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'''Sir Samuel Gerald Wood "Sam" Burston''' [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (24 April 1915{{spaced ndash}}14 July 2015) was an Australian grazier who represented the rural sector as President of a forerunner of the [[National Farmers' Federation]], and served as a member of the board of the [[Reserve Bank of Australia]] and the [[Australian Science and Technology Council]].
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'''Sir Samuel Gerald Wood Burston''' [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (24 April 1915{{spaced ndash}}14 July 2015) was an Australian grazier who represented the rural sector as President of a forerunner of the [[National Farmers' Federation]], and served as a member of the board of the [[Reserve Bank of Australia]] and the [[Australian Science and Technology Council]].


==Life==
==Life==
Sam Burston was born in 1915 in [[Adelaide]], the eldest son of Sir [[Roy Burston|(Samuel) Roy "Ginger" Burston]], a distinguished physician who later became Director-General of Medical Services in the [[Australian Military Forces]]. (Roy Burston served in Gallipoli; Sam was born the day before the Anzac landing, and lived to see the centenary of that event celebrated internationally.)
Samuel Gerald Wood Burston was born in 1915 in [[Adelaide]], the eldest son of Sir [[Roy Burston|(Samuel) Roy Burston]], a distinguished physician who later became Director-General of Medical Services in the [[Australian Military Forces]]. (Roy Burston served in Gallipoli; Sam was born the day before the Anzac landing, and lived to see the centenary of that event celebrated internationally.){{citation needed|date=July 2015}}


In 1934, Sam Burston joined the Australian Army as a private, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1935. In 1939 he studied temperate farming techniques in Britain and Germany. In World War II he was [[mentioned in dispatches]] on 30 December 1941,<ref>[http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1509338 Australian War Memorial]; retrieved 3 February 2015.</ref> and was the commander of a tank squadron with the 9th Division, which was distinguished at the [[Battle of El Alamein]]{{dn|date=July 2015}} (1942).
In 1934, Sam Burston joined the Australian Army as a private, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1935. In 1939 he studied temperate farming techniques in Britain and Germany. In World War II he was [[mentioned in dispatches]] on 30 December 1941,<ref>[http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1509338 Australian War Memorial]; retrieved 3 February 2015.</ref> and was the commander of a tank squadron with the 9th Division, which was distinguished at the [[First Battle of El Alamein|Battle of El Alamein]] (1942).


On repatriation he ran his property Marlee, near [[Naracoorte, South Australia]].<ref>Ian Howie-Willis, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=9TSufplCU0YC&pg=PT8&lpg=PT8&dq=sir+sam+gerald+wood+burston+1915&source=bl&ots=MDbuhIHfaE&sig=8Wh-ZzOpiQodWdsV110ib90jRuE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zePPVPuEBoak8QWE9oCICg&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=sir%20sam%20gerald%20wood%20burston%201915&f=false ''A Medical Emergency: Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II'' (2012)]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> He later moved to Noss Estate at [[Casterton, Victoria]], where he was a grazier until retirement in 1985.<ref name=oxford>[http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U9579 Oxford Index]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>
On repatriation he ran his property Marlee, near [[Naracoorte, South Australia]].<ref>Ian Howie-Willis, [https://books.google.com/books?id=9TSufplCU0YC&dq=sir+sam+gerald+wood+burston+1915&pg=PT8 ''A Medical Emergency: Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II'' (2012)]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> He later moved to Noss Estate at [[Casterton, Victoria]], where he was a grazier until retirement in 1985.<ref name=oxford>[http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U9579 Oxford Index]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>


From 1976 to 1979 Sir Sam Burston (he was knighted in 1977) was President of the Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers' Council.<ref name=oxford/> In that capacity he was deeply involved in helping resolve the 1978 Live Sheep Export Dispute, through extensive negotiations with the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]], [[Malcolm Fraser]], his Minister for Industrial Relations, [[Tony Street]], and the President of the [[Australian Council of Trade Unions]], [[Bob Hawke]].<ref>[http://archive.hrnicholls.com.au/archives/vol6/vol6-7.php HR Nicholls Society: ''No Ticket, No Start --- No More!'']. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> In 1979, Burston oversaw the merger of the AWGG with seven other rural bodies to create the [[National Farmers' Federation]].<ref>[http://archivescollection.anu.edu.au/index.php/australian-woolgrowers-and-graziers-council ANU Archives: Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers' Council]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>
From 1976 to 1979 Sir Sam Burston (he was knighted in 1977) was President of the Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers' Council.<ref name=oxford/> In that capacity he was deeply involved in helping resolve the 1978 Live Sheep Export Dispute, through extensive negotiations with the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]], [[Malcolm Fraser]], his Minister for Industrial Relations, [[Tony Street]], and the President of the [[Australian Council of Trade Unions]], [[Bob Hawke]].<ref>[http://archive.hrnicholls.com.au/archives/vol6/vol6-7.php HR Nicholls Society: ''No Ticket, No Start --- No More!'']. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> In 1979, Burston oversaw the merger of the AWGG with seven other rural bodies to create the [[National Farmers' Federation]].<ref>[http://archivescollection.anu.edu.au/index.php/australian-woolgrowers-and-graziers-council ANU Archives: Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers' Council]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>


