Victor Windeyer

Major General The Right Honourable
Sir Victor Windeyer
KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC
Major General The Right Honourable Sir Victor Windeyer KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC
	Brigadier Victor Windeyer in New Guinea, January 1944
Justice of the High Court of Australia
	In office; 8 September 1958 – 29 February 1972
Nominated by	Sir Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Sir Dudley Williams
Succeeded by	Sir Ninian Stephen
Personal details
Born	28 July 1900; Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Died	23 November 1987 (aged 87); Sydney, New South Wales
Relatives	Richard Windeyer (great-grandfather); William Charles Windeyer (grandfather); Richard Windeyer (uncle) ;
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1918–1953
Rank	Major General
Service number	NX396
Commands	2nd Division (1950–1952); 20th Brigade (1942–1946); 2/48th Battalion (1940–1942); Sydney University Regiment (1937–1940);
Battles / wars	Second World War North African campaign Siege of Tobruk; ; South West Pacific theatre New Guinea Campaign; Borneo Campaign; ; ;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Efficiency Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches (3);

Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC (28 July 1900 – 23 November 1987) was an Australian judge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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^ "No. 41537". The London Gazette. 31 October 1958. p. 6649.
^ "No. 35898". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 February 1943. p. 743.

[2] "No. 41537". The London Gazette. 31 October 1958. p. 6649.

[3] "No. 35898". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 February 1943. p. 743.

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Major General The Right Honourable Sir Victor Windeyer KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC
Brigadier Victor Windeyer in New Guinea, January 1944

Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 8 September 1958 – 29 February 1972
Nominated by	Sir Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Sir Dudley Williams
Succeeded by	Sir Ninian Stephen

Personal details
Born	(1900-07-28)28 July 1900 Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Died	23 November 1987(1987-11-23) (aged 87) Sydney, New South Wales
Relatives	Richard Windeyer (great-grandfather) William Charles Windeyer (grandfather) Richard Windeyer (uncle) ^[a]
Alma mater	University of Sydney

Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1918–1953
Rank	Major General
Service number	NX396
Commands	2nd Division (1950–1952) 20th Brigade (1942–1946) 2/48th Battalion (1940–1942) Sydney University Regiment (1937–1940)
Battles / wars	Second World War North African campaign Siege of Tobruk South West Pacific theatre New Guinea Campaign Borneo Campaign
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[1] Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar^[2] Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (3)