History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Biographies/Walter Isaac Monkhouse

Walter Isaac Monkhouse
Walter Isaac Monkhouse was a prominent amateur operator, amateur broadcaster, amateur club administrator in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and ultimately senior state public servant. His station callsign, if any, is not yet known 4?? (4=Queensland, ?=?, ?=?) and he operated from Brisbane, Queensland. A summary biography has not yet been prepared however the following resources have been assembled in preparation:
 * Transcriptions and Notes - Walter Isaac Monkhouse - More than 150 transcriptions and notes
 * Photos, QSL cards and other graphics - Walter Isaac Monkhouse - Nothing uploaded as yet

Early Life and Family
Walter Isaac Monkhouse was born in New Zealand in 1887 to parents Henry Isaac Monkhouse and Jane Edgar Monkhouse nee Anderson. He studied to become an electrician and, after qualification, he engaged in that field for some years around 1910 at Rangataua in central North Island (Manawatu-Wanganui province).

Central Technical College
In May 1916, effective 10 February 1916, Monkhouse was appointed instructor in telephone mechanics at the Central Technical College, Brisbane within the Queensland state public service.