Victor Windeyer

Major General The Right Honourable Sir Victor Windeyer KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC
Informal portrait of Brigadier William John Victor Windeyer in New Guinea, January 1944

Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 8 September 1958 – 29 February 1972
Nominated by	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Sir Dudley Williams
Succeeded by	Sir Ninian Stephen
Personal details
Born	28 July 1900 Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Died	23 November 1987(1987-11-23) (aged 87) Sydney, New South Wales
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1918–1953
Rank	Major General
Commands	2nd Division 20th Brigade 2/48th Battalion
Battles/wars	Second World War North African campaign Siege of Tobruk South West Pacific theatre New Guinea Campaign Borneo Campaign
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (3) Efficiency Decoration

Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC (28 July 1900 – 23 November 1987) was an Australian judge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

Windeyer was born in Sydney, into a legal family: his father, William Archibald Windeyer, was a Sydney solicitor, his uncle, Richard Windeyer, was a King's Counsel, his grandfather, William Charles Windeyer, was twice Attorney-General of New South Wales and Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and his great-grandfather, Sir Richard Windeyer, was a barrister and member of the first elected Parliament of New South Wales, sitting in the New South Wales Legislative Council. Windeyer studied at Sydney Grammar School and later at the University of Sydney, from where he graduated with a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws in 1922. He also won the University Medal in History.