He was head of the Department of Works between 1945 and his retirement in 1961 .
Sir Louis Francis Loder CBE ( 30 December 1896 -- 11 February 1972 ) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker .
Louis Francis Loder CBE was servant of the Department of Works between 1945 and Louis Francis Loder CBE 's retirement in 1961 .
Sir Louis Francis Loder CBE ( 30 December 1896 -- 11 February 1972 ) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker .