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Harold Patrick Breen CBE (30 April 1893 – 6 July 1966) was a senior Australian public servant. He was head of the Department of Defence Production between 1951 and 1957.
Harold Breen | |
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Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development | |
In office 31 July 1949 – 16 March 1950 | |
Secretary of the Department of Supply | |
In office 17 March 1950 – 10 May 1951 | |
Secretary of the Department of Defence Production | |
In office 11 May 1951 – 8 August 1957 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Harold Patrick Breen 30 April 1893 Richmond, Melbourne |
Died | 6 July 1966 73) Malvern, Melbourne | (aged
Resting place | St Kilda Cemetery |
Nationality | ![]() |
Spouse(s) | Agnes Rose O'Sullivan (m. 1916–1923; her death) Rosa Marguerita Maree Carrodus (m. 1930–1934; her death) Constance Jessie Gillespie (m. 1957–1966; his death) |
Occupation | Public servant |
Harold Breen was born on 30 April 1893 in Richmond, Melbourne.[1]
He commenced his Commonwealth Public Service career in 1910 in the Department of Defence in the Ordnance Department.[2]
Rising up the ranks, he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development in July 1949,[3] and later head of the Department of Supply in 1950.[4]
When the Department of Defence Production was established in 1951, Breen was appointed as its inaugural head.[5] He remained in the position until his retirement in 1957.[1]
Breen died in Malvern on 6 July 1966 and was buried in St Kilda Cemetery.[1]
Breen was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1953 during his time as head of the Defence Production Department.[6]
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