He was a Member of the [[Reserve Bank of Australia]] Board 1977-87.<ref>[http://www.rba.gov.au/about-rba/history/rba-board-members.html Past & Present Reserve Bank Board Members]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> From 1979-85 he was a member and occasional acting Chairman of the [[Australian Science and Technology Council]].<ref>[http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=6586 Media Release: Bob Hawke, 12 February 1985]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>
He was a Member of the [[Reserve Bank of Australia]] Board 1977–87.<ref>[http://www.rba.gov.au/about-rba/history/rba-board-members.html Past & Present Reserve Bank Board Members]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> From 1979 to 1985 he was a member and occasional acting Chairman of the [[Australian Science and Technology Council]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20150203061248/http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=6586 Media Release: Bob Hawke, 12 February 1985]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>


In 2012, when aged 97, he was instrumental in assisting Dr Ian Howie-Willis research his book ''A Medical Emergency: Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II'', by sending him 22 parcels of [[Roy Burston|his father]]'s World War II correspondence that had not previously been available to researchers.<ref>[http://tasmaniantimes.com/images/uploads/Big_Sky_Publishing_2012_ANZAC_Releases.pdf bigsky publishing]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>
In 2012, when aged 97, he was instrumental in assisting Dr Ian Howie-Willis research his book ''A Medical Emergency: Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II'', by sending him 22 parcels of [[Roy Burston|his father]]'s World War II correspondence that had not previously been available to researchers.<ref>[http://tasmaniantimes.com/images/uploads/Big_Sky_Publishing_2012_ANZAC_Releases.pdf bigsky publishing]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>


Sir Sam Burston celebrated his 100th birthday on 24 April 2015 in an aged care facility in Casterton.<ref>[http://www.thefireman.com.au/index.php/75-featured-articles/216-fiskville-closed-permanently "CFA Pioneer Turns 100", The Fireman]. Retrieved 17 May 2015</ref> He died there on 14 July 2015, survived by two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Both his wives, Verna and Phyllis, predeceased him.<ref>[http://tributes.theage.com.au/obituaries/theage-au/obituary.aspx?n=samuel-gerald-wood-burston&pid=175357466 [[The Age]], 25 July 2015]. Retrieved 25 July 2015</ref>
Sir Sam Burston celebrated his 100th birthday on 24 April 2015 in an aged care facility in [[Casterton, Victoria|Casterton]].<ref>[http://www.thefireman.com.au/index.php/75-featured-articles/216-fiskville-closed-permanently "CFA Pioneer Turns 100", The Fireman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100112/http://www.thefireman.com.au/index.php/75-featured-articles/216-fiskville-closed-permanently |date=18 May 2015 }}. Retrieved 17 May 2015</ref> He died there on 14 July 2015, survived by two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Both his wives, Verna and Phyllis, predeceased him.<ref>[http://tributes.adelaidenow.com.au/notice/185132008/view ''The Advertiser'', 25 July 2015]. Retrieved 25 July 2015</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
Burston was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in 1966 for services to firefighting.<ref>[http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1107441&search_type=simple&showInd=true It's an Honour: OBE]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> (He had played a role in convincing the then [[Premier of Victoria]], [[Henry Bolte]], to strengthen the [[Country Fire Authority]].)<ref>[http://archive.hrnicholls.com.au/archives/vol27/vol27-6.php HR Nicholls Society: ''Let's Start All Over Again'']. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>
Burston was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in 1966 for services to firefighting.<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1107441 It's an Honour: OBE]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref> (He had played a role in convincing the then [[Premier of Victoria]], [[Henry Bolte]], to strengthen the [[Country Fire Authority]].)<ref>[http://archive.hrnicholls.com.au/archives/vol27/vol27-6.php HR Nicholls Society: ''Let's Start All Over Again'']. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>


