John Lavarack
Lieutenant General Sir John Dudley Lavarack, KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO (19 December 1885 – 4 December 1957) was an Australian Army officer who was Governor of Queensland from 1 October 1946 to 4 December 1957, the first Australian-born governor of that state.
Lieutenant General Sir John Lavarack KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO | |
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| 16th Governor of Queensland | |
| In office 1 October 1946 – September 1957 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Ned Hanlon Vince Gair Sir Frank Nicklin |
| Preceded by | Sir Leslie Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Abel Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1885 Kangaroo Point, Queensland |
| Died | 4 December 1957 (aged 71) Buderim, Queensland |
| Spouse | Sybil Nevett Ochiltree |
| Children | John Ochiltree Lavarack, Peter Lavarack, James Wallace Lavarack (co-discoverer of the Gulf snapping turtle) |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1905–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | First Army (1942–44) I Corps (1941–42) 7th Division (1940–41) Southern Command (1939–40) 3rd Military District (1939–40) Chief of the General Staff (1935–39) Royal Military College, Duntroon (1933–35) |
| Battles/wars | First World War
Second World War
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| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (4) Croix de guerre (France) |
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