John Percy Camm
John Percy Camm | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1873 |
| Died | 1943 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Geographer |
John Percy Camm was an Australian geographer who served as the Surveyor General of Western Australia from 1923 to 1938.[1]
Biography
He was born in Yeo, Victoria on 02 November 1873.[1][2].[3] His parents were John Samuel Camm and Hannah Jane Camm.[3]
He was married to Sarah May Camm and had four children.[4][3]
He died on 18 April 1943.[2][3] He is survived by two sons and two daughters.[1]
Education
He completed his schooling at the Creswick Grammar School.[1]
He graduated from the Ballarat School of Mines and from Melbourne University.[1]
Career
He joined the Survey Department in 1895.[1]
In 1923, he was appointed as the Surveyor General of Western Australia by the department of land administration.[1]
He retired in 1938 and he was succeeded by Wallace Vernon Fyfe as Surveyor General of Western Australia.[1]
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