List of Fortians

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This is a list of alumni of Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia who have attained notability in various fields. It includes alumni of the historical Fort Street Boys' High School, Fort Street Girls' High School, Fort Street Superior Public School and Fort Street Model School (or Fort Street National School), from which Fort Street Public School also descends. They are named "Fortians" in the traditions of these schools.

Fort Street Crest

Politics, government and the law[]

Science and academia[]

Rhodes Scholars[]

Military[]

  • Maj Basil Catterns, soldier, businessman and yachtsman[95]
  • Maj-Gen Bill Crews, former national president of the Returned and Services League of Australia[96]
  • Flt Lt Pat Hughes, RAAF pilot. One of The Few, Hughes was the highest-scoring Australian in the Battle of Britain[97]
  • Sqdn Ldr Guy Menzies, first solo flight over the Tasman Sea[98]
  • Maj-Gen George Wootten, soldier, lawyer, and political activist[99]
  • Maj-Gen Zeng Sheng (Tsang Sang), Chinese guerilla force commander in Hong Kong during World War II, later officer in the Chinese army and Minister of Transport (attended Fort Street for five years, later attended Sun Yat-sen University High School)[100]

Business and industry[]

Religion and community[]

Entertainment, media and the arts[]

Sport[]

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