Frederick Shedden
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Sir Frederick Shedden KCMG, OBE |
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| Secretary of the Department of Defence (II) | |
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In office 17 November 1937 – 13 November 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | Department abolished |
| Secretary of the Department of Defence Co-ordination | |
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In office 13 November 1939 – 14 April 1942 |
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| Preceded by | Department established |
| Succeeded by | Department abolished |
| Secretary of the Department of Home Security | |
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In office 1 July 1941 – December 1941 |
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| Preceded by | Department established |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Welch |
| Secretary of the Department of Defence (III) | |
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In office 14 April 1942 – 28 October 1956 |
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| Preceded by | Department established |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ted Hicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1893 Kyneton, Victoria |
| Died | 7 July 1971 (aged 77) East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Cardno Edward |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Sir Frederick Geoffrey Shedden KCMG, OBE (8 August 1893 – 8 July 1971) was an Australian public servant who served as Secretary of the Department of Defence from 1937 to 1956.
Shedden was the subject of a biography, Defence Supremo written by David Horner and published by Allen & Unwin in 2000.
Frederick Shedden was born 8 August 1893 in Kyneton, Victoria.
Shedden was Secretary to the Australian Government Department responsible for defence between 1937 and 1956:
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1933 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
In the New Year's Day Honours of 1941, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1943 he was knighted – Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).
In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Shedden Street in Frederick Shedden's honour.
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