George Knowles

Sir George Knowles
Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department
In office
10 February 1932 – 8 May 1946
Preceded bySir Robert Garran
Succeeded byKenneth Bailey
High Commissioner of Australia to South Africa
In office
3 September 1946 – 22 November 1947
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byAlfred Stirling
Personal details
Born
George Shaw Knowles

(1882-03-14)14 March 1882
Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Died22 November 1947(1947-11-22) (aged 65)
Pretoria, South Africa
Resting placeWoden Cemetery
Spouse
Eleanor Bennett
(m. 1908)
OccupationPublic servant and diplomat

Sir George Shaw Knowles CBE (14 March 1882 – 22 November 1947) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. He served as departmental secretary of the Attorney-General's Department from 1932 to 1946, and was then the inaugural Australian High Commissioner to South Africa from 1946 until his death the following year.