Dallas Brooks

Reginald Brooks
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
1919–1921	Hampshire
Career statistics
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 Dallas Brooks
GCMG, KCB, KCVO, DSO, KStJ
General Sir Dallas Brooks GCMG, KCB, KCVO, DSO, KStJ
	Sir Dallas Brooks
Administrator of the Commonwealth
	In office; 3 February 1961 – 3 August 1961
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	The Viscount Dunrossil; (as Governor-General)
Succeeded by	The Viscount De L'Isle; (as Governor-General)
19th Governor of Victoria
	In office; 18 October 1949 – 7 May 1963
Monarchs	George VI (1949–52); Elizabeth II (1952–63)
Preceded by	Sir Winston Dugan
Succeeded by	Sir Rohan Delacombe
Personal details
Born	22 August 1896; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died	22 March 1966 (aged 69); Frankston, Victoria, Australia
Spouse	Muriel Violet Turner Laing
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Marines
Years of service	1914–1949
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)

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.

General Sir Dallas Brooks GCMG, KCB, KCVO, DSO, KStJ
Sir Dallas Brooks

Administrator of the Commonwealth
In office 3 February 1961 – 3 August 1961
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	The Viscount Dunrossil (as Governor-General)
Succeeded by	The Viscount De L'Isle (as Governor-General)
19th Governor of Victoria
In office 18 October 1949 – 7 May 1963
Monarchs	George VI (1949–52) Elizabeth II (1952–63)
Preceded by	Sir Winston Dugan
Succeeded by	Sir Rohan Delacombe

Personal details
Born	(1896-08-22)22 August 1896 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died	22 March 1966(1966-03-22) (aged 69) Frankston, Victoria, Australia
Spouse	Muriel Violet Turner Laing
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Marines
Years of service	1914–1949
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)