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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 Governor of Queensland from 1 October 1946 to 4 December 1957, the first Australian-born governor of that state. [2]
Sir John Dudley Lavarack (1885-1957), army officer and governor, was born on 19 December 1885 at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, third child of English-born parents Cecil Wallace Lavarack, a draughtsman who became a major in the Queensland Defence Force, and his wife Jessie Helen, née Mackenzie.
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Buderim, Qld., 4 December 1957, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered: Cemetery: Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Wall 9 Memorials: Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll
Apr 28, 2022 · Robinson Reynolds London 2021. ISBN: 978 1 914973 50 5. RRP: $32.95 (PB) Reviewed by Anne Henderson. He held a distinguished military record in World War I and rose in the ranks, taking time after the war to remain in Britain with the Australian Imperial Force. When John Lavarack (1885-1957) returned to Australia in September 1919, he had been ...
Mar 7, 2022 · Sir John Lavarack's health failed to improve. [2] A fortnight short of turning 72 years, he passed away of a heart attack at his breakfast table on 4th December 1957 at home in Buderim, Queensland. [13] He was survived by his wife and sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren.
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Lavarack went on to occupy numerous senior appointments between the wars and during WWII including as Chief of the General Staff, GOC 7th Division and GOC 1 Australian Corps in the Middle East, and Head of the Australian Mission in Washington. After the war he became Governor of Queensland 194657, the first - Australian to hold the post.He died in
Jun 10, 2021 · What are believed to be human remains have been found in the search for missing Kalbarri windsurfer John Laverack. Police were alerted to the grim discovery on Thursday, but have confirmed the search is ongoing. “The remains are currently being forensically examined to determine whether they are linked to the missing man,’ WA Police said in ...
