Dallas Brooks
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General Sir Dallas Brooks GCMG, KCB, KCVO, DSO, KStJ |
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Sir Dallas Brooks
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| 19th Governor of Victoria | |
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In office 18 October 1949 – 7 May 1963 |
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| Monarch |
George VI (1949–1952) Elizabeth II (1952–1963) |
| Preceded by | Sir Winston Dugan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Rohan Delacombe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 August 1896 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| Died | 22 March 1966 (aged 69) Frankston, Melbourne |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Muriel Violet Turner Laing |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1914–49 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands |
Commandant General Royal Marines (1946–49) Political Warfare Executive (1943–46) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Knight of the Order of St John Mentioned in Despatches (2) Croix de guerre (France) |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1919–1921 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2010
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General Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, GCMG, KCB, KCVO, DSO, KStJ (22 August 1896 – 22 March 1966) was a British military commander who went on to become the 19th and longest-serving Governor of Victoria, Australia.
Brooks was born on 22 August 1896 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, son of Dallas George Brooks and Violet Ruth, née Shepherd. He was an only child.
He was educated at Dover College and joined the Royal Marines in 1914. During the First World War he was severely wounded during the Gallipoli landings in 1915. He took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918, for which he was awarded a Distinguished Service Order.
Upon returning from war, Brooks made his first-class debut for the Royal Navy against Cambridge University in 1919 as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. The same season he made his debut for Hampshire against Surrey in the County Championship. Brooks represented Hampshire eight times in the 1919, making his maiden first-class century against Gloucestershire with a score of 107.
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