Percival Edwin McNeil

McNeil, Percival Edwin (1883-1951), RADM, CB 1936; b. 25 Sep. 1883 Melbourne; educ. privately; entered RAN 1911 as Engr-Lieut.; Engr-Comdr Australia 1919-21; Engr-Mgr Garden Is, Sydney, 1922-28; Tech. Adviser to Naval Rep. London 1929-31; Dir. of Engineering RAN 1931-40 (as Engr. Rear-Adm 1934); Third Naval member ANB and Chief of Naval Construction 1940-43 (retd.); Dir. of Shipbuilding Aust. 1943-48; d. 17 Apr. 1951 Melbourne.