Doug Wickens

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-121347

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

Doug Wickens

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, I rise to congratulate local Oatley resident, Doug Wickens, for celebrating his 100th birthday on the 30th of April 2021. Doug is an inspiring man with a youthful heart who is full of humour, compassion and wisdom. Doug was born in Bankstown in 1921. He was a proud student of Belmore Technical College which he left in 1935 to pursue his interests in woodwork and national service. In 1938, he joined the Australian Navy and was stationed in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans as well as in the convoys to Russia. In 1944, he returned home and a year later he married his wife, Betty Wickens, who has remained by his side for the past 75 years. A key to Doug's success and his long and healthy life is his beautiful family. His wife Betty, his children Colin and Rhonda and his four grandchildren have always kept him busy but he has loved every minute of it. Congratulations again to Doug Wickens on 100 years of outstanding service to your country, community and wonderful family.