Doug Kefford and Charlie Curwen
12 December 2009
Doug Kefford AO and Charles Curwen CVO OBE on the occasion of Doug's 70th birthday celebrations. Charles aka Charlie Curwen, Official Secretary Governor of Victoria, was born in Cumberland, England and educated at Harrow before attending Mons Officer Cadet School in 1964 and serving in the 11th Hussars (P.A.O). In 1967 as an Army Captain he was posted to Melbourne, Australia as ADC to the Governor of Victoria Sir Rohan Delacombe. At the conclusion of his tour of duty as ADC he left the British Army, became an Australian citizen and remained at Government House where he has served nine Governors in the role of Private Secretary (1976-84) and as Official Secretary and Chief Administrator of the Office of Governor since 1984 during the term of ten Premiers.
- Document type: Photo
- Time period: Post Federal Presidency
- People: Charles CURWEN, Doug KEFFORD
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