Hodgson, William Roy
Person: id 64620
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World War I
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Family name
Hodgson
Given name(s)
William Roy
Initials
W.R.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Military service
Military awards
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Hodgson W.R. : Head of Military Intelligence 1925 - @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]Hodgson W.R. : Consultant 1929 - Development and Migration CommissionHodgson W.R. : Assistant Secretary 1934 - Prime Minister's Department @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]Hodgson W.R. : Secretary 1935 - 1945 Department of External AffairsHodgson W.R. : Australian Head of Mission 1945 - 1947Hodgson W.R. : Ambassador to France 1945Hodgson W.R. : Acting Australian High Commissioner 1945 - @ Canada [ Canada ]Hodgson W.R. : High Commissioner 1952 - @ South Africa [ South Africa ]
Other events
Hodgson W.R. : Relationships.Married 18 Oct 191 - @ Christ Church : South Yarra [ Vic Australia ]Hodgson W.R. : Specific terms.Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1934Hodgson W.R. : Specific terms.Attended Imperial Conference 1937 - @ London [ England ]Hodgson W.R. : Specific terms.Delegate to Paris Peace Conference 1946Hodgson W.R. : Specific terms.Appointed C.M.G. 1951Hodgson W.R. : Specific terms.Retired 1957
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He was involved in the formative stages of the United Nations Organization and was Australian delegate to the first General Assembly, held in London in 1945-46, and Australian representative on the Security Council and the Human Rights Commission.In 1949 he was sent to Tokyo as British Commonwealth representative on the Allied Council for Japan. From ADB entry
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Image taken from ADB entry online Nov 2017
ADB Entry ID
6695
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