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'''Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman''', also known as '''Frederick Slade Brockman''', (9 July 1857 – 11 September 1917) was a [[Surveyor General of Western Australia|Surveyor General]] and explorer of [[Western Australia]].<ref name=adb>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Birman |first=Wendy |year=1981 |id2=drake-brockman-frederick-slade-6015 |title=Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857–1917) |accessdate=27 June 2012}}</ref>
'''Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman''', also known as '''Frederick Slade Brockman''', (9 July 1857 – 11 September 1917) was a [[Surveyor General of Western Australia|Surveyor General]] and explorer of [[Western Australia]].<ref name=adb>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Birman |first=Wendy |year=1981 |id2=drake-brockman-frederick-slade-6015 |title=Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857–1917) |accessdate=27 June 2012}}</ref>


==Early life==
Born at Seabrook near [[Northam, Western Australia|Northam]] in [[Western Australia]], he was the son of [[Edmund Ralph Brockman]], gentleman-farmer, and Elizabeth Deborah ''née'' Slade.
Born at Seabrook near [[Northam, Western Australia|Northam]] in [[Western Australia]], he was the son of [[Edmund Ralph Brockman]], gentleman-farmer, and Elizabeth Deborah ''née'' Slade.


He was educated at Bishop Mathew Hale's<ref>A. de Q. Robin, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040359b.htm 'Hale, Mathew Blagden (1811 - 1895)'], [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]], Volume 4, [[Melbourne University Press]], 1972, pp 317-319.</ref> school and articled in 1878 to surveyor J. S. Brooking.
He was educated at Bishop [[Hale School|Mathew Hale's school]]<ref>A. de Q. Robin, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040359b.htm 'Hale, Mathew Blagden (1811 - 1895)'], [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]], Volume 4, [[Melbourne University Press]], 1972, pp 317-319.</ref> and articled in 1878 to surveyor J. S. Brooking.


==Career==
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On 20 February 1882 he married [[Grace Bussell]], the heroine of the ''Georgette'' disaster of 1876. They had three daughters and four sons, including:
In 1886, Drake-Brockman joined the Department of Public Works and Railways, and worked as surveyor-in-charge of road and telegraph routes, before transferring to Lands and Surveys in 1891. He became chief inspecting surveyor in 1894, in which role he oversaw estate drainage and installation of rabbit-proof fencing. In 1901, Drake-Brockman and eleven companions explored previously uncharted areas in the [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley]] region. On the decentralisation of the department in 1910, Drake-Brockman was district surveyor for [[Nelson Land District|Nelson]], before being appointed Surveyor-General in June 1915.<ref name=adb/><ref>Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, [https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/brockman-frederick-slade.html 'Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857 - 1917)'] Australian National Herbarium</ref>
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*Geoffrey (1885–1977), an engineer,<ref>Peter Cowan, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140035b.htm 'Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885 - 1977)'], Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 34-35.</ref>

*Karl (1891-), a Rhodes Scholar, soldier and judge
==Personal life==
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*[[Edmund Drake-Brockman|Edmund]] (1884-1849), soldier, politician and judge<ref>Ian G. Sharp, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080362b.htm 'Drake-Brockman, Edmund Alfred (1884 - 1949)'], Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 339-340.</ref>
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On 20 February 1882 he married [[Grace Bussell]], the heroine of the [[SS Georgette|SS ''Georgette'']] disaster of 1876. They had three daughters and four sons, including:
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*[[Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (engineer)|Geoffrey]] (1885–1977), a civil engineer, public works official and brigadier who served in both World Wars,<ref>Peter Cowan, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140035b.htm 'Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885 - 1977)'], Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 34-35.</ref>
*Karl (1891-1969), a [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]], Captain in the 5th Royal Fusiliers, and judge<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guildfordanzacs.org.au/anzac/230|title = Drake–Brockman, Karl Edgar &#124; Guildford Anzacs}}</ref>
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*[[Edmund Drake-Brockman|Edmund]] (1884-1949), soldier, politician and judge<ref>Ian G. Sharp, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080362b.htm 'Drake-Brockman, Edmund Alfred (1884 - 1949)'], Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 339-340.</ref>
*[[Deborah Vernon Hackett|Deborah]] (1887–1965), a mining company director and welfare worker, subsequently Lady Hackett and later Lady Moulden.<ref>Alexandra Hasluck, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090142b.htm 'Hackett, Deborah Vernon (1887 - 1965)'], Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 149-150.</ref>
*[[Deborah Vernon Hackett|Deborah]] (1887–1965), a mining company director and welfare worker, subsequently Lady Hackett and later Lady Moulden.<ref>Alexandra Hasluck, [http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090142b.htm 'Hackett, Deborah Vernon (1887 - 1965)'], Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 149-150.</ref>

In 1901, Drake-Brockman with eleven companions, explored previously uncharted areas in the [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley]] region. Drake-Brockman was appointed Surveyor-General in June 1915.<ref name=adb/>



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Latest revision as of 16:23, 1 October 2023

Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman, also known as Frederick Slade Brockman, (9 July 1857 – 11 September 1917) was a Surveyor General and explorer of Western Australia.[1]

Early life

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Born at Seabrook near Northam in Western Australia, he was the son of Edmund Ralph Brockman, gentleman-farmer, and Elizabeth Deborah née Slade.

He was educated at Bishop Mathew Hale's school[2] and articled in 1878 to surveyor J. S. Brooking.

Career

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In 1886, Drake-Brockman joined the Department of Public Works and Railways, and worked as surveyor-in-charge of road and telegraph routes, before transferring to Lands and Surveys in 1891. He became chief inspecting surveyor in 1894, in which role he oversaw estate drainage and installation of rabbit-proof fencing. In 1901, Drake-Brockman and eleven companions explored previously uncharted areas in the Kimberley region. On the decentralisation of the department in 1910, Drake-Brockman was district surveyor for Nelson, before being appointed Surveyor-General in June 1915.[1][3]

Personal life

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On 20 February 1882 he married Grace Bussell, the heroine of the SS Georgette disaster of 1876. They had three daughters and four sons, including:

  • Geoffrey (1885–1977), a civil engineer, public works official and brigadier who served in both World Wars,[4]
  • Karl (1891-1969), a Rhodes Scholar, Captain in the 5th Royal Fusiliers, and judge[5]
  • Edmund (1884-1949), soldier, politician and judge[6]
  • Deborah (1887–1965), a mining company director and welfare worker, subsequently Lady Hackett and later Lady Moulden.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Birman, Wendy (1981). "Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857–1917)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  2. ^ A. de Q. Robin, 'Hale, Mathew Blagden (1811 - 1895)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 317-319.
  3. ^ Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, 'Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857 - 1917)' Australian National Herbarium
  4. ^ Peter Cowan, 'Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (1885 - 1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 34-35.
  5. ^ "Drake–Brockman, Karl Edgar | Guildford Anzacs".
  6. ^ Ian G. Sharp, 'Drake-Brockman, Edmund Alfred (1884 - 1949)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 339-340.
  7. ^ Alexandra Hasluck, 'Hackett, Deborah Vernon (1887 - 1965)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 149-150.

Further reading

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  • Birman, Wendy (1981) 'Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (1857 - 1917)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 340–341.
  • D. H. Drake-Brockman,(1936) Record of the Brockman and Drake-Brockman Family (priv print, Sussex, 1936)
  • G. Drake-Brockman,(1960) The Turning Wheel Perth
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