John Yocklunn Explained

Sir John Soong Chung Yocklunn (5 May 1933 – 7 April 2016) was a public servant who was National Librarian of Papua New Guinea during the 1970s.

Early life and education

Yocklunn was born in China and arrived in Australia as a child.^{[1] [2]}

He attended Perth Modern School and later Northam Senior High School.^[3] During the mid 1960s, Yocklunn served as president of the student association at the Australian National University.^[4]

In 1974, Yocklunn graduated with a master's degree in arts (MA) from the University of Sheffield.^[5]

Working life

After joining the Australian Public Service, where he worked for the National Library of Australia, he moved to Papua New Guinea. He became National Librarian of the National Library of Papua New Guinea.

Honours

Yocklunn was made a knight bachelor in 1975. He was made a knight commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1977 for organising Queen Elizabeth's tour of Papua New Guinea.

Notes and References

1. Language Reform: Chinese Old and New . Yocklunn, John . Westerly . 1956 . 2 . 24 . University of Western Australia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093409/http://westerlymag.com.au/wp-content/uploads/issues/pdf/1956-2.pdf . 2015-04-02 .
2. News: Chinese schoolboy is interpreter . The Daily News . 10 November 1948 . 7 May 2015 . National Library of Australia.
3. Web site: John Yocklunn interviewed by Ann Turner [sound recording]. ]. National Library of Australia. 6 May 2015.
4. News: Student leader defends jeans, beards on campus . The Canberra Times . 2 March 1966 . 6 May 2015 . National Library of Australia.
5. Book: The International Flow of Information: A Trans-Pacific Perspective . . Cole, John Y. . 1981 . Washington D.C. . 42 . 0-8444-0373-3.