Alfred Warden

Alfred William Warden
Alfred Warden during World War I
Born	1868 Ulladulla
Died	1955 (aged 86-87) Sydney
Allegiance	AIF
Years of service	1894 – 1922
Rank	Colonel
Awards	Volunteer Decoration
Other work	Architect

Colonel Alfred William Warden VD (1868 – 6 September 1955) was a prominent Australian soldier, military engineer and architect.

Warden was born at Ulladulla, New South Wales and was educated at Newington College, Sydney, (1884–1887). In his final year of school he was in the first teams in Rugby union, cricket and rifle-shooting. He was one of ten brothers and cousins from the South Coast of New South Wales to attend Newington over two decades. His brother, Winter Warden (1860 – 1936), was a politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Nationalist Party of Australia for 17 years.

On leaving Newington, Warden was articled to the architectural firm of Gustavus Alphonse Morrell & John E Kemp. For the next five years he studied part-time at Sydney Technical College and attended architecture lectures in the engineering faculty of the University of Sydney. In 1893 he toured the world before commencing practice as an architect in 1895.

In 1894, Warden joined the Field Companies NSW Engineers as a second Lieutenant and retired in June 1922 after 28 years service. On the outbreak of war in 1914 he was mobilised as Staff-Officer of Engineers and served until the end of 1919.

In 1923, Warden was appointed a member of the Newington College Council and served until 1948. During this period of 25 years he was actively involved in the development of the College's buildings and grounds.