Dallas Brooks
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Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia | |
In office 3 February 1961 – 3 August 1961 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | The Viscount Dunrossil (as Governor-General) |
Succeeded by | The Viscount De L'Isle (as Governor-General) |
19th Governor of Victoria | |
In office 18 October 1949 – 7 May 1963 | |
Monarchs | George VI (1949–52) Elizabeth II (1952–63) |
Preceded by | Sir Winston Dugan |
Succeeded by | Sir Rohan Delacombe |
Personal details | |
Born | Mentioned in Despatches (2) (France)Croix de guerre | 22 August 1896
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1919–1921 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2010 |
Early life
Brooks was born on 22 August 1896 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, son of Dallas George Brooks and Violet Ruth, née Shepherd. He was an only child.[1]
Brooks was educated at
He imbued his men with the highest degree of devotion to duty. The manner in which the howitzer, in its exposed position on the quarter deck, was used under his personal direction was very fine.[3]
Cricketing career
Upon returning from war, Brooks made his
Brooks represented Hampshire in nine first-class matches between 1919 and 1921, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Middlesex. He scored 244 runs for Hampshire at a batting average of 16.26, with one century and one half century and a high score of 107.[5]
In 1920, Brooks made his second first-class century, this time for the Royal Navy against the Army, which gave him his highest first-class score of 143. He played as an all-rounder for the Royal Navy, a role he did not fill at Hampshire.
In all, Brooks represented the Royal Navy in sixteen first-class matches, with his final appearance for them coming against the
Additionally, Brooks represented the Combined Services with four first-class matches.
Military career
Brooks graduated from the Royal Navy Staff College in 1934, and from 1943 served as Director-General (Military) of the
Governor of Victoria
Brooks was appointed
Brooks served the state for over 13 years, becoming Victoria's longest-serving governor. After his term ended in 1963, he chose to remain in Australia in retirement. He built a house in Frankston and died there three years later.[2]
Freemasonry
Brooks was
Legacy
In 1969, the United Grand Lodge of Victoria built a concert hall in
The Melbourne suburb of
Brooks was the grandfather of journalist and television presenter Jennifer Byrne.
Members of the organisation of Scouts Australia, Sir Dallas Brooks Rover Crew, also adopted the name of the General.
References
- ^ "Brooks, Reginald Alexander Dallas". Unit Histories. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Sir Dallas Brooks at Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ "No. 13294". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 July 1918. p. 2578.
- ^ Cricinfo
- ^ a b Battling by team Cricket Archive
- ^ Bowling by team Cricket Archive
- ^ Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "Leading by Proxy: Governor Sir Dallas Brooks". ABC. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Kent Henderson, The Masonic Grand Masters of Australia, Ian Drakeford Publishing, Bayswater, 1988, pp.194–195
- ^ Vice Regal Grand Masters – Who and Why? Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Reginald Brooks at Cricinfo
- Reginald Brooks at CricketArchive
- Matches and detailed statistics for Reginald Brooks
- Generals of World War II