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General Sir Peter John Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC (born 28 July 1947) is an Australian retired senior Army officer who served as the 26th governor-general of Australia, in office from 2014 to 2019. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Cosgrove fought in the Vietnam War, receiving the Military Cross in 1971.
Peter Cosgrove was born in Sydney in 1947. The son of a soldier, he attended Waverley College in Sydney and graduated in 1968 from the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Early in his military career, he fought in Vietnam, commanding a rifle platoon.
Oct 27, 2020 · 7.30. VIDEO: Interview with Sir Peter Cosgrove. Leigh Sales. Posted Tue 27 Oct 2020 at 3:33am, updated Tue 27 Oct 2020 at 5:22am. Watch. 5m. Sir Peter Cosgrove has lived a big life: military service in Vietnam, three sons, chief of the Defence Force, Governor-General - more than enough to fill several books. Transcript.
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Jan 28, 2014 · General Cosgrove has been appointed Australia's 26th governor-general, replacing Quentin Bryce. He is seen as a popular, apolitical choice for the role. He was born into a military family in Sydney in 1947 and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1968.
General Peter John Cosgrove. Photograph P04102.044. Description. Peter Cosgrove graduated from the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1968 and has risen to become the Chief of Australia's Defence Force. He was born in Sydney on 28 July 1947 and educated at Waverley College.
- 1947-07-28
- Lieutenant, Major General
- Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
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Having been appointed Chief of Army in 2000, he went on to serve as Chief of the Defence Force from 2002 to 2005. On retirement from the military, Cosgrove took on several further roles including as a board member for Qantas, Cardno, and Australian Rugby Union.
Mar 13, 2018 · No stranger to high office, General Peter Cosgrove is a former military man who rose to the highest roles in the defence force. He now takes on the task of serving as the Queen’s...
