Frederick Charles Ward (1900–1990) was a furniture and interior designer in Australia. Ward worked with native wood in his long career. His designs were installed in the creation of the

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campus, in his capacity as first head of the design unit. Ward was commissioned to design furniture for prominent public buildings, including the

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, and the Australian pavilion at

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, Montreal, Quebec. He acted as a design consultant to the Reserve Bank in Sydney. He was consulted by the Australian Department of Aircraft Production in production of timber-framed aircraft during WWII; this type of construction was used for the

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and the

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. The Beaufighter was assembled in Sydney and Melbourne during the war from components sourced across the country.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Frederick Charles 1900 births 1990 deaths Australian interior designers Furniture designers People from Black Rock, Victoria Artists from Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria Art School alumni Australian people of English descent Australian National University faculty Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire