Douglas Kendrew

Major General
Sir Douglas Kendrew
KCMG, CB, CBE, DSO & Three Bars
Major General Sir Douglas Kendrew KCMG, CB, CBE, DSO & Three Bars
22nd Governor of Western Australia
	In office; 25 October 1963 – 6 January 1974
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Premier	Sir David Brand ; John Tonkin
Preceded by	Sir Charles Gairdner
Succeeded by	Sir Hughie Edwards
Personal details
Born	Douglas Anthony Kendrew; 22 July 1910; Barnstaple, Devon, England
Died	28 February 1989 (aged 78); Islip, Northamptonshire, England
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1930–1963
Rank	Major General
Unit	Leicestershire Regiment
Commands	Cyprus District (1956–58); 29th Infantry Brigade (1952–53); Army Apprentices School, Harrogate (1948–50); 128th Infantry Brigade (1944–46); 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (1943–44)
Battles/wars	Second World War; Korean War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order & Three Bars; Venerable Order of Saint John; Mentioned in Despatches
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Senior career
Years	Team
1930–1936	Leicester
International career
Years	Team
1930–1936	England

Major General Sir Douglas Anthony Kendrew, KCMG, CB, CBE, DSO & Three Bars (22 July 1910 – 28 February 1989), often known as Joe Kendrew especially during his rugby career, was an officer of the British Army who served in the Second World War and the Korean War, an international rugby player, and the 22nd Governor of Western Australia from 1963 to 1974.

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