Dudley de Chair
Royal Navy officer and Governor of New South Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Admiral Sir Dudley Rawson Stratford de Chair KCB KCMG MVO (30 August 1864 – 17 August 1958) was a senior Royal Navy officer and later Governor of New South Wales.
Quick Facts 25th Governor of New South Wales, Monarch ...
Sir Dudley de Chair | |
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25th Governor of New South Wales | |
In office 28 February 1924 – 9 April 1930 | |
Monarch | George V |
Lieutenant | Sir William Cullen Sir Philip Street |
Preceded by | Sir Walter Davidson |
Succeeded by | Sir Phillip Game |
Personal details | |
Born | (1864-08-30)30 August 1864 Lennoxville, Province of Canada |
Died | 17 August 1958(1958-08-17) (aged 93) Brighton, England |
Spouse |
Enid Struben (m. 1903) |
Children | 3, including Somerset |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1878–1923 |
Rank | Admiral |
Unit | HMS Alexandra |
Commands | Coastguard and Reserves Third Battle Squadron 10th Cruiser Squadron |
Battles/wars | Anglo-Egyptian War First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
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