31st Governor of New South Wales. He served as governor from 1 August 1957 to 1 August 1965. Prior to becoming governor, he studied at Toowoomba Grammar School. In 1917 he entered the Royal Military College at Duntroon and was commissioned a lieutenant in 1920. He then served twelve months with the 7th Queen's Own Hussars in India. He returned to Australia in 1925 and transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force and qualified as a pilot. He transferred back to the army in 1928 and in 1937 he was sent to the Staff College, Camberley in England. Serving in World War II, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier in 1943 and returned to Australia serving in various administrative positions until the end of the war. In 1948 he attended the Imperial Defense College and remained in London as Australian Army representative for the High Commission of Australia in London. In 1950 and 1951 he reported directly to Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. as head of a special staff on Communism. He was appointed General Officer Commanding Eastern Command in December 1953 and also promoted as a lieutenant general that same year. Leaving the military in 1957. he then was made Governor of New South Wales. He is best remembered as the first New South Wales born governor of the state.
31st Governor of New South Wales. He served as governor from 1 August 1957 to 1 August 1965. Prior to becoming governor, he studied at Toowoomba Grammar School. In 1917 he entered the Royal Military College at Duntroon and was commissioned a lieutenant in 1920. He then served twelve months with the 7th Queen's Own Hussars in India. He returned to Australia in 1925 and transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force and qualified as a pilot. He transferred back to the army in 1928 and in 1937 he was sent to the Staff College, Camberley in England. Serving in World War II, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier in 1943 and returned to Australia serving in various administrative positions until the end of the war. In 1948 he attended the Imperial Defense College and remained in London as Australian Army representative for the High Commission of Australia in London. In 1950 and 1951 he reported directly to Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. as head of a special staff on Communism. He was appointed General Officer Commanding Eastern Command in December 1953 and also promoted as a lieutenant general that same year. Leaving the military in 1957. he then was made Governor of New South Wales. He is best remembered as the first New South Wales born governor of the state.
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