Career Romeo Lahey
romeo lahey arthur groom
tta keen explorer, lahey enjoyed roaming forests spare time. father, david lahey, 1 of tamborine shire council s councillors, inspired lahey conservationist. had exhibited high degree of conservationism young age. recognising value in preserving forests, tirelessly campaigned, resulted in establishment of lamington national park in july 1915. in world war i, enlisted in army, serving 3rd divisional engineers, attaining rank of second lieutenant. promoted lieutenant in january 1917. lahey served on ship a29 hmat suevic. during world war ii, lahey served again in army, ranking major. in april 1930, lahey founded national parks association of queensland (npaq), served president till death in 1968. lahey, npaq secretary arthur groom , few supporters of theirs credited founding queensland holiday resorts limited , establishing binna burra mountain lodge, located next lamington national park.
lahey appointed member of excellent order of british empire in 1960.
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