George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke
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The Earl of Stradbroke KCMG, CB, CVO, CBE, VD, TD |
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| 15th Governor of Victoria | |
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In office 24 February 1921 – 7 April 1926 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Premier |
Harry Lawson (1921–24) Sir Alexander Peacock (1924) George Prendergast (1924) John Allan (1924–26) |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Lord Somers |
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| Born |
19 November 1862 London, England |
| Died | 20 December 1947 (aged 85) Henham Park, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Territorial Army |
| Years of service | 1882–1930 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Volunteer Officers' Decoration Territorial Decoration |
George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, KCMG, CB, CVO, CBE, VD, TD (19 November 1862 – 20 December 1947) was a British nobleman from Suffolk who served as a Territorial Army officer, as a junior government minister and as the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia.
He was born on 19 November 1862, the only son and heir of John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke. Under the courtesy title of Viscount Dunwich, he was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1884, MA 1890). He succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Stradbroke and owner of the family seat at Henham Park in Suffolk on 27 January 1886.
Viscount Dunwich was commissioned captain in the 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers (which included Suffolk batteries) in 1882. He was promoted major in 1884, and lieutenant colonel to command the unit in 1888. He was promoted to colonel in the Volunteers in 1902 and was awarded the Volunteer Decoration (VD). He was appointed an aide-de-camp to King Edward VII in the 1902 Coronation Honours list on 26 June 1902, serving until the King´s death in 1910 when he was re-appointed by King George V.
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