12 Facts About James Dibble

James Dibble joined the ABC after the end of World War II.

James Dibble started as a clerk in the accounts department.

James Dibble reported the biggest news stories of the period, including the Soviet intervention in the Hungarian Revolution, the assassination of John F Kennedy, the disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the destruction of Darwin by Cyclone Tracy, and the dismissal of the Whitlam government.

James Dibble did voice-over work for many newsreels, documentaries and educational films.

James Dibble attended school in Marrickville at St Brigid's Primary School and then De La Salle College.

James Dibble served in the Pacific with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II as a wireless telegraphist.

James Dibble never married or had children, but was described as a family-orientated man.

James Dibble served as a chairman of the Peer Support Foundation, a president of the Rotary Club of Warringah, and a member of Rotary International District 9680 Public Relations Committee.

James Dibble was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1972 for services to media, and a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1989 for community and media services.

James Dibble was the first winner of the Better Hearing Australia Clear Speech Award in 1967, for his clear diction.

James Dibble received Clear Speech Awards in 1968 and 1981.

James Dibble died of cancer in Sydney on 13 December 2010, aged 87.