He attended University High School and became an accountant, working for E. H. Shackell and Co., General Motors-Holden, from 1927 to 1931, and Vocalion (A'asia) Ltd from 1931 to 1933.
The Western Australian Secessionist movement was current during his Chief Presidency and he proposed that their grievances should be addressed though constitutional means, not secession.
[1] In 1932, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the United Australia Party member for Albert Park where he severed for five year.
After return from the armed services in 1947 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mentone for the Liberal Party, but was defeated in 1950.
Drew joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1939 and served as a squadron leader until 1947.