Eric Woodward
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Lieutenant General Sir Eric Woodward KCMG, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO |
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Sir Eric Woodward c.1959
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| 31st Governor of New South Wales | |
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In office 1 August 1957 – 1 August 1965 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier |
Joseph Cahill (1957–59) Bob Heffron (1959–64) Jack Renshaw (1964–65) Robert Askin (1965) |
| Lieutenant | Sir Kenneth Street |
| Preceded by | Sir John Northcott |
| Succeeded by | Sir Roden Cutler |
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| Born |
21 July 1899 Hay, New South Wales |
| Died | 29 December 1967 (aged 68) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Weller |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
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Australian Army (1917–25, 1928–57) Royal Australian Air Force (1925–28) |
| Years of service | 1917–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Eastern Command Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
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| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
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Viceregal styles of Sir Eric Woodward |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Lieutenant General Sir Eric Winslow Woodward KCMG, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO (21 July 1899 – 29 December 1967) was an Australian military officer and Viceroy. Following long service in the Australian Army, including terms as Deputy Chief of the General Staff and General Officer Commanding Eastern Command, he was appointed as the Governor of New South Wales from 1957 to 1965, thus becoming the first New South Wales–born governor of the state.
Woodward was born in Hay, New South Wales in July 1899, the third son of Victorian-born parents Albert William Woodward, a cattle station manager, and his wife Marie Woodward, née Reid. He and attended Toowoomba Grammar School. At school he did well academically, becoming Captain of the swimming team and playing in the First XV Rugby Team. However, due to his family's financial concerns, he was unable to attend university. Therefore, in 1917 he entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He graduated and was commissioned a lieutenant on 16 December 1920. Woodward first served twelve months with the 7th Queen's Own Hussars in India from 1921–1922.
Following this service Woodward returned to Australia and, in 1925, he transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force and qualified as a pilot at No. 1 Flying Training School in Point Cook, Victoria. On 7 February 1927, in Melbourne, he married his cousin Amy Weller. Despite his apparent success as a pilot, he reverted to the army service in 1928. In December 1928, he was promoted to captain and became adjutant and quartermaster of the 19th Light Horse Regiment (1928–1929), and of the 4th Light Horse Regiment (1929–1934) before being posted to the Directorate of Military Training, Melbourne. In January 1937 he was sent to the Staff College, Camberley in England.
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