Cyril P. Callister the University of Melbourne in 1931, with his submission largely based on his work in developing Vegemite. He was a prominent member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, helping it to get a Royal Charter in 1931. Callister died in 1949, following a heart attack and is buried at Box Hill Cemetery. A biography of Callister, "The Man Who Invented Vegemite", written by his grandson Jamie Callister, was published in 2012. Callister is the great uncle to Kent Callister, a professional snowboarder who has competed at the Winter Olympics for Australia. Cyril P. Callister Cyril Percy Callister (16 February 1893
British Empire in World War II was initially intended to be limited, resources were mobilized quickly, and the first shots were fired almost immediately. Just hours after the Australian declaration of war, a gun at Fort Queenscliff fired across the bows of a ship as it attempted to leave Melbourne without required clearances. On 10 October 1939, an aircraft of No. 10 Squadron RAAF based in England became the first Commonwealth air force unit to go into action when it undertook a mission to Tunisia. The first Canadian convoy of 15 ships bearing war goods departed Halifax just six days after the nation declared war, with