Carroll, Sir Alfred Thomas (Turi) Biography 1971

CARROLL, Sir Alfred Thomas (Turi)
KBE [Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire]
Farmer Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay
Born: 24 August 1890, married 1922 Parehuia Shrimpton; 1 daughter
Education: Wanganui College School, Te Aute, Lincoln College; Bledisloe medal, DipAg [Diploma of Agriculture]
1st NZ Expeditonary Force
Member Wairoa County Council 1924-59 (chairman 1935-59); chairman Wairoa Dairy Company Ltd 1933-34; chairman Agricultural & Pastoral Association; member East Coast Maori Trust Council; Maori Golf Association; Kahunguna Tribal Executive; Wairoa Farmers Union; Maori Dominion Executive Committee; president Wairoa Rotary 1961; Wairoa Power Board; NZ Tuberculosis Association;  Maori Tennis Association; Wairoa Hospital & Harbour Boards; Wairoa College board of governors; Maori Education Foundation; president NZ Maori Council 1962-67;
OBE [Officer of the Order of the British Empire] (1950)
1st NZ Expeditionary Force
Private address: Huramua Station, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay