John Lavarack
Former Governor of Queensland
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. Wikipedia
Born: December 19, 1885, Kangaroo Point, Australia
Died: December 4, 1957 (age 71 years), Buderim, Australia
Previous office: Governor of Queensland (1946–1957)
Awards: Distinguished Service Order and Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Education: Brisbane Grammar School and Staff College, Camberley
Spouse: Sybil Nevett Ochiltree (m. 1912)
Premier: Ned Hanlon; Vince Gair; Sir Frank Nicklin