Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

WILLIAM ABERNETHY PARK CBE, AM Retired Trustee Company Executive, Stockbroker and Company Director Justice of the Peace 1949-2015

Educated Sherwood State School 1928-32 CEGS (now ACGS) Brisbane 1933-38 Academic Qualifications AAUQ The University of Queensland 1942 B. Com. The University of Queensland 1947 M. Phil The University of Queensland 2009 Professional Qualifications FCPA Fellow CPA Australia 1955- FSFin Fellow Financial

Career

Company Director Bank of Queensland 1986-92 Security Permanent Building Society 1987-92 Stockbroker Henderson, Park, Earnshaw & Petfield 1984-92 (senior partner then consultant) Corser Henderson & Park (partner) 1971-83 Trustee Company Executive Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd. (Manager Group Activities) 1970-70 Queensland Trustees Ltd 1939-70 do (General Manager) 1960-70

War Service AMF & AIF. Infantry and Signals Corps, SW Pacific Area. 1941-46 (Rank of Lieutenant when discharged)

Business & Accountants & Secretaries Educational Society, Council (President 1963) 1960-70 Professional Associated Australian Stock Exchanges, Council 1975-77 Associations Australian Chamber of Commerce, Council 1967-69 Australian Society of Accountants, Qld Council 1966-68 Brisbane Chamber of Commerce Council, (President 1967-69) 1958-92 Brisbane Stock Exchange Ltd. Committee, (Chairman 1975-1977) 1972-83 The Institute of Directors (now AICD) 1963- Hon Life Member, 1989, National Vice President, 1979-1986 Queensland Branch Committee, (President 1973-1975) 1971-88 The Institute of Public Affairs (Qld), Council 1976-84 Queensland Company Legislation Standing Committee 1960-70 Securities Institute of Australia (Qld), Committee 1968-70 Taxation Institute of Australia (Qld), Committee 1968-70 Educational The Australian National University, Council 1977-90 Organisations Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education, Council (Dep. Chmn 1973) 1972-75 The University of Queensland, Board of Faculty of Commerce & Economics 1972-76 Community Australian Red Cross Society (Qld), Finance Committee 1975-74

 Organisations

Brisbane Junior Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee (Pres. 1957) 1955-60 Brisbane North Rotary Club 1960-95 The Geriatric Medical Foundation of Queensland Board, (Dep. Chmn 1988-92) 1986-92 Institute of Public Affairs (Qld), Committee 1976-84 National Heart Foundation (Qld), Committee 1961-70 Royal Flying Doctor Service (Qld), Executive Committee 1960-70 Salvation Army (Qld) Brisbane Advisory Board 1986-93 St. Johns Cathedral Building Fund Committee 1966-70 The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 1965- Patron 2001- National President 1995-2001 National Chairman 1988-1995 Deputy National Chairman, 1981-1988 Director 1975-2001 Queensland Selection Committee 1969-1970 & 1974-1983 Deputy Chairman Brisbane Doorknock Appeal 1965-1966 Churchill Fellows Association of Queensland – Hon Life Member 1992-

Publications

“Australia’s World War 2 Nominal Roll: accurate record or true record?”. 2009. ISBN: 978-3-63918008-4

“Beyond Adversity”: “U” Company 15th Battalion 1941-42” 2010 ISBN 978-0-980658279

Involved in a number of research projects and report writing as well as some twenty five years of family history research.

 Written some 16 Volumes of Family History.

In 2000, researched and wrote an extensive report to the Board of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust on its operations with particular emphasis on computer analysis of data, fellowship awards, selection process etc.

Over many years has written numerous policy and procedure manuals.

Computers

Bill has had a personal computer since 1983 working on stockbroking accounting and investment portfolio analysis. He was closely associated with the introduction of stockbroker and stock exchange computer programmes.

For the last twenty years I have been involved in digital photography, particularly of old photographs.

In recent years, he has been using his computer to record and analyse army enlistments of WW2.