Donald Dunstan (Australian Governor)

Donald Dunstan (Australian Governor)
Lieutenant General
Sir Donald Dunstan
AC, KBE, CB
30th Governor of South Australia
In office
23 April 1982 – 5 February 1991
Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
Preceded by Sir Keith Seaman
Succeeded by Dame Roma Mitchell
Personal details
Born Donald Beaumont Dunstan
18 February 1923(1923-02-18)
Murray Bridge, South Australia
Died 15 October 2011(2011-10-15) (aged 88)
Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality Australian
Alma mater Royal Military College, Duntroon
Profession Soldier
Military service
Allegiance  Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1942–1982
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands Chief of the General Staff
1st Australian Task Force
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Awards Companion of the Order of Australia
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches

Lieutenant General Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan, AC, KBE, CB (18 February 1923 – 15 October 2011)[1][2] was an Australian Army officer who was Governor of South Australia from 23 April 1982 until 5 February 1991.

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Military career

He was a career officer in the Australian Army, served in the Pacific in World War II and was a staff officer in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan following the war. Dunstan saw service in Korea including as Military Assistant to the Commander in Chief of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea. He took over from Brigadier Ron Hughes as Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force on 21 May 1968 during the battle for Firebases Coral and Balmoral during the Vietnam War.[3] Commander of Australian Forces in Vietnam 1971 and 1972, Chief of Materiel in Army Headquarters (1972–74), General Officer Commanding Field Forces (1974–77) and Chief of the General Staff (1977–82).

Honours and awards

Lieutenant General Sir Donald Dunstan has been decorated with the following honours:

Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png Order of the Bath UK ribbon.png

Defence Medal BAR.svg War Medal 1939–1945 (UK) ribbon.png

Korea Medal.svg United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg

Vietnam Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Centenary Medal (Australia) ribbon.png

Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png

Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) (1991)
Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) (1979)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (1969)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) (1954)
Order of the Bath UK ribbon.png Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) (1972)
1939-45 Star.gif 1939-1945 Star
Pacific Star.gif Pacific Star
Defence Medal BAR.svg Defence Medal
War Medal 1939–1945 (UK) ribbon.png War Medal, 1939–45
with Bronze Oakleaf for Mentioned in Dispatches
Australian Service Medal 1939-45 ribbon.png Australia Service Medal 1939-45
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975
Korea Medal.svg Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg United Nations Korea Medal
Vietnam Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945-1975
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
Centenary Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Centenary Medal (2001)
DFSM with Fed Star.png Defence Force Service Medal (with Federation Star) (40–44 years service)
National Medal with Rosette.png National Medal with First Clasp (1977)
Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Campaign Medal

References

  • McAulay, Lex. The Battle of Coral: Vietnam Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral, May 1968. 1988; Arrow Book (Random House Australia Pty Ltd). ISBN 978-0-09169-091-5.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant General Arthur MacDonald
Chief of the General Staff
1977–1982
Succeeded by
Lieutenant General Sir Phillip Bennett
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Keith Seaman
Governor of South Australia
1982–1991
Succeeded by
Dame Roma Mitchell

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