People - Robert Leeuwin (Nobby) Clark

MLC - Architect and Civil Engineer

Born: 1889 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 1 July 1942.

Went to Missina and was with German expeditions into Highlands pre-WWI
Joined Australian Flying Corps, went to England, where he married K.A.G. (Gladys) Brown
Shot down in France, then training pilots in England
Returned to New Guinea in 1919 (Rabaul) as works manager for the Expropriation Board from 1921-1926
Managing Director Loo Company from 1929
President of the New Guinea Club
President of the RSL
Chief Warden Rabaul at the time of Japanese invasion
Member Legislative Council and non-official member Executive Council
In the mid 1920s identified sites for aerodromes at Lae and Wau
Built New Guinea Club in Rabaul; gun emplacements at Praed Point, etc.

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