Winston Dugan, 1st Baron Dugan of Victoria

The Lord Dugan of Victoria
Sir Winston Dugan as Governor of South Australia in 1934
21st Governor of South Australia
In office
28 July 1934 – 23 February 1939
MonarchsGeorge V (1934–36)
Edward VIII (1936)
George VI (1936–39)
PremierRichard Layton Butler (1934–38)
Sir Thomas Playford (1938–39)
Preceded byThe Earl of Gowrie
Succeeded bySir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
18th Governor of Victoria
In office
17 July 1939 – 20 February 1949
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded byLord Huntingfield
Succeeded bySir Reginald Brooks
Personal details
Born
Winston Joseph Dugan

(1876-09-03)3 September 1876
Parsonstown, King's County, Ireland
Died17 August 1951(1951-08-17) (aged 74)
Marylebone, London, England
SpouseRuby Lilian Applewhaite-Abbott
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1896–1934
RankMajor General
UnitRoyal Sussex Regiment
Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
Worcestershire Regiment
Commands56th (1st London) Division (1931–34)
10th Brigade (1919–23)
73rd Brigade (1916–18)
184th (2nd South Midland) Brigade (1916)
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Knight of Justice of the Order of St John
Mentioned in Despatches (6)

Major General Winston Joseph Dugan, 1st Baron Dugan of Victoria, GCMG, CB, DSO, KStJ (3 September 1876 – 17 August 1951),[1] known as Sir Winston Dugan between 1934 and 1949, was a British administrator and a career British Army officer. He served as Governor of South Australia from 1934 to 1939, then Governor of Victoria until 1949.

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