David Fenbury
David Maxwell Fenbury (24 March 1916 – 14 May 1976) was an Australian public servant who spent most of his career in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. Early life and education Fenbury was born David Maxwell Fienberg in the Subiaco suburb of Perth in 1916, the third child of railway official David Percival Fienberg and Beatrice Amelia (née Conroy). He attended Christian Brothers' College in Perth and the University of Western Australia, graduating with a degree in Arts in 1937. Whilst at university he edited the university magazine, the Pelican. Career In 1937, Fenbury became a cadet patrol officer in the Territory of New Guinea. He joined the Australian Imperial Force in 1941, becoming a lieutenant the following year when he joined the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit. For the next three years he led guerilla operations against the Japanese invaders, during which time he was promoted to captain, mentioned in dispatches and awarded the Military Cross. In 1946, Fenbury was seconded to the British Colonial Office to gain knowledge of colonial administration. He was posted to in Tanganyika, where he learned about the village council system. On 15 May 1948, at St Mark's Anglican Church, East Brighton,