The Lord Rowallan | |
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| 19th Governor of Tasmania | |
| In office 21 October 1959 – 25 March 1963 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Eric Reece (1959–63) |
| Preceded by | Sir Ronald Cross |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Gairdner |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 19 March 1933 – 30 November 1977 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1895 Chelsea, London |
| Died | 30 November 1977 (aged 81) Rowallan Castle, Kilmarnock |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Gwyn Mervyn Grimond |
| Civilian awards | Knight of the Order of the Thistle Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Military awards | Military Cross Territorial Decoration |
Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan, KT, KBE, MC, TD (19 December 1895 – 30 November 1977), had a distinguished military career in the British Army and was Governor of Tasmania from 1959 to 1963. The Boy Scouts Association appointed him as its Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire from 1945 to 1959.