Dallas Brooks

Sir Dallas Brooks
Sir Dallas Brooks
Administrator of the Commonwealth
In office
3 February 1961 – 3 August 1961
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe Viscount Dunrossil
(as Governor-General)
Succeeded byThe Viscount De L'Isle
(as Governor-General)
19th Governor of Victoria
In office
18 October 1949 – 7 May 1963
MonarchsGeorge VI (1949–52)
Elizabeth II (1952–63)
Preceded bySir Winston Dugan
Succeeded bySir Rohan Delacombe
Personal details
Born(1896-08-22)22 August 1896
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died22 March 1966(1966-03-22) (aged 69)
Frankston, Victoria, Australia
SpouseMuriel Violet Turner Laing
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Marines
Years of service1914–1949
RankGeneral
CommandsCommandant General Royal Marines (1946–49)
Political Warfare Executive (1943–46)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight 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)
Reginald Brooks
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919–1921Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 29
Runs scored 1,070
Batting average 20.57
100s/50s 2/3
Top score 143
Balls bowled 1,942
Wickets 38
Bowling average 28.73
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 8/90
Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2010

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.