John Lavarack
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 67 years ago |
Date of birth | December 19,1885 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Kangaroo Point |
Australia | |
Date of died | December 4,1957 |
Died | Buderim |
Australia | |
Spouse | Sybil Nevett Ochiltree |
Years of service | 1905–1946 |
Battles and wars | Balkans campaign |
Battle of the Somme | |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 | |
Previous position | Governor of Queensland (1946–1957) |
Education | Brisbane Grammar School |
Staff College, Camberley | |
Branchservic | Australian Army |
Premier | Ned Hanlon |
Vince Gair | |
Sir Frank Nicklin | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 934680 |
John Lavarack Life story
Lieutenant General Sir John Dudley Lavarack, KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO 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.