Major General Sir Douglas Kendrew, KCMG, CB, CBE, DSO & Three Bars, (born Devon England 1910, died in England in 1989) was Governor of Western Australia from 1963 to 1973. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia 's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. He was a very well-liked Governor, whose term was extended twice.
Early years
He played rugby union for England 10 times and was captain of the team in 1935. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short He toured Australia and New Zealand with the England rugby team in 1930. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
Military career
He became a Lieutenant with the Royal Leicestershire Regiment in 1931 and was promoted to major in 1941. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services The Royal Leicestershire Regiment was an Infantry Regiment of the line in the British Army, with a history going back to 1688 Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country During World War II he served in North Africa and Italy in 1943 and served as a Brigade Commander in Italy, Greece and the Middle East between 1944 and 1946. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. His leadership and bravery saw the rare distinction of being awarded the Distinguished Service Order four times. The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for During the 1950s, Sir Douglas was the Commander of the British Brigade, Commonwealth Division in Korean War, and General Officer Commanding and Director of Operations in Cyprus. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
He was the Director of Information at the War Office from 1959 to 1960 and then Head of British Defence Liaison Staff at the British High Commission in Canberra from 1961 to 1963. High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking special executive positions held by a commission of appointment Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. He was promoted to Major-General in 1963.
External links
- [1] The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia
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| Preceded by Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner |
Governor of Western Australia 1963–1973 |
Succeeded by Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards |
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