William Hodgson | |
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 Hodgson c. 1945 | |
| Australian High Commissioner to South Africa | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Preceded by | John Quinn (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Gilchrist (acting) |
| Australian Minister to Japan | |
| In office 1949–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Edward Ronald Walker |
| Australian Ambassador to France | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Succeeded by | Keith Officer |
| Secretary of the Department of External Affairs | |
| In office 19 November 1935 – 21 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | John Henry Starling |
| Succeeded by | William Dunk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1892 Kingston, Victoria |
| Died | 24 January 1958 (aged 65) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Muriel Daisy McDowell |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (LLB) Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Occupation | Army officer, public servant and diplomat |
| Civilian awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Nickname | "Hoddy" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1934 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Military awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches Croix de guerre (France) |
Lieutenant Colonel William Roy Hodgson, CMG, OBE (22 May 1892 – 24 January 1958) was an Australian soldier, public servant and diplomat. His significant achievements were being involved in the formation of the United Nations General Assembly and representing Australia internationally at many diplomatic conferences during the Second World War, and being a member of the drafting committee of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.