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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 the first Australian-born Governor of Queensland, serving from 1 October 1946 to 4 December 1957.

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Profession
Soldier
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 Orde…
Allegiance
Australia
Battles/wars
First World War Balkans Campaign Western Front Battle of the Somme Battle of Pozières Battle of Amiens Battle of Hamel · Balkans Campaign · Western Front Battle of the Somme Battle of Pozières Battle of Amiens Battle of Hamel · Battle of the Somme · Battle of Pozières
Born
(1885-12-19)19 December 1885 Kangaroo Point, Queensland
Branch/service
Australian Army

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  • Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Australia)
  • KCMG Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • KCVO Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  • KBE Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • CB Companion of the Order of the Bath
  • DSO Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
  • Governor of Queensland

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Governor of Queensland

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John Lavarack

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John Lavarack

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Battles/wars · 11
John Lavarack → Balkans Campaign, Battle of Amiens, Battle of Hamel, Battle of Pozières, Battle of the Somme, First World War Balkans Campaign Western Front Battle of the Somme Battle of Pozières Battle of Amiens Battle of Hamel, North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk, Second World War North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk Syria-Lebanon Campaign, Siege of Tobruk, Syria-Lebanon Campaign, Western Front Battle of the Somme Battle of Pozières Battle of Amiens Battle of Hamel
Allegiance · 1
John Lavarack → Australia
Awards · 1
John Lavarack → 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 Orde…
Born · 1
John Lavarack → (1885-12-19)19 December 1885 Kangaroo Point, Queensland
Branch/service · 1
John Lavarack → Australian Army
Children · 1
John Lavarack → John Ochiltree Lavarack, Peter Lavarack, James Wallace Lavarack (co-discoverer of the Gulf snapping turtle)
Commands · 1
John Lavarack → 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 Coll…
Died · 1
John Lavarack → 4 December 1957(1957-12-04) (aged 71) Buderim, Queensland
Monarchs · 1
John Lavarack → George VI Elizabeth II
Preceded by · 1
John Lavarack → Sir Leslie Wilson

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John LavarackAllegianceAustralia1.00infobox
John LavarackAwardsKnight 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 Orde…1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsFirst World War Balkans Campaign Western Front Battle of the Somme Battle of Pozières Battle of Amiens Battle of Hamel1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsBalkans Campaign1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsWestern Front Battle of the Somme Battle of Pozières Battle of Amiens Battle of Hamel1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsBattle of the Somme1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsBattle of Pozières1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsBattle of Amiens1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsBattle of Hamel1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsSecond World War North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk Syria-Lebanon Campaign1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsNorth African Campaign Siege of Tobruk1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsSiege of Tobruk1.00infobox
John LavarackBattles/warsSyria-Lebanon Campaign1.00infobox
John LavarackBorn(1885-12-19)19 December 1885 Kangaroo Point, Queensland1.00infobox
John LavarackBranch/serviceAustralian Army1.00infobox
John LavarackChildrenJohn Ochiltree Lavarack, Peter Lavarack, James Wallace Lavarack (co-discoverer of the Gulf snapping turtle)1.00infobox
John LavarackCommandsFirst 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 Coll…1.00infobox
John LavarackDied4 December 1957(1957-12-04) (aged 71) Buderim, Queensland1.00infobox
John LavarackMonarchsGeorge VI Elizabeth II1.00infobox
John LavarackPreceded bySir Leslie Wilson1.00infobox
John LavarackPremierNed Hanlon Vince Gair Sir Frank Nicklin1.00infobox
John LavarackProfessionSoldier1.00infobox
John LavarackRankLieutenant general1.00infobox
John LavarackSpouseSybil Nevett Ochiltree1.00infobox
John LavarackSucceeded bySir Henry Abel Smith1.00infobox
John LavarackYears of service1905–19461.00infobox

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