Willoughby Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie

Lieutenant-General The Right Honourable
The Lord Norrie
GCMG, GCVO, CB, DSO, MC & Bar KStJ
Lord Norrie in 1953
8th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office
2 December 1952 – 5 July 1957
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSidney Holland
Preceded byThe Lord Freyberg
Succeeded byThe Viscount Cobham
23rd Governor of South Australia
In office
19 December 1944 – 19 June 1952
MonarchsGeorge VI
Elizabeth II
Preceded bySir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
Succeeded bySir Robert George
Personal details
Born(1893-09-26)26 September 1893
Brompton, London
Died25 May 1977(1977-05-25) (aged 83)
Wantage, Oxfordshire
NationalityBritish
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1913–1944
RankLieutenant-General
Unit11th Hussars
CommandsCommander Royal Armoured Corps (1943–44)
XXX Corps (1941–42)
1st Armoured Division (1940–41)
1st Armoured Brigade (1940)
1st Light Armoured Brigade (1938–40)
1st Cavalry Brigade (1936–38)
10th Hussars (1931–35)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Companion of the Order of the Bath[1]
Distinguished Service Order[2]
Military Cross & Bar[3][4]
Knight of the Venerable Order of St John[5]
Mentioned in despatches (2)[6]

Lieutenant-General Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie, GCMG, GCVO, CB, DSO, MC & Bar, KStJ (26 September 1893 – 25 May 1977), was a senior officer of the British Army who fought in both World Wars, following which he served terms as Governor of South Australia and the eighth Governor-General of New Zealand.

  1. ^ "No. 35697". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 September 1942. p. 3945.
  2. ^ "No. 31092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 19.
  3. ^ "No. 29202". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1915. p. 6119.
  4. ^ "No. 30308". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 September 1917. p. 9971.
  5. ^ "No. 36875". The London Gazette. 2 January 1945. p. 183.
  6. ^ "No. 29200". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 June 1915. p. 5982.