Walter Crocker

Sir Walter Crocker
Sir Walter Crocker in 1953
Administrator of South Australia
In office
30 April 1977 – 1 September 1977
Preceded byDouglas Nicholls
(as Governor)
Succeeded byKeith Seaman
(as Governor)
Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia
In office
3 September 1973 – 27 June 1982
GovernorMark Oliphant (1973–1976)
Douglas Nicholls (1976–1977)
Keith Seaman (1977–1982)
Donald Dunstan (1982)
Preceded byMellis Napier
Succeeded byCondor Laucke
Personal details
Born
Walter Russell Crocker

(1902-03-25)25 March 1902
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Died14 November 2002(2002-11-14) (aged 100)
Henley Beach, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Spouse
Claire Ward
(m. 1951)
OccupationPublic servant, diplomat

Sir Walter Russell Crocker KBE (25 March 1902 – 14 November 2002) was an Australian diplomat, writer and war veteran.