Donald Dunstan (governor)

Lieutenant General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE, CB
30th Governor of South Australia
In office 23 April 1982 – 5 February 1991
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Premier	David Tonkin (1982) John Bannon (1982–1991)
Preceded by	Sir Keith Seaman
Succeeded by	Dame Roma Mitchell
Personal details
Born	Donald Beaumont Dunstan (1923-02-18)18 February 1923 Murray Bridge, South Australia
Died	15 October 2011(2011-10-15) (aged 88) Adelaide, South Australia
Alma mater	Royal Military College, Duntroon
Profession	Soldier
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1940–1982
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Chief of the General Staff (1977–82) Field Forces (1974–77) Australian Forces Vietnam (1971–72) 10th Task Force (1969–70) 1st Australian Task Force (1968–69) 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1964–65)
Battles/wars	Second World War Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Companion of the Order of Australia Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the National Order of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm (Vietnam)

Lieutenant General Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan AC, KBE, CB (18 February 1923 – 15 October 2011)^[1][2] was an Australian Army officer who was Governor of South Australia from 23 April 1982 until 5 February 1991. A career officer, after joining the Army in 1940 during the Second World War, Dunstan graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1942 and served as an infantry officer, seeing combat against the Japanese during the Bougainville Campaign in 1945. After the war, he served in a variety of appointments, including as commander of the 1st Australian Task Force during the Vietnam War. From 1977 to 1982 he held the appointment of Chief of the General Staff, before retiring from the Army having overseen a large-scale re-organisation. Afterwards, he became the longest-serving governor of South Australia. He died in 2011, at the age of 88.