Joined from Kalgoorlie 1941. Royal Australian Engineers, 2nd Australian Field Survey Coy. Australian Imperial Force South West pacific, New Guinea, New Britain, Bougainville. 1945 Discharged at Karrakatta. 1946 Joined Vickers Hoskins (Draughtsman) 1962 Managing Director (WA) Division 1982-82 President Confederation WA Industries. Awarded The Order of the British Empire – Officer (Civil) (Imperial) (OBE) – Trade and Industry: 14 June 1980