Date of birth

29 December 1915

Parents

Ernest Rupert Isaac and Louisa Isaac (nee Mattews)

Married

Diana Gilbert 6 March 1946 New Delhi, India

Died

8 May 1987

Education

Timaru Boys' Preparatory and High School

Honours

• Member of the Imperial Society of Knights Batchelor 1986
• Queens Service Order 1982
• Nature Conservation Council Citation 1975
• NZ Association of Landscape Designers Award 1971

War service

• New Zealand Army and British Army 1941-47
• Major Mechanical Company
• New Zealand Army in Egypt
• British Engineers School – Moasca
• British OCTU Hypa – Champion Cadet
• Commissioned into Royal Engineers – 2nd Lieutenant
• Greece with Royal Engineers
• Italy with Royal Engineers
• Bomb Disposal England
• GHQ New Delhi – Staff Captain and Major India

Positions held

• Founder Chairman and Managing Director – The Isaac Group
• Trustee World Wildlife Fund of New Zealand
• Commissioner of Rolleston
• President New Zealand Contractors Federation
• Chairman Alloy Steel

Continuing memorals

• Peacock Springs Wild Life Park and the Isaac Wild Life Trust
• Scholarships Timaru Boys' High School
• Scholarships (2) University of Canterbury

Last updated: 16 Sep 2021