The Lord Dugan of Victoria | |
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![]() Sir Winston Dugan as Governor of South Australia in 1934 | |
21st Governor of South Australia | |
In office 28 July 1934 – 23 February 1939 | |
Monarchs | George V (1934–36) Edward VIII (1936) George VI (1936–39) |
Premier | Richard Layton Butler (1934–38) Sir Thomas Playford (1938–39) |
Preceded by | The Earl of Gowrie |
Succeeded by | Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey |
18th Governor of Victoria | |
In office 17 July 1939 – 20 February 1949 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Preceded by | Lord Huntingfield |
Succeeded by | Sir Reginald Brooks |
Personal details | |
Born | Winston Joseph Dugan 3 September 1876 Parsonstown, King's County, Ireland |
Died | 17 August 1951 Marylebone, London, England | (aged 74)
Spouse | Ruby Lilian Applewhaite-Abbott |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1896–1934 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Royal Sussex Regiment Royal Lincolnshire Regiment Worcestershire Regiment |
Commands | 56th (1st London) Division (1931–34) 10th Brigade (1919–23) 73rd Brigade (1916–18) 184th (2nd South Midland) Brigade (1916) |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Knight 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.