He was [[knight]]ed in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 1977, "in recognition of service to primary industry".<ref>[http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083232&search_type=simple&showInd=true It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/QB77.pdf Australian Government Gazette No. S 102, 14 June 1977]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>
He was [[knight]]ed in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 1977, "in recognition of service to primary industry".<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1083232 It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/QB77.pdf Australian Government Gazette No. S 102, 14 June 1977]. Retrieved 3 February 2015</ref>


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Latest revision as of 18:29, 31 October 2024

Sam Burston
OBE
In office
1976–1979
President of the Australian Woolgrowers and Graziers Association
Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia
In office
1977–1987
Member and occasional Chairman of the Science and Technology Council
In office
1979–1985
Personal details
Born
Samuel Gerald Wood Burston

24 April 1915
Adelaide, Australia
DiedJuly 14, 2015(2015-07-14) (aged 100)
OccupationGrazier
Military service
AllegianceAustralian
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
RankPrivate
Battles/warsWorld War II
Military career

Sir Samuel Gerald Wood Burston OBE (24 April 1915 – 14 July 2015) was an Australian grazier who represented the rural sector as President of a forerunner of the National Farmers' Federation, and served as a member of the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Science and Technology Council.

Life

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Samuel Gerald Wood Burston was born in 1915 in Adelaide, the eldest son of Sir (Samuel) Roy Burston, a distinguished physician who later became Director-General of Medical Services in the Australian Military Forces. (Roy Burston served in Gallipoli; Sam was born the day before the Anzac landing, and lived to see the centenary of that event celebrated internationally.)[citation needed]

In 1934, Sam Burston joined the Australian Army as a private, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1935. In 1939 he studied temperate farming techniques in Britain and Germany. In World War II he was mentioned in dispatches on 30 December 1941,[1] and was the commander of a tank squadron with the 9th Division, which was distinguished at the Battle of El Alamein (1942).

On repatriation he ran his property Marlee, near Naracoorte, South Australia.[2] He later moved to Noss Estate at Casterton, Victoria, where he was a grazier until retirement in 1985.[3]

From 1976 to 1979 Sir Sam Burston (he was knighted in 1977) was President of the Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers' Council.[3] In that capacity he was deeply involved in helping resolve the 1978 Live Sheep Export Dispute, through extensive negotiations with the Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, his Minister for Industrial Relations, Tony Street, and the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Bob Hawke.[4] In 1979, Burston oversaw the merger of the AWGG with seven other rural bodies to create the National Farmers' Federation.[5]

He was a Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board 1977–87.[6] From 1979 to 1985 he was a member and occasional acting Chairman of the Australian Science and Technology Council.[7]

In 2012, when aged 97, he was instrumental in assisting Dr Ian Howie-Willis research his book A Medical Emergency: Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II, by sending him 22 parcels of his father's World War II correspondence that had not previously been available to researchers.[8]

Sir Sam Burston celebrated his 100th birthday on 24 April 2015 in an aged care facility in Casterton.[9] He died there on 14 July 2015, survived by two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Both his wives, Verna and Phyllis, predeceased him.[10]

Honours

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Burston was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1966 for services to firefighting.[11] (He had played a role in convincing the then Premier of Victoria, Henry Bolte, to strengthen the Country Fire Authority.)[12]

He was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 1977, "in recognition of service to primary industry".[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ Australian War Memorial; retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ Ian Howie-Willis, A Medical Emergency: Major-General 'Ginger' Burston and the Army Medical Service in World War II (2012). Retrieved 3 February 2015
  3. ^ a b Oxford Index. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  4. ^ HR Nicholls Society: No Ticket, No Start --- No More!. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  5. ^ ANU Archives: Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers' Council. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  6. ^ Past & Present Reserve Bank Board Members. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  7. ^ Media Release: Bob Hawke, 12 February 1985. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  8. ^ bigsky publishing. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  9. ^ "CFA Pioneer Turns 100", The Fireman Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 May 2015
  10. ^ The Advertiser, 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015
  11. ^ It's an Honour: OBE. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  12. ^ HR Nicholls Society: Let's Start All Over Again. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  13. ^ It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor. Retrieved 3 February 2015
  14. ^ Australian Government Gazette No. S 102, 14 June 1977. Retrieved 3 February 2015
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