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CASEY, RICHARD GARDINER

Person: id 42322

University connections

UMelb

Event flag

World War I

Family name

CASEY

Given name(s)

RICHARD GARDINER

Initials

R.G.

Gender

Male

Early education

CASEY, R.G. : Melbourne Church of England Grammar SchoolCASEY, R.G. : Cumloden College

Tertiary education

CASEY R.G. : Engineering.Eng., University of MelbourneCASEY R.G. : Arts.B.A., 1913, Trinity CollegeCASEY R.G. : Arts.M.A., 1918, Trinity College

Start date

1908

Education notes

Graduated with 2nd class honours in the mechanical sciences tripos.

Birth

CASEY R.G. : Life.Birth 29 Aug 1890 - @ Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]

Military service

CASEY R.G. : Military and health.Enlisted: Lieutenant 14 Sep 1914CASEY R.G. : Specific terms.Demobilised: Major 1918

Military awards

CASEY R.G. : M.C. 29 Dec 1916CASEY R.G. : D.S.O. 1 Jan 1918CASEY R.G. : Mentioned in Despatches

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

CASEY R.G. : Businessman 1919 - 1924 @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]CASEY R.G. : Australia's Liaison Officer 1924 - 1929 @ London [ England ]CASEY R.G. : Member of House of Representatives 1931 - 1940 @ Normanby Street, Windsor [ VIC Australia ]CASEY R.G. : Australian Minister to the USA 1940 - @ United States Of America [ USA ]CASEY R.G. : United Kingdom Minister of State 1942 - @ Middle EastCASEY R.G. : Governor of Bengal 22 Jan 1944 - 1946 Commonwealth Government of Australia @ Bengal [ Bangladesh ]CASEY R.G. : Federal President of the Liberal Party 1 Sep 1947 - @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]CASEY R.G. : Member of House of Representatives 1 Dec 1949 - 1960 @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]CASEY R.G. : Governor General 1 Sep 1965 - 1969 Commonwealth Government of Australia @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]

Other events

CASEY R.G. : Relationships.Married 24 Jun 1926 - @ Westminster [ London England ]CASEY R.G. : Specific terms.Appointed Privy Counsellor 1939CASEY R.G. : Specific terms.Appointed C.H. 1944CASEY R.G. : Specific terms.Appointed Life Peer 1960CASEY R.G. : Specific terms.Appointed G.C.M.G. 1965CASEY R.G. : Specific terms.Appointed K.G. 1969CASEY R.G. : Specific terms.Retired 1 Apr 1969

Death

CASEY R.G. : Death 17 Jun 1976 @ St Vincent's Hospital : Fitzroy [ VIC Australia ]

OCRd book entry or other narrative

CASEY, RICHARD GARDINER. 1908.
M.C.E.G.S.; Trinity Melb., and Trinity Cambridge; M.A. (Cam- bridge); former student of Engineering.
14.9.14, Lieut. H.Q. 1st Div.; to 1st Inf. Brigade 4.7.15; Capt. 20.8.15; Major 5.1.17; Brigade Major 8th Bde. 5.1.17; to G.S.O. 11, H.Q. Aust. Corps 6.2.18. Gallipoli and France. M.C. 29.12.16; D.S.O. 1.1.18. Demob. London 1918.

Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY

1908

Publications

Australia's Place in the World (Melbourne, 1931), An Australian in India (London, 1947), Double or Quit (Melbourne, 1949), Friends and Neighbours (Melbourne, 1954), Personal Experience 1939-1946 (London, 1962), The Future of the Commonwealth (London, 1963), Australian Father and Son (London, 1966), and Australian Foreign Minister (edited by T. B. Millar, London, 1972).

Parental occupation

Politician

ADB Entry ID

9706

Discovering Anzacs

http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/176175

UniMelb Category

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