Gordon Reid | |
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| 26th Governor of Western Australia | |
| In office 2 July 1984 – 30 September 1989 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Brian Burke Peter Dowding |
| Preceded by | Sir Richard Trowbridge |
| Succeeded by | Sir Francis Burt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Stanley Reid 22 September 1923 Hurtsville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 26 October 1989 (aged 66) Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Ruth Reid |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics Nuffield College, University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Gordon Stanley Reid AC (22 September 1923 – 26 October 1989) was an Australian academic who served as the 26th Governor of Western Australia. Born in Hurstville, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, he was educated at Hurstville Boys High School before enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force, where he served as a flying officer during the Second World War. After the conclusion of the war, Reid studied at the London School of Economics in England, later winning a scholarship to Nuffield College at the University of Oxford. Having obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy, Reid lectured at the University of Adelaide before serving as the vice-chancellor of the University of Western Australia from 1978 to 1982. Appointed governor in 1984, he served in the position until 1989, resigning a month before his death from cancer.