Harry Andreas was the inventor of the Andreas Fortuna Game Fish Reel and is described in the 1935 edition of Who's Who in Australia as being of "Independent Means".
12 Facts About Harry Andreas
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Harry Andreas was born in Sydney, the first son of Australian-born Hannah and English-born Phillip Ehenriech Andreas.
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Harry Andreas was educated at Newington College where he was a talented sportsman and shot.
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From his earliest years out of school, Harry Andreas is notable as a sportsman with his activities chronicled by the Sydney Morning Herald and other newspapers.
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Harry Andreas maintained a family residence on Sydney Harbour at Elamang Avenue, Kirribilli.
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In 1905, Harry Andreas Applied to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Patents to register his improvements to an acetylene generator.
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From as early as 1906, Harry Andreas was the Country Vice-president in Leura for the Old Newingtonians' Union and he continued to serve in that position until his death in 1955.
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Harry Andreas presented annually a Hardy Brothers medal to the Newington College boy who was the highest scorer in the AAGPS shooting competition.
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From 1956 until 1969 the Harry Andreas Medal continued to be presented in his honour by the ONU.
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In 1994 the Harry Andreas Medal was funded in perpetuity by his grandchildren.
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In 1902, Harry Andreas married Alice May Burton, the daughter of William Henry Burton of Leicester, England.
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Harry Andreas died in Bowral, New South Wales, survived by his four children.